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Best Action TV Series of 2014

301 Action series that started in 2014, ranked by popularity

All Action series All series from 2014

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Genres

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

Action 301 Adult 1 Adventure 83 Animation 102 Biography 2 Comedy 73 Crime 43 Documentary 3 Drama 92 Family 5 Fantasy 20 Game-Show 1 History 5 Horror 12 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 6 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 10 Sci-Fi 18 Short 2 Sport 4 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 12 War 5 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 1 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 1 Past Its Prime 1 Roller Coaster 1

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 1 Gritty 5 Dark tone 10 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 13 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 1 Campy 3 Cynical 1 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 3 Serialized 13 Procedural 3 Mystery box 1 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 3 Tight limited run 2 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 5 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 1 Political intrigue 6 Espionage 3 War & military 4 Family saga 1 Coming of age 3 Workplace 0 School & campus 1 Love story 3 Friendship 2 Found family 4 Survival 4 Post-apocalyptic 6 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 3 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 1 High fantasy 2 Urban fantasy 3 Monster horror 4 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 2 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 2 Existential dread 1 Revenge 2 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 5

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 5 Morally gray 7 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 7 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 2 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 2 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 13 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 2 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 2

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 4 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 2 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 3 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 4 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 0 Anime 11 Kids & family 3 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 5 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

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

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 6 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 3 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 4

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301 series

Healer

14K 20 2014–2015

K-drama · Love story

Legends

14K 20 2014–2015

Henry Danger

11K 121 2014–2020

Kids & family · Family-safe

Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]

11K 27 2014–2015

Anime · Visually striking

Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist

11K 13 2014–2014

Adrenaline · Friendship

Crisis

9K 13 2014–2014

Political intrigue · Serialized

Black Money Love

9K 54 2014–2015

Turkish drama · Love story

Sonic Boom

8K 104 2014–2017

Kids & family · Family-safe

Bandits

8K 39 2014–2015

Action · Adventure · Comedy

Crossbones

7K 9 2014–2014

Antihero lead · Period piece

Rush

7K 10 2014–2014

Addiction & vice

Yona of the Dawn

7K 24 2014–2015

Anime · Strong female lead

Gang Related

6K 13 2014–2014

Criminal underworld · Morally gray

Halo: Nightfall

6K 5 2014–2014

Space & sci-fi · War & military

Knights of Sidonia

5K 24 2014–2015

Space & sci-fi · Anime

The Irregular at Magic High School

5K 52 2014–present

Anime · School & campus

Doctor Stranger

4K 20 2014–2014

K-drama · Medical · Love story

Those Who Kill

4K 10 2014–2014

Nordic noir · Detective mystery

Black Bullet

4K 13 2014–2014

Anime · Post-apocalyptic

Wataha

4K 18 2014–2020

Gritty · Rural & frontier

Trinity Seven

3K 13 2014–2015

Anime · Raunchy

Taxi Brooklyn

3K 12 2014–2014

Action · Comedy · Crime

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

3K 66 2014–present

Action · Adventure · Comedy

All Hail King Julien

3K 65 2014–2017

Action · Adventure · Animation

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