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Best Action TV Series of 2018

368 Action series that started in 2018, ranked by popularity

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

Action 368 Adult 0 Adventure 135 Animation 142 Biography 2 Comedy 62 Crime 65 Documentary 5 Drama 114 Family 2 Fantasy 19 Game-Show 5 History 9 Horror 10 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 6 News 0 Reality-TV 2 Romance 5 Sci-Fi 13 Short 2 Sport 5 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 19 War 3 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 1 Stuck the Landing 2 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 9 Dark tone 16 Feel-good 1 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 2 Tense 14 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 2 Campy 2 Cynical 0 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 5 Chaotic energy 4 Deadpan cool 2

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 2 Serialized 15 Procedural 4 Mystery box 3 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 2 Puzzle plot 3 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 9 Detective mystery 4 True crime 1 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 6 Espionage 5 War & military 2 Family saga 2 Coming of age 8 Workplace 4 School & campus 1 Love story 5 Friendship 4 Found family 6 Survival 3 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 3 Supernatural 5 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 1 High fantasy 8 Urban fantasy 4 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 1 Real history 2 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 1 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 3 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 3 Social commentary 2 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 2 Revenge 4 Redemption 3 Secrets & lies 8

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 8 Morally gray 8 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 8 Central duo 5 Strong female lead 4 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 1 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 2 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 4 Adrenaline 8 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 3 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 3

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 6 Anime 13 Kids & family 4 Young adult 2 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 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 3 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 3

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 12 Disturbing 6 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 2 Emotionally heavy 7 Easy watching 3

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368 series

Cobra Kai

245K 65 2018–2025

Nostalgic · Redemption

Altered Carbon

203K 18 2018–2020

Near-future tech · Dystopia

Jack Ryan

196K 30 2018–2023

Espionage · Adrenaline · Tense

Killing Eve

155K 32 2018–2022

Central duo · Espionage

Barry

145K 32 2018–2023

Dark comedy · Antihero lead

The Rookie

132K 145 2018–present

Procedural · Workplace

Titans

120K 49 2018–2023

Dark tone · Graphic violence

Sacred Games

98K 16 2018–2019

Criminal underworld · Indian TV

Mirzapur

94K 31 2018–present

Criminal underworld

Disenchantment

81K 50 2018–2023

Adult animation · Dry humor

9-1-1

65K 143 2018–present

Found family · Workplace

Final Space

51K 36 2018–2021

Space & sci-fi · Adult animation

The Protector

38K 32 2018–2020

Urban fantasy · Supernatural

Devilman: Crybaby

37K 10 2018–2018

Gut punch · Anime

The Dragon Prince

32K 63 2018–2024

High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Black Lightning

29K 58 2018–2021

Family saga · Social commentary

FBI

29K 158 2018–present

Procedural · Episodic

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

26K 99 2018–present

Anime · High fantasy

Station 19

26K 105 2018–2024

Workplace · Ensemble cast

Cloak & Dagger

25K 20 2018–2019

Young adult · Coming of age

Paradise PD

24K 40 2018–2022

Adult animation · Raunchy

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

23K 64 2018–2020

Found family · Queer stories

The Purge

22K 20 2018–2019

Dystopia · Graphic violence

Darling in the Franxx

21K 26 2018–2018

Anime · Coming of age · Love story

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