The Best 2010s CBS Series

Updated December 9, 2020 2.6k votes 235 voters 2.3k views100 items

List RulesVote up your favorite CBS TV series that aired in the 2010s

Looking for a great show to watch or catch up on? These are the best 2010s CBS shows ranked from best to worst by user votes. From some really good 2010s CBS series that are dramas, to other great shows are uproarious comedies. CBS has something for everybody from it's slate of shows in the 2010s. Also, some of the best 2010s CBS TV series are reality competition programs and adventure shows. CBS Reality Television changed the game forever.

What series will you find on this best 2010s CBS shows list? Since premiering in 2007, The Big Bang Theory went on to become one of CBS' biggest hits in the 2010s. This good 2010s CBS series has even won multiple Emmy Awards. Other good 2010s CBS comedies include Two and a Half Men, Mom and How I Met Your Mother.

Drama is also at the center of many great 2010s CBS TV series. The Good Wife combines legal issues, political scandals and personal problems for some must-see television. Other good shows on this top 2010s CBS series list include Big Brother, The Amazing Race and Survivor.

Which 2010s CBS show is your favorite? Give the best programs a thumbs up!

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The Big Bang Theory
Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons
Premiered: 2007
Genres (Tv): Sitcom
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Criminal Minds
Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler
Premiered: 2005
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Police procedural, Crime, Suspense, Drama
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Laurence Fishburne, Marg Helgenberger
Premiered: 2000
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Police procedural, Crime, Drama, Live action
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Blue Bloods
Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan
Premiered: 2010
Genres (Tv): Action/Adventure, Police procedural, Crime, Drama, Adventure film
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NCIS
Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly
Premiered: 2003
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Action/Adventure, Police procedural, Drama, Thriller
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Person of Interest
Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson
Premiered: 2011
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Action, Sci-fi
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Elementary
Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu
Premiered: 2012
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Drama, Mystery
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NCIS: New Orleans
Scott Bakula, Lucas Black
Premiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Drama, Crime Fiction
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Hawaii Five-0
Leonard Freeman, Alex Kurtzman
Premiered: 2010
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Action/Adventure, Police procedural, Drama, Adventure film
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NCIS: Los Angeles
Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah
Premiered: 2009
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Action/Adventure, Police procedural, Drama, Adventure film
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The Good Wife
Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth
Premiered: 2009
Genres (Tv): Drama, Legal drama
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The Mentalist
Simon Baker, Robin Tunney
Premiered: 2008
Genres (Tv): Police procedural, Mystery, Drama
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Scorpion
Elyes Gabel, Katharine McPhee
Premiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Drama, Crime, Action
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CSI: Miami
David Caruso, Emily Procter
Premiered: 2002
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Police procedural, Crime, Drama, Live action
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Bull
Michael Weatherly, Freddy Rodriguez
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Drama, Legal
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SEAL Team
David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Drama
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SWAT
Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Drama
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Undercover Boss
Mark Keller
Premiered: 2010
Genres (Tv): Documentary, Reality television
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Mom
Anna Faris, Allison Janney
Premiered: 2013
Genres (Tv): Television comedy, Sitcom
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Mike & Molly
Billy Gardell, Melissa McCarthy
Premiered: 2010
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Romantic comedy, Comedy
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Two and a Half Men
Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher
Premiered: 2003
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
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Magnum, P.I.
Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Crime drama
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Zoo
James Wolk, Kristen Connolly
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Drama, Thriller
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How I Met Your Mother
Josh Radnor, Jason Segel
Premiered: 2005
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Romantic comedy
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Unforgettable
Poppy Montgomery, Dylan Walsh
Premiered: 2011
Genres (Tv): Police procedural, Crime drama, Mystery
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