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Best Action TV Series of 2022

431 Action series that started in 2022, ranked by popularity

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

Action 431 Adult 2 Adventure 167 Animation 145 Biography 3 Comedy 78 Crime 81 Documentary 3 Drama 146 Family 2 Fantasy 29 Game-Show 2 History 5 Horror 5 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 18 News 1 Reality-TV 2 Romance 13 Sci-Fi 21 Short 1 Sport 1 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 22 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 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 2 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 13 Feel-good 2 Cozy 0 Wholesome 2 Melancholic 0 Tense 23 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 3 Campy 3 Cynical 2 Hopeful 3 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 4 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 8 Episodic 5 Serialized 20 Procedural 1 Mystery box 7 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 7 Sprawling saga 3 Tight limited run 5 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 2

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 3 Satirical 2 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 4 Dark comedy 6 Warm humor 4 Raunchy 3 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 3

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 13 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 7 War & military 7 Family saga 1 Coming of age 3 Workplace 0 School & campus 4 Love story 3 Friendship 2 Found family 7 Survival 4 Post-apocalyptic 2 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 5 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 2 High fantasy 7 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 3 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 2 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 2 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 0 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 2 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 2 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 6 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 12

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 7 Morally gray 7 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 10 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 7 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 7 Genius lead 1 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 3 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 2 Adrenaline 14 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 3 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 9 Stylized direction 6 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 5 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 3 Distinctive score 3 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 6 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 6 Anime 7 Kids & family 4 Young adult 5 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 3 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 3 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 8 Turkish drama 2 Indian TV 4

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 16 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 4 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 6

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431 series

The Winchesters

12K 13 2022–2023

Golden Bull

11K 6 2022–present

Action · Documentary · Drama

Trigger Point

11K 24 2022–present

Tense · Adrenaline · British TV

In from the Cold

11K 8 2022–2022

Espionage · Strong female lead

Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area

11K 12 2022–2022

Heists & cons · Ensemble cast

Big Mouth

10K 16 2022–2022

K-drama · Cliffhanger-driven

Little Women

10K 12 2022–2022

K-drama · Class divide

Baymax!

10K 6 2022–2022

Warm glow · Wholesome

The Imperfects

10K 10 2022–2022

Welcome to Eden

9K 16 2022–2023

Mystery box · Serialized

Lookism

9K 8 2022–2022

Outsider lead · School & campus

The Rookie: Feds

8K 22 2022–2023

Procedural · Episodic

KinnPorsche

8K 15 2022–2022

Queer stories · Love story

Narco-Saints

6K 6 2022–2022

Criminal underworld · Tense

Naomi

6K 13 2022–2022

Young adult · Coming of age

The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!)

6K 7 2022–present

Satirical · Ironic & meta · Parody

Tekken: Bloodline

6K 6 2022–2022

Anime · Adrenaline · Revenge

Revenge of Others

6K 12 2022–present

Revenge · K-drama

Dharavi Bank

5K 10 2022–present

Criminal underworld · Indian TV

DMZ

5K 4 2022–2022

Survival · Dystopia · Gritty

Escaype Live

5K 9 2022–present

Survival · Tense

Dragon Age: Absolution

5K 6 2022–2022

Walker: Independence

4K 13 2022–2023

Action · Crime · Drama

Lycoris Recoil

4K 13 2022–2022

Anime · Adrenaline · Friendship

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