10 Martial Arts TV Shows With Movie-Quality Action

We love to watch violence on screen while we avoid it in real life, and several long-form martial arts series let viewers enjoy prolonged, carefully staged combat. These shows pair precise choreography—often as satisfying as big-budget films—with plots and characterization that keep you invested.

House of Ninjas (2024) follows the Tawaras, who claim to run a sake brewery but are actually the last shinobi clan; the action is the series' strongest pillar, with authentic hits and director Dave Boyle's painterly eye. Black Sash (2003) centers on a former undercover cop running a Chinese kwoon and highlights Baguazhang open-palm techniques amid elaborate costumes.

Into the Badlands (2015–2019) sets its warriors in a gunless dystopia, where Sunny's rain fight in the pilot and the show's penetrating character study make it addictive. Wu Assassins (2019) stars Iko Uwais as a San Francisco chef granted mystical monk power, a premise that allows for superhuman moves and led to the sequel movie A Fistful of Vengeance.

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