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Best Action TV Series of the 1990s

Top 500 most popular Action series that started in the 1990s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

One Piece

★ 9.0
361K 1193 1999–present
Sprawling saga

Dragon Ball Z

★ 8.8
179K 277 1996–2003
Anime · Long-runner · Adrenaline

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

★ 8.3
176K 144 1997–2003
Urban fantasy · Supernatural

Cowboy Bebop

★ 8.9
172K 26 1998–1999
Distinctive score · Anime

Batman: The Animated Series

★ 9.0
139K 85 1992–1995
Atmospheric · Distinctive score

Neon Genesis Evangelion

★ 8.5
113K 26 1995–1996
Existential dread · Anime

Stargate SG-1

★ 8.4
110K 213 1997–2007
Space & sci-fi

Star Trek: Voyager

★ 7.9
85K 168 1995–2001
Space & sci-fi

Berserk

★ 8.8
81K 25 1997–1998
Graphic violence · Anime

Angel

★ 7.9
81K 110 1999–2004
Redemption · Urban fantasy

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

★ 8.1
78K 173 1993–1999
Political intrigue · Ensemble cast

Dragon Ball

★ 8.5
77K 154 1995–2003
Anime · Adrenaline · Wonder & awe

Pokémon

★ 7.6
57K 1235 1997–2023
Long-runner · Anime

X-Men

★ 8.4
55K 76 1992–1997
Ensemble cast · Nostalgic

The Powerpuff Girls

★ 7.3
53K 79 1998–2004
Kids & family · Episodic

Xena: Warrior Princess

★ 6.8
52K 134 1995–2001
Campy · Strong female lead

Farscape

★ 8.3
43K 88 1999–2003
Space & sci-fi

Spider-Man: The Animated Series

★ 8.4
40K 65 1994–1998
Kids & family · Nostalgic

Babylon 5

★ 8.4
37K 111 1993–1998
Sprawling saga · Space & sci-fi

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

★ 6.5
34K 111 1995–1999
Campy · Episodic

Batman Beyond

★ 8.1
34K 52 1999–2001
Near-future tech · Coming of age

Dragon Ball GT

★ 6.8
32K 65 1996–1997
Anime · Adrenaline · Kids & family

Trigun

★ 8.2
27K 26 1998–1998
Anime · Philosophical · Redemption

Digimon Adventure

★ 7.4
27K 54 1999–2000
Anime · Kids & family
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