My Favorite Action/Adventure/Mystery/Thriller TV Shows of the 90's
by IrinaOma | created - 25 Apr 2021 | updated - 05 Jun 2022 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Law & Order (1990– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
New York's finest police detectives and prosecutors fight to make the city a safer place. With integrity as the guiding force from investigation to verdict, the teams weigh every perspective in their commitment to finding justice.
Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, Sam Waterston
Votes: 44,519
2. NYPD Blue (1993–2005)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detectives from NYPD's 15th Precinct investigate homicides within their precinct.
Stars: Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Gordon Clapp, James McDaniel
Votes: 16,320
3. 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
4. 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: 774
5. Bugs (1995–1999)
50 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Ed, Ros, Alex and Beckett form the high-tech crime fighting team who work for the mysterious, secretive Bureau 2 chief, Jan, and are only assigned the most difficult and dangerous cases.
Stars: Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall, Craig McLachlan, Jan Harvey
Votes: 584
6. Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993–1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure
It is about 6 former secret agents who act as a covert agency based out of Mexico. They are undercover as bathing suit designers and models and thwart attempts to kidnap, murder and bomb all over Mexico.
Stars: Catherine Oxenberg, Brendan Kelly, Alison Armitage, Spencer Rochfort
Votes: 789
7. 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
8. 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: 472
9. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Cordell Walker and his partner, James Trivette, are Texas Rangers. They make it their business to battle crime in Dallas and all around the state of Texas.
Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Sheree J. Wilson, Noble Willingham
Votes: 18,835
10. 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
11. 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
12. Profiler (1996–2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Sam Waters is a detective with the Violent Crimes Task Force, a federal agency which often works with the FBI, ATF, and other crime-solving agencies.
Stars: Ally Walker, Julian McMahon, A Martinez, Robert Davi
Votes: 4,482
13. 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: 17,082
14. 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: 10,810
15. Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A smart alecky San Francisco, California cop and his get rich quick scheme of a partner keep tabs on crime and take down the bad guys in the Bay Area.
Stars: Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Jeff Perry
Votes: 8,094
16. Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1997–1999)
60 min | Action, Adventure
In a world where there are no obvious "bad guys", where governments engage in secret wars and illegal activities that threaten the security of every individual and nation on the planet, a ... See full summary »
Stars: Brad Johnson, Tim Abell, Melinda Clarke, David Selby
Votes: 511
17. Baywatch (1989–2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
At a Los Angeles beach, a team of lifeguards led by Lieutenant Mitch Buchannon save lives, deal with personal dramas, fight crime and participate in over the top adventures on a daily basis.
Stars: David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Jeremy Jackson
Votes: 30,303
18. The Sentinel (1996–1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
In the jungles of Peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.
Stars: Richard Burgi, Garett Maggart, Bruce A. Young, Ken Earl
Votes: 2,667
19. 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: 12,277
20. Tales of the South Seas (1998–2000)
45 min | Adventure
South Seas captain David Grief lives a life of danger and excitement as he and his friends face a new adventure every day.
Stars: William Snow, Rene Naufahu, Rachel Blakely, Rowena King
Votes: 123
21. 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
22. The Big Easy (1996–1997)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A handsome New Orleans detective and a sexy district attorney heat things up in New Orleans--The Big Easy--as the two investigate crimes in a beleaguered police department.
Stars: Tony Crane, Barry Corbin, Eric George, Susan Walters
Votes: 273
23. 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
24. 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
25. Hollywood Safari (1998– )
Action, Adventure, Family
The adventures of the Johnson family. The father, Troy, is a park ranger; the mother, Jayne, is a veternarian. They live on a California ranch where they train animals for the movie business.
Stars: Sam J. Jones, Caryn Richman, Ted Jan Roberts, Joe Michael Burke
Votes: 57
26. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran Detective Chief Inspector and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer County.
Stars: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Neil Dudgeon
Votes: 39,382
27. Kommissar Rex (1994–2004)
45 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
A recently divorced cop adopts a police dog who lost his former companion; together they solve crimes in and around Vienna.
Stars: Gerhard Zemann, Heinz Weixelbraun, Wolf Bachofner, Martin Weinek
Votes: 6,213
28. Indaba (1996– )
26 min | Adventure
Stars: Robert Whitehead, Thorsten Wedekind, Philippe Bas, Kelly Courtier
Votes: 10
29. Martial Law (1998–2000)
45 min | Comedy, Crime, Action
A Shanghai cop who is a master of martial arts fights crime in the Los Angeles Police Department.
Stars: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Kelly Hu, Arsenio Hall, Tom Wright
Votes: 3,138
30. Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993–1997)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Kwai Chang Caine was a monk at a Shaolin temple, where his son Peter also lived and studied.
Stars: David Carradine, Chris Potter, Richard Anderson, William Dunlop
Votes: 2,634
31. JAG (1995–2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cases of Harmon Rabb, former Navy fighter pilot, and his fellow lawyers of the U.S. Navy's Judge Advocate General's office.
Stars: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux, John M. Jackson
Votes: 19,989
32. Air America (1998–1999)
60 min | Action, Adventure
Rio and his buddy Wiley are supposedly just ordinary pilots working for the Latin American air transport company Air America. In truth, they are undercover secret agents receiving their ... See full summary »
Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Scott Plank, Diana Barton, Arthur Roberts
Votes: 180
33. The Net (1998–1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Thriller
Computer programmer Angela Bennett discovers a shadowy group of cyber terrorists who completely erase her true identity. Falsely labeled a criminal, she finds herself on the run, and she'll never stop until she's got her life back.
Stars: Brooke Langton, Joseph Bottoms, Eric Szmanda, Mackenzie Gray
Votes: 510
34. C-16: FBI (1997–1998)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The series revolves around Criminal Division Squad 16, part of the Los Angeles field office of the FBI.
Stars: Eric Roberts, D.B. Sweeney, Christine Tucci, Angie Harmon
Votes: 145
35. Due South (1994–1999)
TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
The adventures of an impossibly upright Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable and his American colleagues in the city of Chicago.
Stars: Paul Gross, Beau Starr, Tony Craig, David Marciano
Votes: 7,563
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