Collider has published a ranked list of the eight most fun television shows released so far in the 21st century, aimed at viewers seeking lighter, lower-stakes viewing compared with prestige dramas or horror series. The list highlights shows praised for blending emotional depth with humour, soapy plotting or comedic charm, rather than tension and high stakes alone.

Entries detailed include the first-responder procedural 9-1-1, noted for its mix of genuine peril and deliberately outlandish scenarios; the coming-of-age romance The Summer I Turned Pretty, based on Jenny Han's novels and centred on a love triangle at a Massachusetts beach house; and the comedy-crime procedural Psych, about a man who fakes psychic abilities to work as a police consultant. The full ranking includes five further shows not detailed in the excerpt provided.