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Best Action TV Series of 2019

345 Action series that started in 2019, ranked by popularity

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

Action 345 Adult 0 Adventure 124 Animation 114 Biography 5 Comedy 70 Crime 75 Documentary 4 Drama 103 Family 3 Fantasy 19 Game-Show 2 History 7 Horror 7 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 8 News 1 Reality-TV 3 Romance 9 Sci-Fi 18 Short 3 Sport 6 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 11 War 1 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 3 Stuck the Landing 2 Grew the Beard 0 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 6 Dark tone 9 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 11 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 2 Campy 2 Cynical 2 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 4 Chaotic energy 6 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 6 Episodic 0 Serialized 19 Procedural 0 Mystery box 3 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 3 Sprawling saga 4 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 6 Satirical 2 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 3 Dark comedy 7 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 3 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 4 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 2 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 6 Espionage 6 War & military 3 Family saga 1 Coming of age 6 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 1 Friendship 0 Found family 10 Survival 6 Post-apocalyptic 4 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 4 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 1 High fantasy 6 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 3 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 2 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 1 Real history 2 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 1 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 2 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 2 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 2 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 3 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 6

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 3 Morally gray 6 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 8 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 8 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 2 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 3 Banter chemistry 2

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 3 Adrenaline 17 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 3 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 3 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 2

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 10 Stylized direction 6 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 5 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 7 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 10 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 4 Anime 11 Kids & family 3 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 6 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 3 Turkish drama 2 Indian TV 2

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 14 Disturbing 2 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 3 Emotionally heavy 3 Easy watching 3

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345 series

The Rising of the Shield Hero

24K 62 2019–present

Anime · High fantasy

Catch-22

24K 6 2019–2019

War & military · Dark comedy

Fire Force

21K 73 2019–2026

Anime · Supernatural · Adrenaline

Pennyworth

20K 30 2019–2022

Period piece · Stylized direction

Hotel Del Luna

19K 16 2019–2019

K-drama · Supernatural

Helluva Boss

18K 38 2019–present

Adult animation · Raunchy

In the Dark

17K 52 2019–2022

Antihero lead · Addiction & vice

The Untamed

16K 50 2019–2019

High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Wu Assassins

16K 10 2019–2019

Adrenaline · Fast-paced

Vagabond

15K 16 2019–2019

K-drama · Political intrigue

Establishment: Osman

14K 194 2019–2025

Turkish drama · Real history

Treadstone

14K 10 2019–2019

Espionage · Serialized · Tense

The Passage

13K 10 2019–2019

Survival · Found family

Bard of Blood

13K 8 2019–present

Espionage · Indian TV · Tense

The Widow

12K 8 2019–2019

Mystery box · Tight limited run

Amphibia

12K 58 2019–2022

Found family · Coming of age

Infinity Train

11K 40 2019–2021

Wonder & awe · Anthology

Whiskey Cavalier

11K 13 2019–2019

Espionage · Banter chemistry

Kengan Ashura

9K 52 2019–present

Anime · Adrenaline · Sports

L.A.'s Finest

9K 26 2019–2020

Strong female lead

Carmen Sandiego

9K 32 2019–2021

Kids & family · Family-safe

Blood & Treasure

7K 25 2019–2022

Heists & cons · Adrenaline

Arthdal Chronicles

7K 30 2019–2023

High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Steven Universe Future

7K 20 2019–2020

Mental health · Bittersweet

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