List RulesVote up the best adventure shows that have premiered on or after January 1, 2017.
If you're in need of a hefty dose of escapism combined with a little vicarious adrenaline, some new adventure TV series may be exactly what you're craving. Great adventure shows feature archetypal but compelling characters who navigate settings from modern cities to outer space. Which new TV shows with adventure plots are truly the best of the genre? Help decide by voting on the list below.
What are some of the best new television adventure shows? Action and adventure lurk around every corner in Amazon's Jack Ryan, in which John Krasinski leads as a CIA analyst caught up in a terrorist's cat and mouse game. His Dark Materials, based off the bestselling book series, is another great adventure show that has recently premiered. Space adventure returned to the small screen when Star Trek: Discovery premiered in 2017. Other good new adventure shows featured on this list include Titans, Blood and Treasure, and The Witcher.
Which new adventure TV series is your favorite? Give the best series a thumbs up and please add any good shows we may have missed.
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191129The Punisher
Jon Bernthal, Ben BarnesPremiered: 2017
Marvel's The Punisher (Netflix, 2017) is an American web television series created for Netflix... more on Wikipedia2
5229Jack Ryan
John Krasinski, Abbie CornishPremiered: 2018
Jack Ryan (Amazon Video, 2018) is an American television series created by Carlton Cuse and... more on Wikipedia3
5243Lost in Space
Toby Stephens, Molly ParkerPremiered: 2018
Lost in Space (Netflix, 2018) is an American science fiction web television series created by... more on Wikipedia4
113119The Orville
Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne PalickiPremiered: 2017
The Orville (Fox, 2017) is a science fiction comedy-drama series created by Seth MacFarlane.... more on Wikipedia5
3939Legacies
Danielle Rose Russell, Matt DavisPremiered: 2018
Legacies (The CW, 2018) is an American television drama series created by Julie Plec, and a... more on Wikipedia6
71The Mandalorian
Pedro Pascal, Gina CaranoPremiered: 2019
The Mandalorian (Disney+, 2019) is an American space opera web television series set in the... more on Wikipedia7
92122A Series of Unfortunate Events
Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick WarburtonPremiered: 2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017, Netflix) is a black comedy-drama TV series based on the... more on Wikipedia8
2631The Passage
Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya SidneyPremiered: 2019
The Passage (Fox, 2019) is an American drama television series developed by Liz Heldens, based... more on Wikipedia9
42The Witcher
Henry Cavill, Freya AllanPremiered: 2019
The Witcher (Netflix, 2019) is a fantasy action-adventure series based on the series of short... more on Wikipedia10
89127Iron Fist
Finn Jones, Jessica HenwickPremiered: 2017
Marvel's Iron Fist (Netflix, 2017) is web television series developed Scott Buck, based on the... more on Wikipedia11
24The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
Tara Strong, Brad NormanPremiered: 2018
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (Amazon Video 2018) is an American animated comedy... more on Wikipedia12
69106Star Trek: Discovery
Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug JonesPremiered: 2017
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access, 2017) is the first Star Trek series since Star Trek:... more on Wikipedia13
25Amazing Stories
Dylan O'Brien, Victoria PedrettiPremiered: 2019
Amazing Stories (Apple TV+, 2020) is an American fantasy anthology television series based on... more on Wikipedia14
2236Cloak & Dagger
Olivia Holt, Aubrey JosephPremiered: 2018
Cloak & Dagger (Freeform, 2018) is an American cable television series created by Joe Pokaski,... more on Wikipedia15
2032The Outpost
Jessica Green, Jake StormoenPremiered: 2018
The Outpost (The CW, 2018) is a drama television series created by Jason Faller and Kynan... more on Wikipedia16
5386Knightfall
Tom Cullen, Jim CarterPremiered: 2017
Knightfall (History, 2017) is a historical fiction drama television series created by Don... more on Wikipedia17
1431Taken
Clive Standen, Gaius CharlesPremiered: 2017
Taken (NBC, 2017) is a Franco-American drama series developed by Alexander Cary, based on the... more on Wikipedia18
721His Dark Materials
Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel MirandaPremiered: 2019
His Dark Materials (HBO, 2019) is a British fantasy adventure series based on the novel series... more on Wikipedia19
1436The Terror
Derek Mio, George TakeiPremiered: 2018
The Terror (AMC, 2018) is an American horror drama anthology television series developed by... more on Wikipedia20
4795SWAT
Shemar Moore, Stephanie SigmanPremiered: 2017
S.W.A.T. (CBS, 2017) is an American drama series based on the 1975 series of the same name.... more on Wikipedia21
1339The End of the F***ing World
Alex Lawther, Jessica BardenPremiered: 2018
The End of the F***ing World (Netflix, 2018) is an eight-part British absurdist dark... more on Wikipedia22
52117Marvel's Inhumans
Anson Mount, Iwan RheonPremiered: 2017
Marvel's Inhumans (ABC, 2017) is American superhero series based on the Marvel Comics race of... more on Wikipedia23
3310224: Legacy
Corey Hawkins, Miranda OttoPremiered: 2017
24: Legacy (Fox, 2017) is a spin-off of the 2001 series 24. It follows the life of ex-Army... more on Wikipedia24
928Star Wars Resistance
Christopher Sean, Bobby MoynihanPremiered: 2018
Star Wars Resistance is a 2018 animated TV series produced by Lucasfilm Animation. Set three... more on Wikipedia25
532Final Space
Olan Rogers, Fred ArmisenPremiered: 2018
Final Space (TBS, 2018) is an American adult animated science fiction television series... more on Wikipedia