Happy anniversary to these 10 shows who celebrate their 10th birthday this year!

12/06/2020

Time flies! Let's remember what these 2010 shows were about!

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead

The world fell into apocalypse and under the zombie era on October 31st 2010, right on time for Halloween. The show, adapted from Robert Kirkman's comic books, started a series of insane events for Rick Grimes and the survivors of this post-apocalyptic world. And fans are now waiting for season 11!

Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars

It's on June 8th 2010 that the American teen show was first broadcasted and launched the most improbable secrets, mysteries and deaths TV had ever seen. Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily got their world rocked by crazy twists and turns! The show stopped in 2017 after 7 seasons. And the two spin-offs (Ravenswood and The Perfectionists) unfortunately each ended after 1 season.

Clem
Clem

In France, the most popular show ever - Clem- was created on February 22nd back in 2010. It already has 9 seasons and the 10th is expected in 2020. Agustin Galiana, one of the main actors of the show, actually came to the Monte Carlo TV Festival back in 2017.

Spartacus
Spartacus

The legendary Spartacus started on January 22nd 2010, starring Andy Whitefield for the main character and replaced after his passing by Liam McIntyre in seasons 2 & 3. A bloody and epic show that follows the story of this character, from slave to gladiator, also starring Lucy Lawless aka Xena Warrior Princess.

Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey

Let's go back to 1912 at the Crawley castle. It's in November 2010 that started one of the most popular British shows ever. If the 5 seasons ended in 2015, a movie was released in 2019! In 2014, 3 actresses came to the festival: Joanne Froggatt, Lesley Nicol & Sophie McShera.

Sherlock
Sherlock

Still in the UK, and even if it may surprise fans, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss' show started 10 years ago on July 25th. If 4 seasons have been broadcasted, the show didn't release any new material since 2017. Even if it hasn't been officially cancelled, Benedict Cumberbatch isn't available to go back to it right now.

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