Ranker TVList RulesVote up your favorite action series that aired on TV or a streaming service in the 2010s
These are the best 2010s action TV series, ranked from best to worst by user votes. From crime procedurals to zombies and way, way, beyond! Some of these great 2010s action shows have a ravenous fanbase that has all but caused the show (The Walking Dead for example) to leave a lasting cultural footprint, and still some other good 2010s action shows on this list are more cult favorites that will continue to be discovered even as mainstream audiences forget they existed (Fringe). What are the greatest 2010s action TV series? Cast your votes and decide!
What shows will you find on this top 2010s action TV shows list? With blood-thirsty zombies on the loose, The Walking Dead quickly became one of the most popular action TV shows of the 2010s, while Game of Thrones redefined TV by showing a willingness to kill off nearly every major character at any given moment.
The motorcycle gang hit series Sons of Anarchy went out with a bang in 2014 and Lost presented its revealing final episode at the start of the decade. Other series that appear on this great 2010s action TV series list include Chicago P.D., Punisher, and Criminal Minds - while newer shows like Jack Ryan and The Umbrella Academy prove that the action TV genre is thriving with prestige on streaming platforms.
Do you have a favorite action series from the 2010s? Give the best shows a thumbs up!
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416121Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Lena HeadeyPremiered: 2011-04-17
Game of Thrones (HBO, 2011) is an American fantasy drama television series created by David... more2
290140Vikings
Travis Fimmel, Katheryn WinnickPremiered: 2013
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialVikings (History, 2013) is a historical drama television series created by Michael Hirst. A... more3
19798The Punisher
Jon Bernthal, Ben BarnesPremiered: 2017
Marvel's The Punisher (Netflix, 2017) is an American web television series created for Netflix... more4
268157Sons of Anarchy
Charlie Hunnam, Katey SagalPremiered: 2008
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialSons of Anarchy (FX, 2008) is an American crime neo-Western television series created by Kurt... more5
191103Peaky Blinders
Cillian Murphy, Helen McCroryPremiered: 2013
Peaky Blinders (BBC Two, 2013) is a British television action drama created by Steven Knight,... more6
17393Daredevil
Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann WollPremiered: 2015
Daredevil (Netflix, 2015) is an American web television series created for Netflix by Drew... more7
295194The Walking Dead
Andrew Lincoln, Jon BernthalPremiered: 2010
The Walking Dead (AMC, 2010) is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series... more8
14779Jack Ryan
John Krasinski, Abbie CornishPremiered: 2018
Jack Ryan (Amazon Video, 2018) is an American television series created by Carlton Cuse and... more9
260170The 100
Eliza Taylor, Paige TurcoPremiered: 2013
The 100 (The CW, 2014) is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama television series... more10
15693The Boys
Karl Urban, Elisabeth ShuePremiered: 2019
The Boys (Amazon Video, 2019) is an American superhero drama web television series created by... more11
12579Justified
Timothy Olyphant, Nick SearcyPremiered: 2010
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialJustified (FX, 2010) is an American crime drama television series developed by Graham Yost,... more12
170127Arrow
Stephen Amell, Katie CassidyPremiered: 2012
Arrow (The CW, 2012) is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti,... more13
12889Westworld
Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie NewtonPremiered: 2016
Westworld (HBO, 2016) is an American science fiction western thriller television series... more14
12085The Umbrella Academy
Elliot Page, Tom HopperPremiered: 2019
The Umbrella Academy (Netflix, 2019) is an American television series developed by Steve... more15
12393Gotham
Ben McKenzie, Donal LoguePremiered: 2014
Gotham (Fox, 2014) is an American drama television series developed by Bruno Heller, based on... more16
10072American Gods
Ricky Whittle, Emily BrowningPremiered: 2017
American Gods (Starz, 2017) is an American television series developed by Bryan Fuller and... more17
129103Criminal Minds
Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray GublerPremiered: 2005
Criminal Minds (CBS, 2005) is an American police-procedural television program. The series... more18
124100Longmire
Robert Taylor, Katee SackhoffPremiered: 2012
Longmire (A&E, 2012) is an American modern Western crime drama television series developed by... more19
9382Watchmen
Regina King, Don JohnsonPremiered: 2019
Watchmen (HBO, 2019) is an American drama television series created by Damon Lindelof, based... more20
104101The Flash
Grant Gustin, Candice PattonPremiered: 2014
The Flash (The CW, 2014) is an American superhero television series developed by Greg... more21
9085Jessica Jones
Krysten Ritter, Mike ColterPremiered: 2015
Jessica Jones (Netflix, 2015) is an American web television series created by Melissa... more22
8785Black Sails
Jessica Parker Kennedy, Toby StephensPremiered: 2014
Black Sails is an American dramatic adventure television series set on New Providence Island... more23
118128Smallville
Tom Welling, Michael RosenbaumPremiered: 2001
Smallville is an American television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and... more24
8992Prison Break
Dominic Purcell, Wentworth MillerPremiered: 2005
Prison Break (Fox, 2005) is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring.The... more25
8591Fringe
Anna Torv, Joshua JacksonPremiered: 2008
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialFringe (Fox, 2008) is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams,... more
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