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Best Action TV Series of 1997

108 Action series that started in 1997, ranked by popularity

All Action series All series from 1997

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Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 108 Adult 1 Adventure 53 Animation 51 Biography 1 Comedy 23 Crime 14 Documentary 0 Drama 31 Family 4 Fantasy 2 Game-Show 1 History 3 Horror 1 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 1 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 0 Sci-Fi 3 Short 1 Sport 2 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 1 War 1 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 2764 2010s 3051 2000s 1559 1990s 843 1980s 431 1970s 271 1960s 159 1950s 43 1940s 6 1930s 2 1920s 1 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 183 2025 418 2024 421 2023 473 2022 431 2021 435 2020 403 2019 345 2018 368 2017 371 2016 329 2015 321 2014 301 2013 301 2012 263 2011 257 2010 195 2009 212 2008 189 2007 196 2006 148 2005 152 2004 148 2003 140 2002 123 2001 132 2000 119 1999 116 1998 114 1997 108 1996 101 1995 81 1994 91 1993 65 1992 48 1991 63 1990 56 1989 60 1988 40 1987 48 1986 45 1985 53 1984 56 1983 43 1982 26 1981 31 1980 29 1979 41 1978 22 1977 31 1976 32 1975 19 1974 32 1973 34 1972 27 1971 23 1970 10 1969 16 1968 20 1967 27 1966 33 1965 13 1964 15 1963 14 1962 6 1961 8 1960 7 1959 9 1958 8 1957 3 1956 4 1955 5 1954 2 1953 2 1952 4 1950 6 1949 4 1944 1 1940 1 1938 1 1937 1 1929 1

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Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 1

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 2 Gritty 2 Dark tone 4 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 0 Tense 2 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 1 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 6 Serialized 2 Procedural 2 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 1 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 2 Found family 1 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 3 Space & sci-fi 2 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 2 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 3 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 2 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 2 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 2 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 3 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 1 Anime 2 Kids & family 3 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 3 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 2 Disturbing 2 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 3 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 2

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108 series

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

176K 144 1997–2003

Urban fantasy · Supernatural

Stargate SG-1

110K 213 1997–2007

Berserk

81K 25 1997–1998

Graphic violence · Anime

Pokémon

57K 1235 1997–2023

Long-runner · Anime

The New Batman Adventures

21K 24 1997–1999

Dark tone · Stylized direction

La Femme Nikita

12K 96 1997–2001

Secrets & lies · Espionage

Spawn

12K 18 1997–1999

Dark tone · Adult animation

Shaktimaan

6K 520 1997–2005

Indian TV · Kids & family

Earth: Final Conflict

5K 110 1997–2002

Men in Black: The Series

5K 53 1997–2001

Kids & family · Episodic

Extreme Ghostbusters

4K 40 1997–1997

Supernatural · Episodic

Power Rangers Turbo

3K 45 1997–1998

Action · Adventure · Family

True Women

3K 2 1997–1997

Action · Adventure · Biography

Rough Riders

2K 2 1997–1997

Action · Drama · History

Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation

2K 26 1997–1998

Action · Adventure · Comedy

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

2K 68 1997–2000

Action · Adventure · Comedy

Conan: The Adventurer

2K 22 1997–1998

Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Mummies Alive!

2K 42 1997–1998

Action · Adventure · Animation

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

2K 3 1997–1997

Action · Adventure · Animation

Donkey Kong Country

2K 40 1997–2000

Action · Adventure · Animation

Kenny Starfighter

1K 14 1997–2022

Action · Adventure · Comedy

Roar

1K 13 1997–1997

Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

1K 3 1997–1997

Action · Animation · Drama

Team Knight Rider

1K 22 1997–1998

Action · Adventure · Sci-Fi

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