2000-Current Action Series, a list by J S

9.4

/583810/

91

/18794/

86

/3969/

4.7

/204891/

94

/34/

97

87

/28/

age 16+

Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.

89

8.7

/185322/

87

/14844/

82

/1697/

95

/90/

94

age 14+

When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.

88

8.5

/84271/

84

/1314/

81

/926/

4.1

/13455/

95

/90/

94

89

/62/

A re-imagining of the original series in which a "rag-tag fugitive fleet" of the last remnants of mankind flees pursuing robots while simultaneously searching for their true home, Earth.

88

8.3

/23293/

80

/1303/

82

/529/

4.2

/16253/

100

/13/

96

age 17+

In this gritty and sometimes bloody tale, sixteen year-old Wayne sets out on a dirt bike with his new crush Del to take back the 1978 Pontiac Trans Am that was stolen from his father before he died. It is Wayne and Del against the world.

88

8.4

/55071/

84

/4508/

80

/629/

100

/6/

93

age 14+

The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. When a group of strangers find themselves in possession of an original manuscript, their lives suddenly and brutally implode.

88

8.7

/96141/

86

/4889/

81

/815/

90

/121/

96

89

/46/

age 16+

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

87

8.6

/12055/

79

/627/

77

/58/

100

/21/

94

age 16+

Foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favourite character, Shoresy, joins the Sudbury Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (The NOSHO) on a quest to never lose again.

87

IMDb 12

9.2

/2524970/

88

/143666/

84

/26049/

89

/337/

85

86

/171/

age 18+

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

87

9.1

/66973/

85

/1182/

86

/719/

age 8+

The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him.

87

8.6

/128962/

84

/6967/

79

/796/

97

/182/

95

86

/92/

age 17+

A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes job, as well as his strained relationships with his ex-wife and father.

86

IMDb 74

8.6

/263165/

84

/12466/

82

/1810/

96

/146/

89

84

/65/

age 14+

In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian Andor will discover the difference he can make in the struggle against the tyrannical Galactic Empire. He embarks on a path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.

86

8.3

/139326/

81

/7572/

79

/1069/

98

/241/

89

88

/86/

age 17+

A listless hitman is enthralled by theatre acting and becomes eager to leave his old life behind in pursuit of a new career.

85

8.4

/84274/

79

/4390/

77

/1699/

99

/84/

95

76

/32/

age 16+

Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who’s spent the last three decades avoiding maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, he’s forced to face his demons — both metaphorical and literal.

85

8.5

/185025/

82

/7280/

82

/1890/

91

/45/

95

78

/15/

age 15+

A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

85

8.5

/21456/

82

/875/

80

/172/

4.4

/16654/

87

/23/

94

age 15+

When the Hellmouth opens beneath Darkplace Hospital in downtown Romford, kiddy doctor, Vietnam veteran and ex-warlock Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. is the only man who can close it. Joined by best buddy Dr. Lucien Sanchez, fiery hospital boss Thornton Reed, and woman Liz Asher, Dagless must fight the forces of Darkness while dealing with the burden of day-to-day admin. From the chilling pen of best-selling horror writer Garth Marenghi comes this lost masterpiece of televisual terror. Dare you enter Garth's Darkplace?

84

8.2

/35811/

80

/1544/

77

/170/

100

/25/

86

79

/13/

age 16+

The dramatised account of how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.

84

IMDb 5

8.3

/362345/

81

/15339/

81

/2353/

95

/194/

95

73

/55/

age 16+

The story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there's almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.

84

8.4

/63678/

83

/2707/

79

/480/

4.3

/15828/

86

/42/

93

80

/27/

The first 40 days of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of an elite group of U.S. Marines who spearheaded the invasion along with an embedded Rolling Stone reporter. A vivid account of the soldiers and of the forces that guided them in an often-improvised initiative.

84

8.4

/28952/

78

/1548/

77

/419/

89

/80/

94

82

/20/

age 11+

Return to the world of Thra, where three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power and set out to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.

84

8.5

/632952/

84

/28937/

80

/7432/

93

/94/

88

74

/41/

age 15+

The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.

84

8.3

/142005/

83

/6579/

77

/2457/

4.2

/47055/

89

/46/

91

86

/32/

Track the intertwined real-life stories of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone, and Eugene Sledge – across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. A companion piece to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers.

84

8.4

/52183/

82

/2758/

80

/633/

93

/41/

96

72

/15/

age 16+

A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances, and becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most powerful tongs.

