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Best Action TV Series of 2016

329 Action series that started in 2016, ranked by popularity

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

Action 329 Adult 2 Adventure 111 Animation 111 Biography 1 Comedy 73 Crime 50 Documentary 9 Drama 106 Family 5 Fantasy 19 Game-Show 3 History 5 Horror 10 Music 1 Musical 1 Mystery 6 News 0 Reality-TV 5 Romance 6 Sci-Fi 18 Short 4 Sport 3 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 10 War 4 Western 2

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 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 1 Gritty 7 Dark tone 4 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 1 Tense 15 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 4 Campy 6 Cynical 1 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 4 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 7 Episodic 6 Serialized 17 Procedural 4 Mystery box 2 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 4 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 1 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 7 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 4 Dark comedy 2 Warm humor 1 Raunchy 0 Parody 4 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

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

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 3 Morally gray 5 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 8 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 7 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 1 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 4

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 12 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 4 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 2

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 8 Kids & family 4 Young adult 1 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 2 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 4 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 5 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 3 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 5

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329 series

Baki

12K 40 2016–2020

Graphic violence · Adrenaline

Berlin Station

12K 29 2016–2019

Espionage · Political intrigue

Shades of Blue

12K 36 2016–2018

Morally gray · Strong female lead

Voltron: Legendary Defender

11K 76 2016–2018

Space & sci-fi · Found family

Jean-Claude Van Johnson

11K 6 2016–2017

Ironic & meta · Campy · Parody

Angie Tribeca

10K 40 2016–2018

Parody · Procedural · Absurdist

Berserk

9K 25 2016–2017

Dark tone · Bleak

Wrecked

9K 30 2016–2018

Parody · Absurdist · Dark comedy

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

8K 12 2016–2016

Anime · Survival · Monster horror

Ajin

8K 29 2016–2017

Anime · Tense · Graphic violence

Ben 10

8K 169 2016–2021

Kids & family · Family-safe

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

8K 20 2016–2017

K-drama · Period piece

Wanted

7K 18 2016–2018

Central duo · Adrenaline

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

7K 26 2016–2017

Procedural · Detective mystery

Lucky Man

7K 28 2016–2018

Detective mystery

The Powerpuff Girls

6K 112 2016–2019

Kids & family · Family-safe

My Father's Murderers

6K 81 2016–present

Revenge · Criminal underworld

46 Yok Olan

5K 13 2016–2016

Criminal underworld · Gritty

Drifters

5K 15 2016–2018

Anime · Graphic violence

Milo Murphy's Law

4K 40 2016–2019

Kids & family · Chaotic energy

Hooten & the Lady

4K 8 2016–2017

Banter chemistry · Central duo

Rush Hour

4K 13 2016–2016

Banter chemistry · Procedural

Zero-one

4K 43 2016–2019

Criminal underworld · Gritty

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

4K 6 2016–2016

Strong female lead

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