The Best Action Shows from 2001


Below is our top ten list of the best Action Shows which first started broadcasting in 2001.

10. Attila


AttilaFirst Aired: 30 January, 2001

Attila is a TV mini-series starring Pauline Lynch, Steven Berkoff, and Andrew Pleavin. A romanced story of Attila the Hun (Gerard Butler), from when he lost his parents in childhood until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great…


9. Totally Spies!


Totally%20Spies%21First Aired: 03 November, 2001

Totally Spies! is a TV series starring Janice Kawaye, Charlie Schlatter, and Andrea Baker. Three teenage girls from Beverly Hills attempt to balance their lives as high school (later university) students with their undercover work…


8. Enterprise


EnterpriseFirst Aired: 25 September, 2001

Enterprise is a TV series starring Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, and Jolene Blalock. A century before Captain Kirk’s five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet,…


7. Alias


AliasFirst Aired: 30 September, 2001

Alias is a TV series starring Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, and Carl Lumbly. Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) is an international spy recruited out of college, trained for espionage and self-defense.


6. 24


24First Aired: 06 November, 2001

24 is a TV series starring Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Carlos Bernard. Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.


5. Herushingu


HerushinguFirst Aired: 10 October, 2001

Herushingu is a TV mini-series starring Jôji Nakata, Yoshiko Sakakibara, and Fumiko Orikasa. A British taskforce, lead by the daughter of the vampire hunter Prof. Van Helsing, battles the supernatural with the aid of two vampires.



4. Invader ZIM


Invader%20ZIMFirst Aired: 30 March, 2001

Invader ZIM is a TV series starring Andy Berman, Richard Steven Horvitz, and Rikki Simons. An alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get…


3. Samurai Jack


Samurai%20JackFirst Aired: 10 August, 2001

Samurai Jack is a TV series starring Phil LaMarr, Mako, and Kevin Michael Richardson. A samurai sent through time fights to return home and save the world.


2. Justice League


Justice%20LeagueFirst Aired: 17 November, 2001

Justice League is a TV series starring Carl Lumbly, Phil LaMarr, and Michael Rosenbaum. Seven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.


1. Band of Brothers


Band%20of%20BrothersFirst Aired: 09 September, 2001

Band of Brothers is a TV mini-series starring Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, and Ron Livingston. The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division, and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord,…