84

8.7

/201226/

85

/7514/

82

/1418/

86

/64/

96

70

/43/

age 18+

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

83

7.7

/20199/

74

/1396/

73

/192/

100

/35/

91

77

/16/

age 15+

In a world where everyone develops a power on their 18th birthday, Jen didn't. She's turning 25 and is still waiting to get hers. Adrift in a big, confusing world and armed with nothing but a bit of hope and a lot of desperation, Jen begins her journey to find her maybe-superpower. But in doing so, she might discover the joy of being just kind of ok.

83

8.4

/239055/

79

/10468/

82

/6794/

94

/271/

90

70

/59/

age 14+

This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.

83

8.6

/521119/

83

/25564/

81

/4959/

92

/198/

89

72

/41/

age 15+

Lawyer-by-day Matt Murdock uses his heightened senses from being blinded as a young boy to fight crime at night on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil.

83

IMDb 96

8.3

/662810/

80

/37297/

79

/4831/

86

/176/

89

84

/73/

age 14+

Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.

83

IMDb 1

8.6

/1638989/

84

/69718/

85

/20198/

90

/658/

83

74

/174/

age 14+

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

82

78

/912/

80

/189/

92

/25/

96

67

/12/

age 14+

It's a tale of reinvention, betrayal, redemption, and love with a twist. Jack Dawkins is The Artful Dodger, whose pickpocketing fingers have become the skilled hands of a surgeon. He is torn between an impossible love and the criminal underworld he secretly craves. This will require Artfulness.

82

8.3

/183302/

80

/6681/

81

/1457/

86

/63/

95

67

/22/

age 11+

With his straw hat and ragtag crew, young pirate Monkey D. Luffy goes on an epic voyage for treasure.

82

8.3

/187650/

80

/9135/

82

/3237/

93

/160/

83

73

/44/

age 16+

The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with Bloodsport, Peacemaker soon discovers that his freedom comes at a price.

82

7.8

/46927/

79

/2429/

76

/318/

95

/76/

95

72

/31/

age 15+

After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard. Stede and crew attempt to get their ship together and survive life on the high seas.

82

7.9

/125586/

79

/12990/

76

/1749/

96

/144/

89

74

/32/

age 14+

A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.

82

8.0

/11180/

76

/651/

74

/171/

94

/38/

93

75

/18/

age 14+

In a close-knit Georgia community, a family-owned wrestling promotion finds two brothers and rivals war over their late father’s legacy. In the ring, somebody must play the good guy and somebody must play their nemesis, the heel. But in the real world, those characters can be hard to live up to (and just as hard to leave behind).

82

8.4

/205509/

81

/12382/

77

/1694/

87

/257/

87

79

/167/

age 14+

Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.

82

IMDb 38

8.6

/827003/

83

/34365/

84

/11501/

93

/391/

75

76

/75/

age 17+

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.

82

8.1

/102720/

78

/7757/

75

/1496/

91

/157/

85

82

/56/

age 16+

David Haller, AKA Legion, is a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.

82

8.6

/644517/

83

/27369/

84

/10657/

90

/109/

78

71

/58/

age 14+

After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.

82

7.9

/409778/

77

/20518/

82

/12484/

3.8

/795441/

92

/198/

88

77

/43/

age 14+

Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.

82

8.4

/142871/

83

/8460/

79

/1322/

90

/77/

93

66

/29/

Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own interests.

82

8.2

/138334/

80

/9106/

78

/1453/

91

/101/

90

74

/60/

age 18+

Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.

82

8.9

/298709/

89

/18437/

83

/2271/

77

/43/

96

63

/30/

age 14+

In the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, follow the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship.

82

8.2

/153042/

82

/12573/

77

/1143/

90

/96/

92

74

/51/

age 14+

When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.

81

7.4

/29796/

75

/1729/

76

/291/

94

/16/

94

76

/8/

age 14+

A girl with extraordinary psychic abilities joins two gifted teen boys at a small ghost-hunting agency to fight the many deadly spirits haunting London.

81

IMDb 68

8.5

/719201/

82

/25342/

85

/6682/

94

/258/

62

83

/88/

age 16+

Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.

81

IMDb 78

8.0

/282940/

78

/12560/

80

/2600/

96

/166/

80

74

/45/

age 15+

Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served.

81

7.6

/15652/

74

/1087/

77

/366/

94

/33/

96

72

/7/

age 15+

After joining forces with a veteran bounty hunter, sixteen-year-old fraternal twin sisters Sterling and Blair dive into the world of bail skipping baddies while still navigating the high stakes of teenage love and sex.

81

7.7

/8719/

76

/490/

75

/61/

100

/25/

85