Roots
2016 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 179 votes
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African slave, Kunta Kinte sold to America and his descendants. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Action & Adventure TV Shows
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Updated 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
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Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
The Colour of Magic
2008 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 193 votes
As Rincewind involuntarily becomes a guide to the naive tourist Twoflower, they find themselves forced to flee the city of Ankh-Morpork to escape a terrible fire, and begin on a journey across the Disc. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Los simuladores
2002 · TMDB 8.7/10 · 157 votes
A small team of con artists for hire use their skills to solve common people's life problems. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle
2016 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 113 votes
Lux, a former prince of an empire named Arcadia that was overthrown via a rebellion five years earlier, accidentally trespasses in a female dormitory's bathing area, sees the kingdom's new princess Lisesharte naked, incurring her wrath. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Silver Surfer
1998 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 101 votes
The adventures of the cosmic wanderer as he seeks his lost home after rebelling from his master. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Great Mazinger
1974 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 142 votes
After Koji Kabuto and Sayaka Yumi leave to the USA, it's up to the rash orphan Tetsuya Tsurugi to pilot the next Mazinger robot: the Great Mazinger. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wu Assassins
2019 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 231 votes
The last in a line of Chosen Ones, a wannabe chef teams up with a homicide detective to unravel an ancient mystery and take down supernatural assassins. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dresden Files
2007 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 122 votes
A Chicago-based wizard works as a private investigator. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Superjail!
2008 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 100 votes
An eccentric warden and his staff run a bizarre maximum security prison full of dangerous prisoners. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho
2018 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 276 votes
The whole Sanctuary was misled into danger due to the civil war instigated by the Gemini Gold Saint, Saga. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Devil Lady
1998 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 125 votes
The beautiful and successful supermodel Jun Fudou meets a woman named Lan Asuka, who confronts her with a werewolf monster, which she calls a devil beast. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
X
2001 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 116 votes
It's the year of destiny and 15 year old Kamui Shirō, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Men in Black: The Series
1997 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 201 votes
A secret government organization made up of men provide intergalactic immigration services for Earth-bound aliens. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
2003 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 245 votes
Twelve years following the events of Dune, the Atreides family must overcome a conspiracy that threatens to destroy their legacy and undermine their House in the eyes of The Empire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Frank Herbert's Dune
2000 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 378 votes
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fire Force
2019 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 651 votes
Year 198 of the Solar Era in Tokyo, special fire brigades are fighting against a phenomenon called spontaneous human combustion where humans beings are turned into living infernos called "Infernals". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Demon King Daimao
2010 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 168 votes
Demon King Daimao follows Akuto Sai as the lead character, who on the day he enters Constant Magic Academy, receives a very unexpected future occupation aptitude test result: “Demon King.” This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 116 votes
In a world of anthropomorphic felines, two demoted fighter pilots battle evil as high flying masked vigilantes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Galactica 1980
1980 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 104 votes
30 years after the original Battlestar Galactica series. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wise Man's Grandchild
2019 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 355 votes
A young man is reborn in another world where he is adopted as a baby by the hero Merlin Wolford and named Shin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.