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Best Action TV Series of 1980

29 Action series that started in 1980, ranked by popularity

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29 series

Eye on L.A.

★ 7.6
18 127 1980–2019
Action · Adventure · News

Kur pranvera vonohet

★ 8.1
10 1 1980–present
Action · Crime · Drama

Locusts and Wild Honey

★ 8.0
10 3 1980–1980
Action · Drama · Horror

Dai noi kwan ying

★ 8.7
7 1980–1980
Action · Drama · History

Bambole: scene di un delitto perfetto

★ 5.6
6 1980–present
Action · Crime · Mystery
‹ 1979 1980 1981 ›
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