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Best Action TV Series of 2023

473 Action series that started in 2023, ranked by popularity

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

Action 473 Adult 5 Adventure 194 Animation 174 Biography 5 Comedy 89 Crime 85 Documentary 4 Drama 140 Family 7 Fantasy 29 Game-Show 2 History 7 Horror 6 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 13 News 0 Reality-TV 5 Romance 16 Sci-Fi 9 Short 0 Sport 3 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 28 War 0 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 0 Stuck the Landing 0 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 13 Dark tone 17 Feel-good 2 Cozy 0 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 2 Tense 15 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 3 Campy 2 Cynical 2 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 3 Chaotic energy 7 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 13 Episodic 1 Serialized 16 Procedural 2 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 6 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 18 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 4 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 11 War & military 1 Family saga 4 Coming of age 4 Workplace 0 School & campus 2 Love story 1 Friendship 3 Found family 5 Survival 7 Post-apocalyptic 5 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 5 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 2 Urban fantasy 3 Monster horror 3 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 0 Small town 0 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 2 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 3 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 6 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 15

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 10 Morally gray 9 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 7 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 9 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 2 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 2 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 2 Adrenaline 23 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 3 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 7 Stylized direction 4 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 6 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 5 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 3 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 3 Anime 10 Kids & family 1 Young adult 4 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 8 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 2

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 7 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 10

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 16 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 1 Emotionally heavy 4 Easy watching 2

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473 series

The Last of Us

745K 17 2023–present

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

One Piece

209K 17 2023–present

Found family · Hopeful

The Night Agent

163K 31 2023–2026

Built to binge · Espionage

Gen V

155K 16 2023–2025

Graphic violence · Cynical

Ahsoka

143K 16 2023–present

Big-budget spectacle

Blue Eye Samurai

106K 14 2023–present

Revenge · Visually striking

Secret Invasion

92K 6 2023–2023

Espionage · Secrets & lies

Lioness

89K 24 2023–present

Espionage · Adrenaline

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

63K 20 2023–present

Big-budget spectacle

Taaza Khabar

58K 12 2023–present

Indian TV · Working class

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

53K 24 2023–present

Kids & family · Urban fantasy

Echo

50K 5 2023–2024

Criminal underworld

Kaleidoscope

48K 9 2023–2023

Heists & cons · Puzzle plot

The Continental

47K 3 2023–2023

Criminal underworld

FUBAR

47K 16 2023–2025

Espionage · Adrenaline

Berlin and the Jewels of Paris

42K 8 2023–2023

Heists & cons · Antihero lead

Citadel

42K 13 2023–present

Espionage · Big-budget spectacle

Twisted Metal

40K 23 2023–present

Post-apocalyptic · Fast-paced

The Walking Dead: Dead City

36K 22 2023–present

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

Hell's Paradise

32K 25 2023–present

Anime · Survival

Bloodhounds

31K 15 2023–2026

K-drama · Adrenaline

Lockwood & Co.

31K 8 2023–2023

Young adult · Supernatural

Obliterated

25K 8 2023–2023

Fast-paced · Chaotic energy

Castlevania: Nocturne

24K 16 2023–present

High fantasy · Graphic violence

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