Best new action series
Here are some of the best new action series that have premiered in the last few years:
- The Witcher (2019) - a dark fantasy series based on the popular video game and book series, starring Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia.
- Watchmen (2019) - a superhero series set in an alternate universe, based on the iconic comic book series, starring Regina King and Don Johnson.
- The Umbrella Academy (2020) - a superhero series based on the comic book series, following a dysfunctional family of superheroes, starring Ellen Page and Tom Hopper.
- Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) - a horror series set in 1930s Los Angeles, starring Natalie Dormer and Daniel Zovatto.
- The Boys (2019) - a dark superhero series that satirizes the genre, based on the comic book series, starring Karl Urban and Elisabeth Shue.
- Killing Eve (2018) - a spy thriller series that follows a cat-and-mouse game between an MI6 agent and a psychopathic assassin, starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer.
- The Rook (2019) - a supernatural thriller series based on the novel, following a young woman who discovers she has supernatural abilities, starring Emma Greenwell and Joely Richardson.
- The OA (2016) - a supernatural thriller series that follows a young woman who returns after being missing for seven years, starring Brit Marling and Emory Cohen.
- Westworld (2016) - a science fiction western series set in a theme park, starring Evan Rachel Wood and Thandie Newton.
- Altered Carbon (2018) - a science fiction series set in a future where human consciousness can be transferred into new bodies, starring Joel Kinnaman and James Purefoy.
These are just a few examples of the many great new action series out there. I hope you find something that piques your interest!