Best Action TV shows
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Best Action TV shows
TOP TV Shows: Person of Interest (2011), Prison Break (2005), Shooter (2016), 24 (2001), Banshee (2013), Reacher (2022), The Punisher (2017), Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018), Altered Carbon (2018), Teen Wolf (2011), SEAL Team (2017), Arrow (2012), The Mandalorian (2019), Daredevil (2015), Money Heist (2017), Battlestar Galactica (2004), The Boys (2019), Watchmen (2019), The Last Kingdom (2015), The Umbrella Academy (2019).
List of Best TV Shows
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Person of Interest follows former CIA paramilitary operative, John Reese, who is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, clever, heroic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
artificial intelligence, surveillance, computer system, hi-tech, partners against crime, mysterious character, privacy invasion, hacker, characters in danger, fighting crime, computer genius, secret ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant ?
546K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside out.
Style:
exciting, tense, suspenseful, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
prison, fugitives, determination, escape, prison life, conspiracy, confined, scheme, fbi, brother, self sacrifice, siblings relations ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
texas, california, usa
Is relevant ?
39K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Bob Lee Swagger is an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Based on the best-selling Bob Lee Swagger novel by Stephen Hunter, Point of Impact, and the 2007 Paramount film ...
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, political, interesting
Plot:
sniper, military, conspiracy, agent, assassination, soldier, shooter, betrayal, police, fbi, wanted, veteran ...
Place:
afghanistan, usa
Is relevant ?
189K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method ...
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, political conspiracy, terrorist, government agency, terrorist plot, special agents, race against time, secret service, president, assassination of president, mission, investigation ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, new york, california, usa
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108K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own ...
Style:
exciting, sexy, serious, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ex convict, sheriff, tough heroes, female nudity, organized crime, sexual activity, small town, social relations, double life, thief, cons and scams, mysterious past ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
pennsylvania, usa
Is relevant ?
132K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 49 min.
TV show
Story:
Plot unknown
Style:
disturbing, tense, captivating, perverse, exciting ...
Plot:
one man army, police, ex military, corruption, murder, warrior, police officer, vigilante, muscleman, male nudity, tough guy, agent ...
Time:
future, 2020s
Place:
usa
Is relevant ?
243K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story:
A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
Style:
brutal, exciting, disturbing, tense, harsh ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
vigilante, justice, vengeance, revenge, vigilantism, fight scenes, violence, superhero, murder, one man army, violent, suspense ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, afghanistan
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a ...
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, anime, political ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
espionage, cia, investigation, spy, terrorism, agent, conspiracy, cia agent, twists and turns, terrorist, suspense, murder ...
Time:
future, 2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, langley virginia, washington d.c.
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his freedom: by solving a mind-bending murder.
Style:
futuristic, exciting, tense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cyberpunk, artificial intelligence, investigation, consciousness, murder, resistance fighter, virtual reality, multiple storylines, twists and turns, body swapping, doppelganger, female nudity ...
Time:
future, distant future
Place:
san francisco
Is relevant ?
154K
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Story:
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day ...
Style:
touching, suspenseful, serious, humorous, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
werewolf, supernatural, supernatural ability, high school, youth, high school life, peril, team, lycanthropy, friends, life turned upside down, transformation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, mexico, california, japan, france
Is relevant ?
28K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
The lives of the elite Navy Seals as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions our country can ask.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, exciting
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
swat team, military, terrorism, soldier, u.s. military, team, friendship, investigation, spy, gunfight, psychologist, strategy ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant ?
435K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.
Style:
exciting, captivating, realistic, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, heroes, double life, fighting crime, martial arts, rivalry, parkour, crime fighter, vigilante, archer, dual identity, scheme ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, fictional island
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Plot under wraps
Style:
futuristic, exciting, suspenseful, enigmatic, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
star wars, space travel, warrior, space and aliens, one man army, bounty hunter, loner, alien civilization, tough guy, gunslinger, space opera, space ...
Time:
future
Is relevant ?
448K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Lawyer-by-day Matt Murdock uses his heightened senses from being blinded as a young boy to fight crime at night on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, political, anime ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
superhero, heroes, secret identity, heroic mission, lawyer, blind man, vigilante, one against many, ninja, vigilantism, male protagonist, one man army ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant ?
488K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
To carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, ...
Style:
intense, exciting, tense, suspenseful, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
heist, perfect crime, suspense, bank robbery, thief, hostage situation, professor, hostage, plot twist, master criminal, planning, criminal heroes ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
spain, madrid, thailand
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
Style:
futuristic, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, clever ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
space travel, space, space wars, space and aliens, androids and robots, cyborgs, alien planet, extinction, human in outer space, military, heroes, space battle ...
