20 Best Action TV Shows on Hulu 2026
Discover the best action TV shows on Hulu, from Legion and Justified to One Piece, NCIS, The Rookie, Paradise, and more top picks.
If you want an easy way to find your next binge, this roundup brings together 20 standout picks that mix action, sci-fi, thriller, drama, and crime. You’ll see fan favorites like Legion, The Rookie, Justified, NCIS, Queen of the South, and One Piece, plus newer buzzworthy choices such as Paradise. There’s plenty here for viewers who like fast pacing, high stakes, smart investigations, or bigger-than-life adventures. Even Pokémon earns a place for its enduring mix of energy, teamwork, and classic quest appeal. Whether you want something gritty and grounded or wildly imaginative, this list helps you zero in on the series that fit your mood.
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RJ Decker
action · crime
Ex-con photographer RJ Decker becomes a PI in South Florida, solving strange cases with help from his journalist ex, her cop wife, and an enigmatic woman from his past who may help or destroy him.
Directed by Paul McGuigan, Christine Moore, Kenneth Biller, Holly Dale, Michael LehmannCast Scott Speedman, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Kevin Rankin, Adelaide Clemens, Bevin BruHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Sleepy Hollow
1 Emmy nomination
action · adventure · crime · drama · fantasy · horror · mystery · thriller
Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers.
Directed by Russell Lee Fine, Paul A. Edwards, Doug Aarniokoski, Ken Olin, Marc RoskinCast Tom Mison, Lyndie Greenwood, Nicole Beharie, Orlando Jones, Katia WinterAmazon Prime VideoHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Paradise
Won 1 Emmy 2x Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · 11 nominations
action · drama · thriller
The tranquility in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by some of the world's most prominent individuals explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds.
Directed by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Hanelle M. Culpepper, Gandja Monteiro, Liza JohnsonCast Sterling K. Brown, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Julianne Nicholson, Aliyah MastinHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Wonder Man
1 Emmy nomination Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (2026)
action · adventure · comedy · fantasy · sci-fi
Simon and Trevor, two actors at opposite ends of their careers, chase life-changing roles.
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Tiffany Johnson, Stella Meghie, James PonsoldtCast Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ben Kingsley, X Mayo, Arian Moayed, Zlatko BuricHuluDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Won 2 Emmys Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (2000) · 14 nominations
action · adventure · drama · fantasy · horror · romance
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
Directed by Joss Whedon, James A. Contner, David Solomon, David Grossman, Michael GershmanCast Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head, James MarstersHuluMore details on IMDb →
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The Rookie
6 Emmy nominations
action · crime · drama
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
Directed by Bill Roe, Tori Garrett, Michael Goi, Chi Yoon Chung, Lisa DemaineCast Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Melissa O'Neil, Eric WinterHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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NCIS
3 Emmy nominations
action · crime · drama · mystery · thriller
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
Directed by Dennis Smith, Terrence O'Hara, Tony Wharmby, James Whitmore Jr., Thomas J. WrightCast Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen, Rocky CarrollNetflixHuluParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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My Hero Academia
animation · action · adventure · fantasy · sci-fi
After he saves a bully from a Villain, a normal student is granted a superpower that allows him to attend a high school training academy for Heroes.
Directed by Kenji Nagasaki, Naomi Nakayama, Masahiro Mukai, Shôji Ikeno, Tomo OkuboCast Daiki Yamashita, Justin Briner, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayane Sakura, Yûki KajiNetflixHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Justified
Won 2 Emmys Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2011) · 8 nominations
action · crime · drama · mystery · thriller · western
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.
Directed by Adam Arkin, Jon Avnet, Peter Werner, Michael Dinner, John DahlCast Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica TazelHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Daredevil: Born Again
action · crime · drama · fantasy · sci-fi · thriller
Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.
Directed by Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Solvan Naim, David Boyd, Michael CuestaCast Charlie Cox, Hamish Allan-Headley, Vincent D'Onofrio, Arty Froushan, Michael GandolfiniHuluDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Naruto
animation · action · adventure · comedy · fantasy
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.
