When the need for an adrenaline rush of action spectacle hits, our go-to source is often movies. But sometimes movies, with their limited runtimes, aren’t enough and leave us craving more. Luckily, Netflix has a content library packed full of action and adventure series to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Here are the 10 Best Action and Adventure Series on Netflix right now.
Sweet Tooth
Based on the DC (Vertigo) comic series by Jeff Lemiere, Sweet Tooth is set in a post-apocalyptic world where some humans have transformed and been born half-human/half-animal hybrids. Sweet Tooth follows Gus, a half-boy half-deer hybrid who must learn to survive in this new, cruel world alongside several other young hybrids under the protection of Nonso Anozie’s Tommy Jepperd.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Still lorded as the greatest children’s show ever made and one of the best series ever. Avatar: The Last Airbender follows Aang, the Avatar – who can master all four elements – as he awakes after 100 years frozen in ice to a world fraught with war. With the help of his two friends, Katara and Sokka, and his pet flying bison, Appa, Aang must fulfill his Avatar duties and restore balance to the world.
Shadow & Bone
Based on the fantasy novel series by Leigh Bardugo, Shadow & Bone is set in a dark-fantasy world that is heavily inspired by mid-1800s Tsarist Russia. Shadow & Bone follows cartographer Alina Starkov, who finds herself pursued by dark forces after uncovering an extraordinary power that could change the fate of her war-torn world.
Vinland Saga
Taking a look at Vikings through a philosophical lens, Vinland Saga follows Thorfinn, a young Icelandic Viking who sets out to take revenge for the death of his father. Across his journey, Thorfinn encounters the reality of war, the consequences of his violence, and what it means to be a “true warrior” who has no enemies.
Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai makes it feel like the 80s never really ended. Set decades after The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai follows Johnny Lawrence, who looks to turn his life around by re-opening the Cobra Kai dojo. When Daniel LaRusso finds out, he begins training students under Miyagi-Do, believing Cobra Kai to be as ruthless as they were in the 80s.
Narcos
One of Netflix’s best original series, Narcos, starring Pedro Pascal, follows Javier Pena, a former DEA agent tasked with taking down the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. Narcos is a chronicled look at Escobar’s drug empire that also explores the rival cartels looking to steal power from the infamous criminal.
Money Heist
Ignoring its terrible English title, this Spanish series follows the criminal mastermind known only as The Professor, who looks to assemble a team to pull off the biggest heist in recorded history. While the series is considered finished after its five-season run, a spin-off titled Money Heist Berlin is expected sometime in late 2023.
Bodyguard
One of the most acclaimed BBC dramas of the 21st Century, Bodyguard follows Richard Madden’s Sergeant David Budd, a war veteran turned Police Officer in the Special Protection Branch. When Budd is tasked with protecting the Home Secretary, a woman with controversial surveillance plans, Budd finds himself torn between his morals and his sworn duty to protect.
The Umbrella Academy
Based on the graphic novel by Gerard Way (the lead singer of My Chemical Romance), The Umbrella Academy follows the seven adopted children of Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire who creates the Umbrella Academy to teach his adopted kids how to harness their supernatural powers. Years later, the surviving adoptees reunite to solve the cause of their adopted father’s death and ward off a global apocalypse.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Named the Best Anime of 2022, Cyberpunk: Edgrunners is a 10-episode limited series set in the world of the hit videogame of the same name. Edgerunners follows David, a street kid obsessed with cybernetic body modifications who, after the passing of his mother, becomes an Edgerunner, a criminal mercenary in Night City.
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