Best Action Shows of the 2000s (Ranked)

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Band of Brothers

★9.4Ended

#1Score 9.39609.5k IMDb votes

The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.

Avatar - The Last Airbender

★9.3Ended

#2Score 9.29458.4k IMDb votes

In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

★9.1Ended

#3Score 9.09260k IMDb votes

Two brothers search for a Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their deceased mother goes awry and leaves them in damaged physical forms.

Cowboy Bebop 1998

★8.9Ended

#4Score 8.88174.4k IMDb votes

The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.

Berserk

★8.8Ended

#5Score 8.7684.1k IMDb votes

Guts is a skilled swordsman who joins forces with a mercenary group named 'The Band of the Hawk', lead by the charismatic Griffith, and fights with them as they battle their way into the royal court.

Naruto Shippuden

★8.7Ended

#6Score 8.69233k IMDb votes

Naruto Uzumaki, is a loud, hyperactive, adolescent ninja who constantly searches for approval and recognition, as well as to become Hokage, who is acknowledged as the leader and strongest of all ninja in the village.

Rome

★8.7Ended(2005–2007)

#7Score 8.69207.9k IMDb votes

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

Battlestar Galactica

★8.7Ended(2004–2009)

#8Score 8.68188.9k IMDb votes

When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.

Archer

★8.6Ended

#9Score 8.58177.2k IMDb votes

Covert black ops and espionage take a back seat to zany personalities and relationships between secret agents and drones.

Regular Show

★8.6Ended

#10Score 8.5777.2k IMDb votes

The daily surreal adventures of a blue jay and raccoon duo that attempt to deal with their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.

The Venture Bros

★8.6Ended

#11Score 8.5230.5k IMDb votes

The bizarre escapades of pseudo-heroic scientist Dr. Rusty Venture, his competent, high-strung bodyguard, and his two overenthusiastic sons.

Star Wars The Clone Wars

★8.5(2008–2020)

#12Score 8.48149.1k IMDb votes

Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.

Fullmetal Alchemist

★8.5Ended

#13Score 8.4787.5k IMDb votes

When a failed alchemical ritual leaves brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric with severely damaged bodies, they begin searching for the one thing that can save them: the fabled philosopher's stone.

Justice League

★8.5Ended

#14Score 8.4658.3k IMDb votes

Seven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.

Samurai Champloo

★8.5(2004–2005)

#15Score 8.4665.3k IMDb votes

Fuu, a waitress who works in a teahouse, rescues two master swordsmen, Mugen and Jin, from their execution to help her find the "samurai who smells of sunflowers."

Samurai Jack

★8.5Ended

#16Score 8.4667.9k IMDb votes

A samurai, sent through time, fights to return home and save the world.

The Boondocks

★8.5Ended

#17Score 8.4443.5k IMDb votes

Adventures of two boys, Riley and Huey Freeman, who undergo a culture clash when they move from Chicago to the suburbs to live with their grandfather.

Naruto

★8.4Ended

#18Score 8.39175.9k IMDb votes

Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.

24 - Live Another Day

★8.4Ended

#19Score 8.39208.6k IMDb votes

Counter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.

Samurai_X

★8.5

#20Score 8.3922.4k IMDb votes

The adventures of a young wandering swordsman who stumbles upon a struggling martial arts school in Meiji era Japan.

Invader Zim

★8.4(2001–2004)

#21Score 8.3124.2k IMDb votes

An alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get rid of him and hoped that he would die. Once there, Zim manages to disguise himself as a h...

The Spectacular Spider-Man

★8.4Ended

#22Score 8.3124.2k IMDb votes

An animated television show that focuses on a sixteen-year-old Peter Parker, and the origins of Spider-Man.

Prison Break

★8.3Ended

#23Score 8.30682.7k IMDb votes

Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the in...

Lost

★8.3Ended

#24Score 8.30684.4k IMDb votes

The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.

Bleach

★8.3Ongoing

#25Score 8.28100.4k IMDb votes

High school student Ichigo Kurosaki, who has the ability to see ghosts, gains soul reaper powers from Rukia Kuchiki and sets out to save the world from "Hollows".

Dragon Ball Z Kai

★8.3Ended

#26Score 8.2328.2k IMDb votes

An HD and enhanced remaster of Dragon Ball Z.

Rescue Me

★8.3Ended(2004–2011)

#27Score 8.2330.3k IMDb votes

Tommy Gavin deals with the fears of his job as a firefighter and seeing his ex-wife dating other men.

Spooks

★8.3Ended

#28Score 8.2020.5k IMDb votes

The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization.

