15 Most Underrated TV Shows Of The Decade (So Far)

5. The Mindy Project

The Show: OB/GYN Mindy Lahiri (Mindy Kaling) tries to keep afloat professionally and personally in her medical practice, dealing with workplace politics and, of course, the inevitably awkward on-off romances.

Why It's Underrated: The Mindy Project has received mixed-to-positive reviews throughout its run so far, and though the ratings have dropped somewhat since its launch, it still consistently pulls in around 2 million viewers per episode. Awards have meanwhile been pretty short in supply (despite a Writers Guild of America nomination in 2013), no doubt unaided by the rather divisive nature of Kayling's squeaky-voiced, quirky personality, not to mention the various racial and feminist controversies surrounding the show.

That said, on its own terms, Kayling carves out a fine niche for herself here in an entertainingly frothy rom-com series which still isn't afraid to deal with some serious issues from time to time. More than anything, though, it's refreshingly warm and fuzzy, and it's simply great to see the former The Office star enjoying so much long-deserved success.