20 Best Action TV Shows on Peacock 2026
Discover Peacock’s most gripping action series, from Person of Interest and Trigger Point to Snowpiercer, Chicago Fire, and more must-watch picks.
If you’re hunting for high-energy series with chases, shootouts, espionage, and sharp twists, this Peacock lineup has plenty to keep you hooked. Among the standouts, Person of Interest brings smart crime-tech tension, The Day of the Jackal leans into sleek spy-action, and Trigger Point delivers nerve-rattling bomb squad drama. You’ll also find sci-fi edge in Continuum and Snowpiercer, while Chicago Fire keeps the momentum going with rescue-room urgency and personal stakes. From animated thrills in Ninjago: Dragons Rising to the pulse of The Hunting Party, this guide makes it easy to find your next binge.
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Line of Fire
action & adventure · crime · drama · mystery & thriller
A family of law enforcement agents bridges personal differences and crosses professional boundaries as they tackle cases for the FBI, US Marshals, Secret Service and Department of Justice. After a seemingly cut-and-dry case turns into a deadly conspiracy, they must use the expertise from a lifetime of protecting civilians and politicians to protect one another and bring the killer to justice … even if it means betraying their sworn code.
Directed by Rebecca ThomasCast Peter Krause, Hope Davis, Tommy O'Brien, Kat Cunning, Taylor BloomPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Person of Interest
1 Emmy nomination
action · crime · drama · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars.
Directed by Chris Fisher, Richard J. Lewis, Frederick E.O. Toye, Jeffrey G. Hunt, Stephen SurjikCast Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson, Amy Acker, Taraji P. HensonAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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The Day of the Jackal
1 Emmy nomination
action · crime · drama · thriller
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
Directed by Brian Kirk, Paul Wilmshurst, Anu Menon, Anthony Philipson, Neasa HardimanCast Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Eleanor Matsuura, Chukwudi Iwuji, Úrsula CorberóPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Chicago Fire
action · drama
An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.
Directed by Reza Tabrizi, Joe Chappelle, Matt Earl Beesley, Sanford Bookstaver, Eric LaneuvilleCast Taylor Kinney, Christian Stolte, Joe Minoso, David Eigenberg, Randy FlaglerPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Snowpiercer
1 Emmy nomination
action · drama · sci-fi · thriller
More than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the remnants of humanity inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe as class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out.
Directed by Christoph Schrewe, Leslie Hope, James Hawes, Sam Miller, Helen ShaverCast Daveed Diggs, Mickey Sumner, Alison Wright, Iddo Goldberg, Roberto UrbinaAmazon Prime VideoHuluPeacock PremiumAMC+FreeveeMore details on IMDb →
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Chicago P.D.
action · crime · drama · mystery · thriller
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.
Directed by Chad Saxton, Mark Tinker, Eriq La Salle, Nick Gomez, Carl SeatonCast Jason Beghe, Marina Squerciati, Patrick John Flueger, LaRoyce Hawkins, Amy MortonAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Farscape
1 Emmy nomination
action · adventure · drama · sci-fi
A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.
Directed by Tony Tilse, Rowan Woods, Andrew Prowse, Ian Watson, Peter AndrikidisCast Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Lani John Tupu, Jonathan HardyAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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The Hunting Party
action · crime · drama · thriller
A small team of investigators are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that's not supposed to exist.
Directed by Thor Freudenthal, Marcus Stokes, Shana Stein, Glen Winter, James BamfordCast Melissa Roxburgh, Patrick Sabongui, Josh McKenzie, Sara Garcia, Kari MatchettNetflixPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Caprica
1 Emmy nomination
action · drama · sci-fi
Set 58 years before Battlestar Galactica, Caprica follows two rival families - the Graystones and the Adamas - as they grow, compete, and thrive in the vibrant world of the peaceful 12 Colonies, living in a society close to our own. Entangled in the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence and robotics that will eventually lead to the creation of the Cylons, the two houses go toe-to-toe, blending action with corporate conspiracy and sexual politics.
Directed by Michael Nankin, Jonas Pate, John Dahl, Wayne Rose, Jeffrey ReinerCast Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Paula Malcomson, Alessandra Torresani, Magda ApanowiczPeacock PremiumParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Defiance
1 Emmy nomination
action · drama · sci-fi
In the near future, planet Earth is permanently altered following the sudden—and tumultuous—arrival of seven unique alien races. In the boom-town of Defiance, the newly-formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully.
