Best Action Shows of the 2020s (Ranked)

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Arcane

★9.0Ended

#1Score 8.99458.9k IMDb votes

Set in utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League champions-and the power that will tear them apart.

Invincible 2021

★8.7Ongoing

#2Score 8.69354.6k IMDb votes

An adult animated series based on the Skybound/Image comic about a teenager whose father is the most powerful superhero on the planet.

Blue Eye Samurai

★8.7Ongoing

#3Score 8.67107.9k IMDb votes

Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.

X-Men 97

★8.7Ongoing

#4Score 8.6560.6k IMDb votes

A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.

Andor

★8.6Ended

#5Score 8.59288.2k IMDb votes

Prequel series to Star Wars' 'Rogue One'. In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a Rebel hero.

The Penguin

★8.6Ended

#6Score 8.59251.5k IMDb votes

Following the events of The Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, a.k.a. the Penguin, makes a play to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

★8.6TV-MAOngoing2026-

#7Score 8.59289.6k IMDb votes

A century before the events of "Game of Thrones", Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire, Egg, wander through Westeros while the Targaryen dynasty rule the Iron Throne. Great destinies and enemies await the incomparable friends.

Shogun 2024

★8.6Ongoing

#8Score 8.59253.8k IMDb votes

When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.

The Owl House

★8.6Ended

#9Score 8.5026.8k IMDb votes

Accidentally sent to the world of the Boiling Isles before a trip to summer camp, a teenage human named Luz longs to become a witch and is aided by rebellious Eda and pint-sized demon King.

Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba

★8.5Ended

#10Score 8.49238.9k IMDb votes

A family is attacked by demons and only two members survive - Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko, who is turning into a demon slowly. Tanjiro sets out to become a demon slayer to avenge his family and cure his sister.

Jujutsu Kaisen

★8.5Ongoing

#11Score 8.49223.7k IMDb votes

A boy swallows a cursed talisman - the finger of a demon - and becomes cursed himself. He enters a shaman's school to be able to locate the demon's other body parts and thus exorcise himself.

Shoresy

★8.6Ongoing

#12Score 8.4213.7k IMDb votes

Sees the foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favorite character, Shoresy, join a senior AAA hockey team in Sudbury on a quest to never lose again.

Star Wars Maul Shadow Lord

★8.5TV-PGOngoing2026-

#13Score 8.4231.3k IMDb votes

After the Clone Wars, Maul plots to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire.

Adventure Time Fionna and Cake

★8.6Ongoing

#14Score 8.4112.6k IMDb votes

Fionna, her best friend Cake and the former Ice King, Simon Petrikov, embark on an adventure through the multiverse, dodging new threats and making self-discoveries along the way.

Pantheon

★8.5Ended

#15Score 8.4024.2k IMDb votes

A young woman begins receiving messages from an unknown number that claims to be her deceased father. Trying to uncover the truth, she stumbles upon a larger conspiracy involving the singularity.

The Last of Us

★8.4Ongoing

#16Score 8.40753.1k IMDb votes

Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across post-pandemic America.

Spartacus

★8.4Ended

#17Score 8.39298.5k IMDb votes

An anthology series of stand-alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.

The Legend of Vox Machina

★8.4Ongoing

#18Score 8.3657.1k IMDb votes

In a desperate attempt to pay off a mounting bar tab, a band of misfits end up on a quest to save the realm of Exandria from dark, magical forces.

Bosch Legacy

★8.4Ended

#19Score 8.3440.7k IMDb votes

Bosch embarks on the next chapter of his career and finds himself working with his one-time enemy, Honey Chandler.

Fallout

★8.3Ongoing

#20Score 8.29405.4k IMDb votes

In a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation, citizens must live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants and bandits.

One Piece 2023

★8.3Ongoing

#21Score 8.29211.6k IMDb votes

In a seafaring world, a young pirate captain sets out with his crew to attain the title of Pirate King, and to discover the mythical treasure known as 'One Piece.'

Cyberpunk - Edgerunners

★8.3Ongoing

#22Score 8.28136.3k IMDb votes

A Street Kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an Edgerunner, a Mercenary outlaw also known as a Cyberpunk.

Mighty Nein

★8.4TV-MAOngoing2025-

#23Score 8.2614.8k IMDb votes

Follows a group of criminals and misfits who are the only ones that can prevent the kingdom from plunging into chaos when an arcane artifact capable of reshaping reality falls into the wrong hands.

Loki

★8.2Ended

#24Score 8.20490.8k IMDb votes

The mercurial villain Loki resumes his role as the God of Mischief in a new series that takes place after the events of â€œAvengers: Endgame.â€

House of the Dragon

★8.2Ongoing

#25Score 8.20574.1k IMDb votes

House of the Dragon tells the story of an internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen.

