List RulesVote up the action television series that have historically kept you on the edge of your seat.
The best action TV shows ever aired are some of the most exciting TV shows to watch on television, but which is the best of them all? Determining which action TV series is the best isn't an easy task given the plethora of options available, but this list might make it just a bit easier. These days, with the use of digital streaming, more and more shows people have forgotten are being rewatched, checked out for the first time, or even remade into new classics for new generations to enjoy, but which of these stellar action shows is the best of them all?
Would something newer like HBO's Game of Thrones land higher on the list than an a classic good action series like the original Charlie's Angels? For a series to be truly exciting, it has to be an edge of the seat, adrenaline-pumping madness, so keep that in mind while looking through the most exciting action shows of all time. The only way to find out which is the best is to vote up your favorite action series below, but remember, this list is all about excitement! Which series is more exciting than the one below it?
Don't forget to add your favorite exciting action show to the list if it's missing and vote for your favorite below!
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5024Supernatural
Jared Padalecki, Jensen AcklesPremiered: 2005
Supernatural (The CW, 2005) is an American fantasy horror television series created by Eric... more2
4115Arrow
Stephen Amell, Katie CassidyPremiered: 2012
Arrow (The CW, 2012) is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti,... more3
3819Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Lena HeadeyPremiered: 2011
Game of Thrones (HBO, 2011) is an American fantasy drama television series created by David... more4
3618Vikings
Travis Fimmel, Katheryn WinnickPremiered: 2013
Vikings (History, 2013) is a historical drama television series created by Michael Hirst. A... more5
2717Battlestar Galactica
Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnellPremiered: 2004
Battlestar Galactica (Sc-Fi, 2004) is an American military science fiction television series... more6
2616Dark Angel
Jessica Alba, Michael WeatherlyPremiered: 2000
Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James... more7
209The Punisher
Jon Bernthal, Ben BarnesPremiered: 2017
Marvel's The Punisher (Netflix, 2017) is an American web television series created for Netflix... more8
2314The A-Team
George Peppard, Mr. TPremiered: 1983
The A-Team is an American action-adventure television series, running from 1983 to 1987, about... more9
3022Star Trek: The Original Series
William Shatner, Leonard NimoyPremiered: 1966
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that... more10
2416Gotham
Ben McKenzie, Donal LoguePremiered: 2014
Gotham (Fox, 2014) is an American drama television series developed by Bruno Heller, based on... more11
1910Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Kevin Sorbo, Michael HurstPremiered: 1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is an American/New Zealander television series filmed in New... more12
189Magnum, P.I.
Tom Selleck, John HillermanPremiered: 1980
Magnum, P.I. is an American television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private... more13
2114Daredevil
Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann WollPremiered: 2015
Daredevil (Netflix, 2015) is an American web television series created for Netflix by Drew... more14
2113The Six Million Dollar Man
Lee Majors, Richard AndersonPremiered: 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American television series about a former astronaut with... more15
2215Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Clark Gregg, Ming-Na WenPremiered: 2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., or simply Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., is an American television... more16
2013Wonder Woman
Lynda Carter, Lyle WaggonerPremiered: 1975
Wonder Woman is an American television series based on the DC Comics comic book superheroine... more17
2520The 100
Eliza Taylor, Paige TurcoPremiered: 2013
The 100 (The CW, 2014) is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama television series... more18
128Doom Patrol
April Bowlby, Diane GuerreroPremiered: 2019
Doom Patrol (DC Universe, 2019) is an American superhero drama web television series based on... more19
1310Xena: Warrior Princess
Lucy Lawless, Renée O'ConnorPremiered: 1995
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American/New Zealand television series filmed in New Zealand. The... more20
1310Alias
Jennifer Garner, Ron RifkinPremiered: 2001
Alias (ABC, 2001) is an American action thriller television series created by J. J. Abrams.... more21
1412Charlie's Angels
Kate Jackson, Farrah FawcettPremiered: 1976
Charlie's Angels is an American drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22,... more22
107Warrior
Andrew Koji, Olivia ChengPremiered: 2019
Warrior (Cinemax, 2019) is an American action television series created by Jonathan Tropper... more23
129Band of Brothers
Scott Grimes, Damian LewisPremiered: 2001
Band of Brothers is a 2001 American WWII drama miniseries based on historian Stephen E.... more24
1210Doctor Who
Christopher Eccleston, David TennantPremiered: 1963
Doctor Who (BBC, 2005) is a British science-fiction television show created by Sydney Newman,... more25
1210Firefly
Nathan Fillion, Gina TorresPremiered: 2002
Firefly is an American space western science fiction drama television series created by writer... more