The Best New Action Shows of the Last Few Years

Updated January 21, 2021 4.9k votes 2.1k voters 102.5k views64 items

List RulesVote up the best action series that premiered their first season on or after January 1, 2017.

With so many great TV series currently airing, we’re ranking the best action TV shows since 2017. Our list of the highest rated action shows of the past three years is ranked by viewers from everywhere, so make sure you vote up the best new action series on television. What is the best new action TV show?

Featuring new Netflix action shows, Hulu originals, critically acclaimed miniseries, and more, the best recent action TV shows include Legion, The Boys, and Watchmen. Netflix's Marvel series are easily considered to be some of the most bingeworthy shows today, while Amazon's Jack Ryan is commonly known as the show to watch now.

Vote up the best new action shows on TV and feel free to add any new action series missing from the list.

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The Punisher
Jon Bernthal, Ben Barnes
Premiered: 2017
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Jack Ryan
John Krasinski, Abbie Cornish
Premiered: 2018
Jack Ryan (Amazon Video, 2018) is an American television series created by Carlton Cuse and... more
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The Witcher
Henry Cavill, Freya Allan
Premiered: 2019
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Altered Carbon
Joel Kinnaman, Renée Elise Goldsberry
Premiered: 2018
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The Boys
Karl Urban, Elisabeth Shue
Premiered: 2019
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The Rookie
Nathan Fillion, Afton Williamson
Premiered: 2018
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American Gods
Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning
Premiered: 2017
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The Gifted
Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker
Premiered: 2017
The Gifted (Fox, 2017) is an American superhero TV series based on Marvel Comics's X-Men... more
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Legion
Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller
Premiered: 2017
Legion (FX, 2017) is an American cable television series created by Noah Hawley, based on the... more
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S.W.A.T
Shelmar Moore, Stephanie Sigman
Premiered: 2017
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Titans
Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop
Premiered: 2018
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The Umbrella Academy
Elliot Page, Tom Hopper
Premiered: 2019
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Warrior
Andrew Koji, Olivia Cheng
Premiered: 2019
Warrior (Cinemax, 2019) is an American action television series created by Jonathan Tropper... more
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9-1-1
Angela Bassett, Connie Britton
Premiered: 2018
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Kingdom
Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doona
Premiered: 2019
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Hanna
Esme Creed-Miles, Mireille Enos
Premiered: 2019
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Tehran
Niv Sultan, Shaun Toub
Premiered: 2020
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Swamp Thing
Andy Bean, Derek Mears
Premiered: 2019
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Treadstone
Omar Metwally, Tracy Ifeachor
Premiered: 2019
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Gangs of London
Ray Panthaki, Joe Cole
Premiered: 2020
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Blood & Treasure
Katia Winter, Michael James Shaw
Premiered: 2019
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Doom Patrol
April Bowlby, Diane Guerrero
Premiered: 2019
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Almost Paradise
Christian Kane, Samantha Richelle
Premiered: 2020
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Harley Quinn
Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell
Premiered: 2019
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Watchmen
Regina King, Don Johnson
Premiered: 2019
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