Peacemaker

★8.2Ended

#26Score 8.19200.8k IMDb votes

Picking up where The Suicide Squad (2021) left off, Peacemaker returns home after recovering from his encounter with Bloodsport - only to discover that his freedom comes at a price.

Star Trek Strange New Worlds

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Star Trek Strange New Worlds

★8.2Ongoing

#27Score 8.1881k IMDb votes

A prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, the show will follow the crew of the USS Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike.

SAS Rogue Heroes

★8.2Ongoing

#28Score 8.1539.2k IMDb votes

SAS: Rogue Heroes charts the creation of the famed Special Forces unit. Based on the book by Ben Macintyre.

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

★8.3Ended

#29Score 8.108.9k IMDb votes

A girl explores the possibilities in a post-apocalyptic world.

The Day of the Jackal

★8.1Ongoing

#30Score 8.09138.5k IMDb votes

The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

Daredevil Born Again

★8.1Ongoing

#31Score 8.09117.8k IMDb votes

Matt Murdock finds himself on a collision course with Wilson Fisk when their past identities begin to emerge.

The Gentlemen

★8.1Ongoing

#32Score 8.09207.7k IMDb votes

When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to a huge weed empire, and its proprietors aren't going anywhere.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi

★8.1Ended

#33Score 8.0646.7k IMDb votes

It showcases animated shorts that feature Jedi from the prequel era.

Leverage Redemption

★8.1Ended

#34Score 8.0323k IMDb votes

The Hitter, the Hacker, the Grifter and the Thief are back, this time with help from a new tech genius and corporate fixer, to take on a new kind of villain. When someone needs help, they provide...Leverage.

Reacher

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Reacher

★8.0Ongoing

#35Score 8.00323.1k IMDb votes

Jack Reacher was arrested for murder and now the police need his help. Based on the books by Lee Child.

American Primeval

★8.0Ended

#36Score 7.9888.1k IMDb votes

It follows the gritty and adventurous exploration of the birth of the American West, the violent collisions of cults, religion, and men and women fighting for control of the new world.

Gangs of London

★8.0Ongoing

#37Score 7.9754.4k IMDb votes

Tells the story of London being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of its international gangs and the sudden power vacuum that's created when the head of London's most powerful crime family is assassinated.

The Capture

★8.0Ongoing

#38Score 7.9636.9k IMDb votes

When a British soldier is charged with a crime, the tenacious young detective handling his case begins to uncover a multi-layered conspiracy.

Squid Game

★7.9Ended

#39Score 7.90779.5k IMDb votes

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes. A survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake.

WandaVision

★7.9Ended

#40Score 7.90426.7k IMDb votes

Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU, in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision - two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives - begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.

Paradise 2025

★7.9Ongoing

#41Score 7.8991.9k IMDb votes

A Secret Service agent investigates the murder of a former president in a seemingly peaceful community.

The Terminal List

★7.9Ongoing

#42Score 7.89131k IMDb votes

A former Navy SEAL officer investigates why his entire platoon was ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission.

Alice in Borderland 2020

★7.8Ended

#43Score 7.79153.3k IMDb votes

A group of bored delinquents are transported to a parallel dimension as part of a survival game.

Special Ops Lioness

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Special Ops Lioness

★7.8Ongoing

#44Score 7.79104.6k IMDb votes

Joe attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the spear in the CIA's war on terror. She enlists Cruz, a female special operations Marine, as an undercover operative in the Lioness Program.

Superman and Lois

★7.8Ended

#45Score 7.7851.5k IMDb votes

The world's most famous superhero and comic books' most famous journalist face the pressures and complexities that come with balancing work, justice, and parenthood in today's society.

Star Wars The Bad Batch

★7.8Ended

#46Score 7.7869k IMDb votes

The 'Bad Batch' of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone Wars.

Lanterns

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Lanterns

★7.8TV-MAOngoing2026-

#47Score 7.7870.1k IMDb votes

Lanterns follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

Masters of the Air

★7.8Ended

#48Score 7.7872.6k IMDb votes

During World War II, five miles above the ground and behind enemy lines, ten men inside an aluminum bomber known as a "Flying Fortress" battle antiaircraft fire and unrelenting flocks of German fighters.

Star Trek - Lower Decks

★7.8Ended

#49Score 7.7631.1k IMDb votes

The support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, have to keep up with their duties, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.

Creature Commandos

★7.8Ongoing

#50Score 7.7629.9k IMDb votes

A group of nonhuman criminals comprised of an anthropomorphic weasel, a robot, the bride of Frankenstein, a radioactive skeleton, and their human leader are tasked with stopping an evil sorceress.

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