Chuck

★8.2Ended(2007–2012)

#29Score 8.19154.9k IMDb votes

When a computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets into his brain, both the CIA and the NSA assign an agent to protect him and exploit his newfound skills.

Stargate Atlantis

★8.2Ended(2004–2009)

#30Score 8.1876.7k IMDb votes

An international team of scientists and military personnel discover a Stargate network in the Pegasus Galaxy and come face-to-face with a new, powerful enemy, The Wraith.

Phineas and Ferb

★8.1(2007–2015)

#31Score 8.0869.8k IMDb votes

Phineas and Ferb invent, scheme, and stay one step ahead of their bratty sister. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

Burn Notice

★8.0Ended(2007–2013)

#32Score 7.9883.9k IMDb votes

A spy recently disavowed by the U.S. government uses his special ops training to help others in trouble.

Teen Titans

★8.0Ended

#33Score 7.9744.4k IMDb votes

A team of five teenaged superheroes save the world from many villains around their city while experiencing things normal teens face today.

The Unit

★8.0Ended

#34Score 7.9424.9k IMDb votes

Hour long show which looks at the life of American super-secret operators.

Wolverine and the X-Men

★8.0Ended

#35Score 7.9013.2k IMDb votes

After an explosion at the school, the X-Men went their separate ways. But they must unite once again under the leadership of Wolverine to prevent an inevitable war while also dealing with present problems.

Merlin

★7.9Ended(2008–2012)

#36Score 7.8994.9k IMDb votes

These are the brand new adventures of Merlin, the legendary sorcerer as a young man, when he was just a servant to young Prince Arthur on the royal court of Camelot, who has soon become his best friend, and turned Arthur into a gr...

Megas XLR

★8.1(2004–2005)

#37Score 7.896.4k IMDb votes

Two teenage slackers find a mecha from the future that had been lying in a New Jersey junkyard for nearly 60 years and make modifications much to the dismay of the robot's attractive creator.

Leverage

★7.9Ended(2008–2012)

#38Score 7.8857.5k IMDb votes

A crew of high-tech crooks attempt to steal from wealthy criminals and corrupt businessmen.

Jericho 2006

★7.9Ended

#39Score 7.8861.6k IMDb votes

A small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over nearby Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.

Inuyasha

★7.9(2000–2004)

#40Score 7.8420.3k IMDb votes

A teenage girl periodically travels back in time to feudal Japan to help a young half-demon recover the shards of a jewel of great power.

Shaman King

★8.0(2001–2005)

#41Score 7.837.4k IMDb votes

SHAMAN KING follows the adventures of a 13-year-old shaman and his teammate a samurai warrior spirit, who traverse the world fighting evil spirits and misguided shamans on their journey to be the next Shaman King.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003

★7.9Ended

#42Score 7.8215.4k IMDb votes

The continuing adventures of a quartet of turtle superheroes.

Underbelly

★8.0Ended

#43Score 7.805.8k IMDb votes

Each season of this multi-award-winning television series takes you through a 13-episode run in the rise and fall of real-life Australian underworld figures as told from both sides of the law.

NCIS

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NCIS

★7.8Ongoing(2003– )

#44Score 7.79178.6k IMDb votes

The cases of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service's Washington, D.C. Major Case Response Team, led by Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

Flashpoint

★7.8Ended(2008–2012)

#45Score 7.7519.7k IMDb votes

The missions and trials of a Toronto police tactical unit.

The Amazing Race

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The Amazing Race

★7.8Ongoing(2001– )

#46Score 7.7416.7k IMDb votes

Multiple teams race around the globe for $1,000,000 to 'amazing' locations.

X-Men Evolution

★7.8(2000–2003)

#47Score 7.7315.1k IMDb votes

This rendition of X-Men features Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat and Spike as teenagers as they fight for a world that fears and hates them.

Dollhouse

★7.7Ended(2009–2010)

#48Score 7.6854k IMDb votes

A futuristic laboratory has erased the identities of lost young people, and now imprints them with the temporary identities they need to fulfill assignments for clients.

Torchwood

★7.7Ended(2006–2011)

#49Score 7.6846k IMDb votes

The members of the Torchwood Institute, a secret organization founded by the British Crown, fight to protect the Earth from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats.

Hellsing

★7.7(2001–2002)

#50Score 7.6621k IMDb votes

A British taskforce, lead by the daughter of the vampire hunter Prof. Van Helsing, battles the supernatural with the aid of two vampires.

Score = IMDb rating weighted by vote count (Bayesian average). Shows need at least 1,000 votes to be ranked.

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