Directed by Michael Nankin, Allan Kroeker, Andy Wolk, Allan Arkush, Larry ShawCast Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Tony Curran, Jaime MurrayAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Trigger Point
action · crime · drama · mystery · thriller
For London's bomb disposal experts, no day is ever the same as they risk their lives protecting the city from harm.
Directed by Jennie Darnell, Audrey Cooke, Gilles Bannier, Jon East, Jamie DonoughueCast Vicky McClure, Eric Shango, Natalie Simpson, Maanuv Thiara, Nabil ElouahabiPeacock PremiumMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Emergency!
action · adventure · comedy · drama
The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.
Directed by Georg Fenady, Christian I. Nyby II, Dennis Donnelly, Christian Nyby, Joseph PevneyCast Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe, Julie London, Bobby Troup, Robert FullerPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Taken
action · drama · thriller
The origin story of younger, hungrier, former Green Beret Bryan Mills as he deals with a personal tragedy that shakes his world. As he fights to overcome the incident and exact revenge, Mills is pulled into a career as a deadly CIA operative, a job that awakens his very particular, and very dangerous, set of skills.
Directed by Romeo Tirone, Bill Johnson, Elodie Keene, Lexi Alexander, Holly DaleCast Clive Standen, Jennifer Beals, Adam Goldberg, Jessica Camacho, Gaius CharlesAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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Those About to Die
action · drama
Within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome, follow an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect and collide.
Directed by Roland Emmerich, Marco KreuzpaintnerCast Iwan Rheon, Sara Martins, Jojo Macari, Moe Hashim, Tom HughesPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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SeaQuest 2032
Won 2 Emmys 5 nominations
action · adventure · family · sci-fi
In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine seaQuest DSV to keep the peace and explore the last frontier on Earth.
Directed by Anson Williams, Bryan Spicer, Les Sheldon, Jesús Salvador Treviño, Oscar L. CostoCast Jonathan Brandis, Don Franklin, Ted Raimi, Darwin, Roy ScheiderPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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WWE Smackdown!
action · sport
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
Directed by Kevin Dunn, Chris Mordetzky, Lee Lipschultz, Casey Lynn De Stefano, Tim WalbertCast Michael Coulthard, Charles Robinson, John Layfield, Rey Mysterio, Mike 'The Miz' MizaninPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Twisted Metal
1 Emmy nomination
action · adventure · comedy · drama · fantasy · sci-fi · sport · thriller
A motor-mouthed outsider with no memory of his past is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.
Directed by Bill Benz, Kitao Sakurai, Philip Sgriccia, Maggie Carey, Jude WengCast Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Joe Seanoa, Will Arnett, Mike MitchellPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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American Ninja Warrior
7 Emmy nominations 2x Outstanding Reality Competition Program
action · game-show · reality-tv · sport
Follow competitors as they tackle a series of challenging obstacle courses in both city qualifying and city finals rounds across the country. Those that successfully complete the finals course in their designated region move on to the national finals round in Las Vegas, where they face a stunning four-stage course modeled after the famed Mt. Midoriyama course in Japan. The winner will take home a grand prize of $1 million.
Directed by Patrick McManus, Jay Hunter, Matthew Bartley, Christopher BavellesCast Dorian Cedars, Jesse La Flair, Michael Pericoloso, Deshawn Harris, Alice AokiPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Ninjago: Dragons Rising
animation · action · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · sci-fi
After Crystallized, the 16 realms have abruptly fused into a cosmic unstable dystopia. A Spinjitzu Ninja Master trains a new generation of heroes to find Elemental Dragons before the forces of evil exploit that energy to destroy the world.
Directed by Rich Johnson, Daniel Ife, Shane Poettcker, Allan PhanCast Sam Vincent, Brian Drummond, Deven Christian Mack, Sabrina Pitre, Vincent TongNetflixAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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MI-5
Won 1 BAFTA TV Award 18 nominations
action · crime · drama · mystery · thriller
Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid.
Directed by Alrick Riley, Bharat Nalluri, Sam Miller, Omar Madha, Julian HolmesCast Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker, Rupert Penry-Jones, Miranda RaisonAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreeveeMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
Whether you want grounded crime stories, futuristic danger, or full-throttle rescue drama, this Peacock watchlist gives you a strong place to start. The mix of action, mystery, sci-fi, and character-driven drama means there’s something here for different moods and binge lengths. Bookmark this page and come back when you want a fresh recommendation, because the lineup is updated regularly as new series arrive and favorites shift. If you like fast pacing and real stakes, this is the kind of list worth revisiting.
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