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Best Action TV Series of 2010

195 Action series that started in 2010, ranked by popularity

All Action series All series from 2010

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Genres

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

Action 195 Adult 0 Adventure 71 Animation 69 Biography 1 Comedy 48 Crime 28 Documentary 1 Drama 60 Family 4 Fantasy 10 Game-Show 0 History 1 Horror 6 Music 2 Musical 0 Mystery 7 News 0 Reality-TV 2 Romance 10 Sci-Fi 14 Short 1 Sport 3 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 5 War 0 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

Tags

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 5 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 1 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 2 Gritty 4 Dark tone 3 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 4 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 2 Campy 2 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 4 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 11 Episodic 8 Serialized 3 Procedural 6 Mystery box 1 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 2 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 3 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 3 Witty banter 2 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 1 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 2 Detective mystery 3 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 3 War & military 4 Family saga 1 Coming of age 1 Workplace 1 School & campus 1 Love story 1 Friendship 3 Found family 4 Survival 3 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 1 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 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 3 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 1 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 6 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 4 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 14 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 3

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 1 Anime 5 Kids & family 5 Young adult 1 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 2 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 2 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

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

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 5 Disturbing 3 Sexually explicit 4 Family-safe 3 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 7

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195 series

Spartacus

297K 33 2010–2013

Graphic violence

The Pacific

145K 10 2010–2010

War & military · Graphic violence

Adventure Time

135K 289 2010–2018

Whimsical · Wonder & awe

Justified

132K 78 2010–2015

Criminal underworld

Hawaii Five-0

84K 240 2010–2020

Procedural · Adrenaline · Episodic

Regular Show

76K 244 2010–2017

Absurdist · Friendship

Nikita

56K 73 2010–2013

Espionage · Strong female lead

Young Justice

51K 98 2010–2022

Deep worldbuilding · Coming of age

Strike Back

36K 77 2010–2020

Adrenaline · Fast-paced

Lost Girl

35K 77 2010–2016

Urban fantasy · Supernatural

Covert Affairs

34K 75 2010–2014

Espionage · Strong female lead

Rookie Blue

20K 74 2010–2015

Procedural · Ensemble cast

Human Target

20K 25 2010–2011

Fast-paced · Adrenaline · Episodic

Highschool of the Dead

19K 13 2010–2011

Survival · Anime

Angel Beats!

18K 16 2010–2010

Anime · Tearjerker · Bittersweet

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

18K 52 2010–2012

Ensemble cast · Adrenaline

No Ordinary Family

18K 20 2010–2011

The Glades

16K 49 2010–2013

Procedural · Detective mystery

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

16K 52 2010–2012

Kids & family · Family-safe

Millennium

11K 6 2010–2010

Nordic noir · Strong female lead

Transformers Prime

11K 65 2010–2013

Adrenaline · War & military

Generator Rex

10K 59 2010–2013

Fast-paced · Adrenaline

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

8K 52 2010–2012

Kids & family · Slapstick

The Good Guys

8K 22 2010–2010

Banter chemistry · Witty banter

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