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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

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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 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

Rabbit Hole

24K 8 2023–2023

Serialized · Tense

Who Is Erin Carter?

24K 7 2023–2023

Secrets & lies · Fast-paced

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

24K 8 2023–2023

Stylized direction

Pluto

21K 8 2023–2023

Anime · Philosophical

Inspector Avinash

18K 19 2023–present

Indian TV · Antihero lead

Mashle: Magic and Muscles

17K 26 2023–present

Anime · Parody · Absurdist

Gyeongseong Creature

17K 17 2023–2024

Period piece · Monster horror

Moving

17K 21 2023–2023

K-drama · Serialized · Espionage

The Night Manager

17K 8 2023–present

Espionage · Indian TV · Tense

Goosebumps

16K 18 2023–2025

Monster horror · Young adult

Rana Naidu

14K 18 2023–present

Antihero lead · Family saga

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

14K 12 2023–2023

Anime · Post-apocalyptic

Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake

12K 20 2023–present

Whimsical · Wonder & awe

Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo

11K 8 2023–present

Criminal underworld · Indian TV

Yu Yu Hakusho

10K 5 2023–2023

Supernatural · Adrenaline

My Adventures with Superman

10K 29 2023–present

Feel-good · Wholesome · Hopeful

Black Knight

9K 6 2023–2023

Dystopia · Post-apocalyptic

My Name Is Farah

9K 27 2023–2023

Strong female lead · Turkish drama

Gotham Knights

8K 13 2023–2023

Young adult · Found family

The Worst of Evil

8K 12 2023–2023

Criminal underworld

The Freelancer

8K 7 2023–present

Tense · Espionage · Indian TV

The Good Bad Mother

8K 14 2023–2023

K-drama · Sentimental · Tearjerker

American Born Chinese

8K 8 2023–2023

Immigrant experience

Shangri-La Frontier

8K 51 2023–2026

Anime · Genius lead

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