Directed by Hayato Date, Harume Kosaka, Masaaki Kumagai, Rion Kujô, Masahiko MurataCast Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Kate Higgins, Chie Nakamura, Noriaki SugiyamaNetflixAmazon Prime VideoHuluFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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Sabrina the Teenage Witch
2 Emmy nominations
action · adventure · comedy · drama · family · fantasy · horror · mystery · romance · sci-fi
On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.
Directed by Gary Halvorson, Kenneth R. Koch, Brian K. Roberts, Linda Day, Peter BaldwinCast Melissa Joan Hart, Nick Bakay, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Nate RichertHuluParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Adventure Time
Won 8 Emmys 16 nominations
animation · action · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · sci-fi
Unlikely heroes Finn and Jake are buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo. The best of friends, our heroes always find themselves in the middle of escapades. Finn and Jake depend on each other through thick and thin.
Directed by Bong Hee Han, Larry Leichliter, Elizabeth Ito, Andres Salaff, Adam MutoCast John DiMaggio, Jeremy Shada, Tom Kenny, Hynden Walch, Niki YangHuluMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Burn Notice
4 Emmy nominations Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2010)
action · crime · drama · mystery · thriller
A formerly blacklisted spy uses his unique skills and training to help people in desperate situations.
Directed by Stephen Surjik, Jeremiah S. Chechik, Dennie Gordon, John T. Kretchmer, Tim MathesonCast Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, Sharon Gless, Coby BellHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Steven Universe
Won 1 Emmy 7 nominations
animation · short · action · adventure · comedy · drama · family · fantasy · musical · sci-fi · thriller
A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.
Directed by Ian Jones-Quartey, Joseph D. Johnston, Kat Morris, Phil Rynda, Rebecca SugarCast Zach Callison, Deedee Magno Hall, Michaela Dietz, Estelle, Tom ScharplingHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Attack on Titan
animation · action · adventure · drama · fantasy · horror
100 years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress. Only the members of the Scouting Legion dared to stray beyond the safety of the walls – but even those brave warriors seldom returned alive. Those within the city clung to the illusion of a peaceful existence until the day that dream was shattered, and their slim chance at survival was reduced to one horrifying choice: kill – or be devoured!
Directed by Tetsurō Araki, Masashi Koizuka, Yūichirō Hayashi, Jun Shishido, Hiroyuki TanakaCast Jessie James Grelle, Bryce Papenbrook, Trina Nishimura, Yûki Kaji, Yui IshikawaHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Legion
1 Emmy nomination
action · sci-fi · thriller
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.
Directed by John Cameron, Noah Hawley, Tim Mielants, Michael Uppendahl, Dana GonzalesCast Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Bill Irwin, Jeremie HarrisHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Shōgun
Won 18 Emmys Outstanding Drama Series (2024) · 25 nominations
action · adventure · drama · history · war
In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.
Directed by Frederick E.O. Toye, Jonathan van Tulleken, Charlotte Brändström, Takeshi Fukunaga, Hiromi KamataCast Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Hiroyuki Sanada, Yûki KedôinHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Adventure Time: Side Quests
animation · action · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy
Young hero Finn and his magical dog best friend Jake embark on adventures across the fantastical land of Ooo — partying with cloud people and punching evil in the butt along the way.
Directed by Victor Courtright, Niki Yang, Rose Feduk, Katie AldworthCast John DiMaggio, Sasha Knight, Maria Bamford, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom KennyHuluDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Dragon Ball
animation · action · adventure · comedy · fantasy
Young Goku sets off on a quest with his teenage friend Bulma to find the seven Dragon Balls, which grant whoever possesses them a single wish.
Directed by Daisuke Nishio, Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Yoshihiro Ueda, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Minoru OkazakiCast Masako Nozawa, Jôji Yanami, Hiromi Tsuru, Mayumi Tanaka, Kôhei MiyauchiHuluMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
This collection is built for viewers who want variety without wasting time sorting through endless menus. From crime stories and military-style investigations to sci-fi twists and serialized adventures, these picks cover a wide range of tastes while keeping the momentum high. Titles like Legion, The Rookie, Justified, NCIS, One Piece, and Paradise show just how much range Hulu can offer. Bookmark this page and come back whenever you need a fresh watch, because it’s updated regularly as new series arrive and favorites shift over time.
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