Best TV Shows from 2010
A look at what 2010 brought to TV — from breakout hits to under-the-radar debuts worth catching.
This 2010 TV shows page highlights 50 titles, led by If You Are the One, Arashi ni Shiyagare, and 小鸡不好惹.
2010 sits within the 2010s — seen here alongside other premieres from the decade.
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- 7.4
- Years
- 2010
- Updated
- 2026-07-13
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Breakout premieres
Shows from this year with especially strong audience ratings.

With a viewing audience of up to 50 million per episode, this popular Chinese dating show is a cultural phenomenon. A lone male suitor has to impress a panel of 24 single women, who can then register their interest or disinterest in the man through the use of their podium lights. Popular host Meng Fei oversees the action in front of a large studio audience.

Arashi ni Shiyagare (嵐にしやがれ) (Must Be ARASHI!) is an ongoing Japanese variety show on NTV starring the members of Arashi. The show began on 24 April 2010 and it airs from 10:00 to 10:54 p.m. (JST) every Saturday. It is Arashi's sixth and current variety show to be aired on NTV as well as their third show to be aired during primetime. There will be a male guest, which the members of Arashi addresses as 'Aniki' (Brother), who will teach Arashi different things. The other section, called 'Encounter the Unknown', is where Arashi will pick up new skills, such as interviewing celebrities, learning the tips to climb a mountain, from meeting experienced professionals they usually have not met before.


The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.

Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
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Jake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged seaside town never lacks for intriguing cases, and the Doyles don't always land on the right side of the law.

Mikado Ryugamine moves to Ikebukuro at his friend’s invitation and quickly becomes entangled in the city’s dangerous underworld. After witnessing the legendary Headless Rider, he finds himself caught up in escalating violence and gang conflict that begin to throw Ikebukuro into chaos.

When Mafuyu Oribe and her adopted sister Tomo rescue a strange wounded man, they have no idea what they’re getting involved with or what the consequences will be. Alexander Nikolaevith Hell is an Iron Qwaser, one of many opposing factions of super-warriors.

With a viewing audience of up to 50 million per episode, this popular Chinese dating show is a cultural phenomenon. A lone male suitor has to impress a panel of 24 single women, who can then register their interest or disinterest in the man through the use of their podium lights. Popular host Meng Fei oversees the action in front of a large studio audience.

Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment.
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50 visible shows

Running Man

Blue Bloods

The Walking Dead

Hawaii Five-0

Conan

Spartacus

Regular Show

Adventure Time

Happy Toon

Ancient Aliens

The Talk

Stay Together, My Love

Rizzoli & Isles

Uusi Päivä

WWE NXT

Sherlock

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Young Justice

Downton Abbey

爱情保卫战

Octonauts

KBS Drama Special

Pretty Little Liars

Boardwalk Empire

KissXSis

Only You

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Parenthood

X-Factor

Gold Rush

Justified

Euphrosyne

Good Luck Charlie

If You Are the One

Durarara!!

Wagnaria!!

Hot in Cleveland

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Haven

Storage Wars

The Qwaser of Stigmata

Arashi ni Shiyagare

Republic of Doyle

Les Enfants de la télé

Victorious
Musikalische Reise

小鸡不好惹

The Legend of Crazy Monk

Strike Back

Nikita
