Hidden gems
Underrated action shows
Great action series that flew under the radar — high ratings, smaller audience, ranked so the best-kept secrets come first.
Hunter x Hunter
Rome
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
Naruto: Shippūden
The Untouchables
DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge
The Avengers
Blake's 7
Dirty Rotten Survival
City Hunter
Man vs. Wild
Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter
Deutschland
Jericho
Healer
Green Lantern The Animated Series
The Bible
Ben 10: Omniverse
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!
Maverick
C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower
Cheyenne
The Rockford Files
The King's Avatar
The Wild Wild West
Combat!
Hunted
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu
Rawhide
Murder Mystery
Heavy Rescue: 401
Black Dynamite
Ben 10: Alien Force
Samurai Jack
Home Fires
Due South
Gomorra: La Serie
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Underrated shows by genre
Good to know
What makes a TV show underrated?
These are series rated 7.8 or higher by viewers but parked well outside the most-watched tier — genuinely good action shows that never got the audience they deserved.
Are these action shows actually worth watching?
Every title here clears a 7.8+ rating, so the score is real — just under the radar. Top of the list: Hunter x Hunter, Rome, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars.
Where can I stream these hidden gems?
Every series links to its page with live streaming availability for your country.