Collider has published a feature spotlighting seven mystery television series from the 2000s that the outlet believes remain unfairly overlooked despite the era producing celebrated hits such as Dexter and Death Note. Writer Diego Pineda Pacheco argues these shows span the mystery genre's breadth, from cop dramas to period whodunnits, and deserve renewed attention from audiences who may have missed them the first time around.

Among the shows highlighted are In Plain Sight (2008–2012), a USA Network series starring Mary McCormack as a US Marshal protecting witnesses while juggling a chaotic family life, and Wire in the Blood (2002–2008), a British ITV drama in which Robson Green plays a clinical psychologist aiding police investigations, drawn from Val McDermid's novels. The list also includes the short-lived Fox dramedy Keen Eddie (2003–2004), with further entries such as Foyle's War cited as examples of underappreciated whodunnits from the decade.