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Best Action TV Series of 2020

403 Action series that started in 2020, ranked by popularity

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

Action 403 Adult 0 Adventure 149 Animation 128 Biography 5 Comedy 72 Crime 67 Documentary 2 Drama 122 Family 7 Fantasy 35 Game-Show 2 History 10 Horror 9 Music 1 Musical 0 Mystery 14 News 0 Reality-TV 6 Romance 9 Sci-Fi 11 Short 6 Sport 3 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 20 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 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 0 Gritty 12 Dark tone 14 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 2 Melancholic 1 Tense 17 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 4 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 6 Episodic 3 Serialized 18 Procedural 2 Mystery box 3 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 3 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 2 Puzzle plot 1 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 11 Detective mystery 1 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 4 Espionage 4 War & military 6 Family saga 1 Coming of age 5 Workplace 1 School & campus 0 Love story 3 Friendship 4 Found family 7 Survival 5 Post-apocalyptic 2 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 6 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 7 Urban fantasy 4 Monster horror 1 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 3 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 1 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 4 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 3 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 3 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 5

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 7 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 12 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 6 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 18 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 8 Stylized direction 5 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 2 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 2 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 5 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 3 Anime 8 Kids & family 4 Young adult 7 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 3 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 2 Turkish drama 3 Indian TV 8

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 14 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 3

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403 series

Bhaukaal

16K 20 2020–present

Criminal underworld · Indian TV

The Uncanny Counter

15K 28 2020–2023

K-drama · Supernatural

Close Enough

15K 24 2020–2022

Adult animation · Absurdist

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous

14K 50 2020–2022

Survival · Adrenaline

FBI: Most Wanted

13K 108 2020–2025

Procedural · Episodic · Fast-paced

Tower of God

12K 39 2020–2024

Deep worldbuilding · Anime

Helstrom

11K 10 2020–2020

Supernatural · Dark tone

Adventure Time: Distant Lands

11K 4 2020–2021

Whimsical · Bittersweet

The God of High School

10K 13 2020–2020

Anime · Adrenaline · Fast-paced

Alef

9K 16 2020–2022

Criminal underworld

The Letter for the King

9K 6 2020–2020

Young adult · Coming of age

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

9K 30 2020–2020

Post-apocalyptic · Hopeful

Raktanchal

8K 27 2020–present

Criminal underworld · Indian TV

Amazing Stories

8K 5 2020–2020

Anthology · Episodic

Almost Paradise

8K 20 2020–2023

Die Hart

8K 25 2020–present

Ironic & meta · Parody

Backstreet Rookie

7K 16 2020–2020

K-drama · Love story

Deputy

6K 14 2020–2020

Antidisturbios

6K 6 2020–2020

Gritty · Social commentary

Wizards

6K 10 2020–2020

High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Avrodh: The Siege Within

5K 18 2020–2022

War & military · Indian TV · Tense

El Cid

5K 10 2020–2021

Real history · Period piece

Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy

5K 18 2020–2021

War & military · Adrenaline

Naxalbari

5K 9 2020–2020

Gritty · Political intrigue

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