Time:
future
Is relevant ?
532K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
Style:
entertaining, tense, bloody, satirical, funny ...
Plot:
superhero, dark humor, society, rivalry, murder, vengeance, super speed, supernatural power, corruption, superhero team, superheroine, investigation ...
Time:
future, 2020s, 2010s
Place:
new york
Is relevant ?
124K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 527 min.
TV show
Story:
Television series based on the comic-book 'Watchmen', which was published by DC Comics in 1986 - 1987.
Style:
atmospheric, bleak, non-linear, anime, dark ...
Plot:
superhero, villain, vigilantism, team, heroes, police officer, racial slur, racial tension, fight, racial discrimination, superhero team, murder ...
Time:
year 2019, 90s
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the ...
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, epic ...
Plot:
viking, king, battles, rivalry, castle, kingdom, escapades, war, political unrest, heroes, kidnapping, vengeance ...
Time:
middle ages, 9th century, future, 10th century
Place:
england, europe
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death, the threat of the apocalypse and more.
Style:
exciting, tense, anime, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
superhero, time travel, heroes, team, apocalypse, time traveler, fight, academy, fantasy world, life is a bitch, death, super strength ...
Time:
future, 80s, year 1989, 60s, 20th century ...
Place:
usa
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 57 min.
TV show
Story:
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the ...
Style:
epic, captivating, atmospheric, dramatic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
intrigue, dragon, medieval, warrior, fantasy world, incest, power struggle, conflict, vicious, political intrigue, abuse of power, peril ...
Time:
middle ages, 2010s
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
The Treadstone project, having created super spy Jason Bourne, turns its attention on a new protocol to develop unstoppable superhuman assassins.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, tense, captivating, intense
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
spy, assassin, secret agents, secret service agent, cia, peril, government agent, special agents, murderer, secret project, suspense, agent ...
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A 19-year-old orphan named Ava wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life and a divine artifact embedded in her back. She discovers she is now part of an ancient order that has been tasked with fighting demons on Earth, and powerful forces ...
Style:
scenic, unusual plot structure, captivating, exciting, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
angel, nun, demon, superhero, crusade, religion and supernatural, religion, female protagonist, supernatural, mythical creature, female warrior, battles ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
vatican, spain
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88K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.
Style:
exciting, captivating, atmospheric, tense, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
post apocalypse, survival, blindness, clan, escape, distopia, warrior, suspense, tribe, blind character, blind man, apocalypse ...
Time:
future
Is relevant ?
545K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless ...
Style:
atmospheric, exciting, heroic, captivating, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
warrior, viking, battles, king, legends and myths, norse mythology, historical character, leader, sword fight, sword and shield, war, adventurer ...
Time:
middle ages, 7th century, 9th century, 8th century
Place:
scandinavia, europe, iceland
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to ...
Style:
exciting, tense, captivating, epic, funny ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
space travel, fate of humanity, spacecraft, alien planet, ancient mystery, space, save the world, parallel world, good versus evil, space wars, technology, evil alien ...
Time:
2000s, future
Is relevant ?
38K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.
Style:
futuristic, stylized, serious, exciting, bleak ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, kids
Plot:
spacecraft, space travel, space wars, space, space adventure, alien, astronaut, lost, escapades, heroes, obsessive quest, alternate reality ...
Time:
future, 2000s, 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
memphis
Is relevant ?
510K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Poland, USA, Hungary
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The witcher Geralt, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. Based on Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher Saga.
Style:
dark fantasy, exciting, captivating, atmospheric, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
medieval, monster, fantasy world, magic, supernatural, anti heroine, elf, deadly creature, sorceress, mutant, prophecy, supernatural ability ...
Is relevant ?
351K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
After a particle accelerator causes a freak storm, CSI Investigator Barry Allen is struck by lightning and falls into a coma. Months later he awakens with the power of super speed, granting him the ability to move through Central City like an unseen ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, humorous, epic, thought provoking ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, teen drama
Plot:
superhero, heroes, time travel, speed, supernatural power, superhuman powers, multiverse, good versus evil, alternate universe, secret identity, super strength, masked superhero ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant ?
23K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
An action-packed adventure series following a fun-loving, hard living trio of interplanetary bounty hunters (a.k.a. Killjoys) sworn to remain impartial as they chase deadly warrants around the Quad, a system of planets on the brink of revolution.
Style:
exciting, captivating, semi serious, tense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
space and aliens, space, space travel, space opera, space mission, distant planet, escapades, spacecraft, friendship, bounty hunter, supernatural, lgbt ...
Time:
future
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