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Best Action TV Series of 2013

301 Action series that started in 2013, ranked by popularity

All Action series All series from 2013

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Genres

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

Action 301 Adult 2 Adventure 89 Animation 103 Biography 2 Comedy 71 Crime 38 Documentary 5 Drama 86 Family 8 Fantasy 26 Game-Show 2 History 7 Horror 4 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 3 News 0 Reality-TV 5 Romance 8 Sci-Fi 28 Short 6 Sport 1 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 12 War 4 Western 1

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 2 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 0 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 4 Feel-good 0 Cozy 1 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 1 Tense 8 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 3 Campy 2 Cynical 0 Hopeful 3 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 2 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 4 Episodic 4 Serialized 9 Procedural 2 Mystery box 3 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 4 Sprawling saga 4 Tight limited run 2 Puzzle plot 1 Vignette style 1

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

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

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 4 Morally gray 7 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 6 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 4 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 1 Working class 2 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 9 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 3

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 0 Anime 10 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 4 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 2 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 3 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 4 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 4

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301 series

Attack on Titan

734K 98 2013–2023

Deep worldbuilding · Gut punch

Vikings

646K 90 2013–2020

War & military · Graphic violence

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

236K 136 2013–2020

Found family · Ensemble cast

Banshee

150K 38 2013–2016

Graphic violence · Antihero lead

Sleepy Hollow

67K 62 2013–2017

Supernatural · Urban fantasy

Almost Human

54K 13 2013–2014

Near-future tech · Procedural

Defiance

47K 39 2013–2015

Post-apocalyptic

Steven Universe

45K 155 2013–2019

Found family · Wholesome

The Tomorrow People

38K 22 2013–2014

Generation War

36K 3 2013–2013

War & military · Real history

Assassination Classroom

29K 50 2013–2016

Anime · School & campus

Teen Titans Go!

29K 447 2013–present

Chaotic energy · Kids & family

Kill La Kill

20K 25 2013–2014

Chaotic energy · Anime

Graceland

18K 38 2013–2015

Morally gray · Secrets & lies

Crossing Lines

14K 34 2013–2015

Procedural · Criminal underworld

The Bible

13K 10 2013–2013

Faith & religion · Real history

20 Minutes

12K 25 2013–2013

K-drama · Serialized

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!

10K 38 2013–2023

Anime · Easy watching · Whimsical

The Thundermans

10K 99 2013–2018

Kids & family · Family-safe

Log Horizon

6K 62 2013–2021

Anime · Deep worldbuilding

Our Girl

6K 29 2013–2020

Date a Live

5K 60 2013–present

Anime · Love story

Beware the Batman

5K 26 2013–2014

The Empress Ki

5K 51 2013–2014

Royalty & aristocracy · K-drama

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