2026 watch guide

The best action TV shows to watch in 2026

The action series worth your time this year — ranked by real viewer rating, what's airing now first, with where to stream each in your country.

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Currently-airing action series you can start this year.

One Piece8.7
One Piece
Blue Eye Samurai8.3
Blue Eye Samurai
Reacher8.2
Reacher
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms8.2
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
X-Men '978.2
X-Men '97
Chicago Fire8.0
Chicago Fire
Gold Rush8.0
Gold Rush
Shoresy8.0
Shoresy
The Challenge8.0
The Challenge
One-Punch Man8.0
One-Punch Man
NCIS7.9
NCIS
The Witcher7.9
The Witcher

The 2026 ranking

  1. Lanterns posterLanterns (2026)Action · Adventure8.4
  2. Band of Brothers posterBand of Brothers (2001–2001)hbo max · youtube tv · Drama9.0
  3. Person of Interest posterPerson of Interest (2011–2016)amazon prime video · Action · Crime8.8
  4. Stargate SG·1 posterStargate SG·1 (1997–2008)netflix · amazon prime video · Action8.8
  5. Stargate Atlantis posterStargate Atlantis (2004–2009)amazon prime video · Action · Adventure8.8
  6. Avatar: The Last Airbender posterAvatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008)netflix · paramount plus · Action8.8
  7. Arcane: League of Legends posterArcane: League of Legends (2021–2024)netflix · Action · Adventure8.5
  8. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms posterA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026–present)hbo max · youtube tv · Drama8.2Airing now
  9. X-Men '97 posterX-Men '97 (2024–present)disney plus · Action · Science-Fiction8.2Airing now
  10. Star Trek: The Next Generation posterStar Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)paramount plus · Action · Adventure8.7
  11. One Piece posterOne Piece (1999–present)netflix · hulu · Action8.7Airing now
  12. Blue Eye Samurai posterBlue Eye Samurai (2023–present)netflix · Drama · Action8.3Airing now
  13. Fringe posterFringe (2008–2013)hulu · Drama · Action8.6
  14. Vikings posterVikings (2013–2021)netflix · Drama · Action8.6
  15. Banshee posterBanshee (2013–2016)youtube tv · spectrum on demand · Drama8.6
  16. Farscape posterFarscape (1999–2003)amazon prime video · fubotv · Action8.6
  17. Dark Angel posterDark Angel (2000–2002)Action · Science-Fiction8.6
  18. The Mandalorian posterThe Mandalorian (2019–2023)disney plus · Action · Adventure8.5
  19. Reacher posterReacher (2022–present)amazon prime video · Drama · Action8.2Airing now
  20. Fallout posterFallout (2024–present)amazon prime video · Drama · Action7.9Airing now
  21. Buffy the Vampire Slayer posterBuffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)hulu · Drama · Action8.5
  22. Spartacus posterSpartacus (2010–2013)netflix · starz · Drama8.5
  23. Batman: The Animated Series posterBatman: The Animated Series (1992–1998)amazon prime video · hbo max · Action8.5
  24. Solo Leveling posterSolo Leveling (2024–present)crunchyroll · Action · Anime7.9Airing now
  25. Hunter x Hunter posterHunter x Hunter (2011–2014)netflix · amazon prime video · Action8.5
  26. Marvel's Daredevil posterMarvel's Daredevil (2015–2018)disney plus · Drama · Action8.4
  27. Marvel's The Punisher posterMarvel's The Punisher (2017–2019)disney plus · Drama · Action8.4
  28. Loki posterLoki (2021–2023)disney plus · Action · Adventure8.1
  29. Babylon 5 posterBabylon 5 (1993–2023)Drama · Action8.4
  30. Star Trek posterStar Trek (1966–1969)paramount plus · Action · Adventure8.4
  31. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine posterStar Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)paramount plus · Action · Adventure8.4
  32. Doctor Who posterDoctor Who (1963–1996)britbox · Action · Adventure8.4
  33. Black Sails posterBlack Sails (2014–2017)starz · youtube tv · Drama8.4
  34. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena posterSpartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011–2011)Drama · Action8.4
  35. Narcos posterNarcos (2015–2017)netflix · Drama · Action8.4
  36. Star Wars: The Clone Wars posterStar Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)disney plus · Action · Adventure8.4
  37. Rome posterRome (2005–2007)hbo max · youtube tv · Drama8.4
  38. In the Eye of the Storm posterIn the Eye of the Storm (2024–present)hbo max · discovery plus · Action7.8Airing now
  39. Supernatural posterSupernatural (2005–2020)amazon prime video · peacock · Drama8.3
  40. The Boys posterThe Boys (2019–2026)amazon prime video · Action · Fantasy8.3

Best TV shows by genre, for 2026

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Good to know

What are the best action TV shows to watch in 2026?

Our top action picks for 2026 are Lanterns, Band of Brothers, Person of Interest — ranked by viewer rating, with where to stream each.

How is this 2026 list ranked?

By real viewer rating, weighted toward series that are airing now or premiered recently, so the freshest great action shows rise to the top.

Where can I watch these action shows?

Every series links to its page with live streaming availability for your country, so you can jump straight to where it's playing.

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