Most Underrated TV Shows of the 90's
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1. La Femme Nikita (1997–2001)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A clandestine anti-terrorist organization fakes the death of a convicted murderer and trains her in the fighting skills necessary to succeed in her new job.
Stars: Peta Wilson, Don Francks, Eugene Robert Glazer, Roy Dupuis
Votes: 10,815
2. Spy Game (1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Lorne and Max are spies in the post-Cold War age of espionage.
Stars: Linden Ashby, Allison Smith, Bruce McCarty, Keith Szarabajka
Votes: 249
3. Lexx (1996–2002)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of disparate fugitives from an interplanetary tyranny find themselves in control of a massively powerful starship.
Stars: Brian Downey, Michael McManus, Jeffrey Hirschfield, Xenia Seeberg
Votes: 8,636
4. Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Xena, a mighty Warrior Princess with a dark past, sets out to redeem herself. She is joined by small town bard, Gabrielle. Together they journey the ancient world and fight for the greater good against ruthless Warlords and Gods.
Stars: Lucy Lawless, Renée O'Connor, Ted Raimi, Kevin Smith
Votes: 48,652
5. Amazon (1999–2000)
60 min | Adventure
A commercial aircraft crashes in the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, leaving only a handful of survivors.
Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Carol Alt, Chris William Martin, Fabiana Udenio
Votes: 683
6. Pacific Palisades (1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
This one-hour serial drama from Aaron Spelling follows the lives of young professionals who have it all-- but haven't paid for it yet--on the southern California fast track to fame, fortune... See full summary »
Stars: Natalia Cigliuti, Kimberley Davies, J. Trevor Edmond, Jarrod Emick
Votes: 210
7. Renegade (1992–1997)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
After crooked cop Lieutenant "Dutch" Dixon kills his girlfriend and frames him for murder, Reno Raines escapes from jail and goes on the run.
Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Branscombe Richmond, Don LaFontaine, Kathleen Kinmont
Votes: 5,814
8. Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1998– )
60 min | Action, Adventure
Five years after their last mission (see Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993)), the two remaining members of the original H.E.A.T. team join a mysterious French woman and a dizzy computer whiz as for-hire undercover agents.
Stars: Alison Armitage, Michael Worth, Christa Sauls, Lydie Denier
Votes: 341
9. Thunder in Paradise (1994)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure
Two former Navy Seals work as mercenaries with a high-tech boat.
Stars: Hulk Hogan, Chris Lemmon, Carol Alt, Patrick Macnee
Votes: 2,275
10. M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994–1995)
TV-G | 60 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A paralyzed African-American scientist builds a powerful exo-skeleton in order to walk again, and uses his new abilities to fight crime.
Stars: Carl Lumbly, Roger Rees, Chris Gartin, Galyn Görg
Votes: 824
11. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Two spies are recruited by an intelligence agency. They pose as a married couple Mr. and Mrs. Smith when they are on their missions.
Stars: Scott Bakula, Maria Bello, Roy Dotrice, Aida Turturro
Votes: 775
12. TekWar (1994–1996)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Sci-Fi
In the year 2044, Jake Cardigan is an ex-convict and former policeman who hunts down traffickers of an addictive virtual reality narcotic called Tek.
Stars: Greg Evigan, William Shatner, Natalie Radford, Maria del Mar
Votes: 722
13. RoboCop (1994)
TV-14 | 920 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Alex Murphy is RoboCop, a cybernetic policeman. A creation of a vast corporation, he fights crime and occasional corporate conspiracy in the near-future of Old Detroit.
Stars: Richard Eden, Yvette Nipar, Blu Mankuma, Andrea Roth
Votes: 2,920
14. Pacific Blue (1996–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Bicycle officers patrol Santa Monica, California.
Stars: Jim Davidson, Paula Trickey, Darlene Vogel, Marcos A. Ferraez
Votes: 3,551
15. L.A. Heat (1996–1999)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The action-packed cases of two cops--one white, one Black--in Los Angeles. A wisecracking combination with plenty of action, chases, and explosions thrown in for good measure.
Stars: Wolf Larson, Steven Williams, Renee Tenison, Kenneth Tigar
Votes: 473
16. Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998–1999)
TV-PG | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Kung Lao has triumphed in the Mortal Kombat tournament, defeating Shang Tsung and saving Earth Realm. Now, he must train a new generation of warriors for the next tournament.
Stars: Paolo Montalban, Daniel Bernhardt, Kristanna Loken, Tracy Douglas
Votes: 5,144
17. The Pretender (1996–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A specially gifted man, with the ability to instantly master any skill, escapes from a secret testing facility and travels the country taking on different jobs and helping strangers while hiding from his kidnappers.
Stars: Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau, Jon Gries
Votes: 17,084
18. Earth: Final Conflict (1997–2002)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
When an alien species comes to Earth bearing gifts for humanity, a few suspicious humans seek to discover and resist the newcomers' true designs.
Stars: Von Flores, Leni Parker, Anita La Selva, Richard Chevolleau
Votes: 4,785
19. F/X: The Series (1996–1998)
45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert, helps his detective friend solve crimes by making criminals see what they want to see. But what is real and what is illusion?
Stars: Cameron Daddo, Christina Cox, Richard Waugh, Jason Blicker
Votes: 809
20. Total Recall 2070 (1999)
R | 44 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A detective for a police agency is teamed with a naive new officer, who is secretly an android, and often conflicts with the Assessor's Office and the security forces of "the Consortium", a small number of extremely powerful companies.
Stars: Michael Easton, Karl Pruner, Cynthia Preston, Michael Anthony Rawlins
Votes: 1,418
21. Millennium (I) (1996–1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A former FBI profiler with the ability to look inside the mind of a killer begins working for the mysterious Millennium Group which investigates serial killers, conspiracies, the occult, and those obsessed with the end of the millennium.
Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Brittany Tiplady
Votes: 12,276
22. Earth 2 (1994–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
Colonists, crash-landed on an alien planet, begin the long trek to their originally designated landing place, facing alien and human threats.
Stars: Debrah Farentino, Clancy Brown, Sullivan Walker, Jessica Steen
Votes: 5,519
23. SeaQuest 2032 (1993–1996)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Family
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.
Stars: Jonathan Brandis, Don Franklin, Ted Raimi, Darwin
Votes: 7,771
24. Dark Skies (1996–1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
In 1960s America, a young couple struggle to expose the truth about a hidden alien invasion, while a secret government organization follows its own agenda in dealing with the threat.
Stars: Eric Close, J.T. Walsh, Lackos, Megan Ward
Votes: 2,376
25. Models Inc. (1994–1995)
60 min | Drama
Hilary Michaels, the estranged mother of Amanda Woodward, is the owner, president and CEO of Models Inc, a major Los Angeles modeling agency.
Stars: Linda Gray, Cameron Daddo, David Goldsmith, Teresa Hill
Votes: 1,274
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