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Shows that feel likeS.W.A.T. (2017–2025)

A Los Angeles S.W.A.T. sergeant is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance to his brothers in blue, he strategically straddles the two worlds.

If you loved S.W.A.T., the closest series we have are 9-1-1 (2018), FBI (2018) and Marvel's Luke Cage (2016). All three share S.W.A.T.'s gritty and kinetic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Lethal Weapon (2016).

★ 7.2 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗8 seasons · CBScreated by Aaron Rahsaan Thomasgrittykineticepiccontemplative
11 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · Amazon Prime Video · Hulu

If S.W.A.T. hit the spot, these will too

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9-1-1
2018– · 10 seasons · ABC
★ 7.8drama · crime · action & adventureHulu

LA emergencies handled by a tight crew, then their own lives after hours

The difference: Rescues rather than raids, and much broader melodrama around them

Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.

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FBI
2018– · 9 seasons · CBS
★ 7.1crime · action & adventure · dramaParamount+

A weekly case worked cleanly by professionals who trust each other

The difference: New York investigation and interviews instead of doors being kicked in

The New York office of the FBI brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep their city and the country safe.

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Marvel's Luke Cage
2016–2018 · 2 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.2drama · action & adventure · crimeDisney+

Gritty where it counts, kinetic underneath

Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.

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Marvel's The Defenders
2017 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 7.2sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · crimeDisney+

Both lean on scale more than on crime

The difference: Easier on the stillness than S.W.A.T.

Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist join forces to take on common enemies as a sinister conspiracy threatens New York City.

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Hawaii Five-0
2010–2020 · 10 seasons · CBS
★ 7.4crime · drama · action & adventureNetflixParamount+

A hand-picked task force, big set pieces and easy chemistry

The difference: Sunnier and lighter on its feet, with less on its mind about policing

Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.

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NCIS: Los Angeles
2009–2023 · 14 seasons · CBS
★ 6.8action & adventure · drama · crime

A specialist LA team with military backgrounds and a fixed core

The difference: Slicker and more escapist, with less community politics

The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.

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Marshals
2026– · 2 seasons · CBS
★ 6.1drama · crime · action & adventureParamount+

The same preoccupation in both: police procedural

With the Yellowstone Ranch behind him, Kayce Dutton joins an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana, where he and his teammates must balance family, duty and the high psychological cost that comes with serving as the last line of defense in the region's war on violence.

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Rosario Tijeras
2010 · 1 season · RCN
★ 8action & adventure · crime · drama

Someone caught between the street that raised them and the world above it

The difference: Latin American tragedy told as melodrama, with no unit and no procedure

This is the story of the legendary Rosario Tijeras, the beautiful warrior from a slum who fell in love with Antonio and Emilio, two handsome and wealthy young men. Antonio, a young architect, desperately rushes the dying Rosario Tijeras to a nearby hospital. The beautiful Rosario has been shot four times by a hitman. While he waits for his beloved Rosario to be saved from her wounds, Antonio recalls how Rosario, a beautiful teenager, became the murderer Rosario Tijeras. And how he, a dashing young man, makes her his obsession. The woman of his dreams.

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Bloodhounds
2023–2026 · 2 seasons · Netflix
★ 8.2drama · action & adventure · crimeNetflix

Contemplative action & adventure in both cases

Faced with ruthless foes with a violent thirst, two young boxers band together — risking life and limb to bring justice and protect their loved ones.

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The Shield
2002–2008 · 7 seasons · FX
★ 8.7crime · drama · action & adventurePrime VideoHulu

LA policing shown with the neighborhood's distrust built right into it

The difference: Corrupt and serialized; S.W.A.T. still wants its heroes clean

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

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Daredevil: Born Again
2025– · 2 seasons · Disney+
★ 8.1drama · action & adventure · crimeDisney+

Drama built on grit, twice over

Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.

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Lethal Weapon
2016–2019 · 3 seasons · FOX
★ 7.8action & adventure · crime · dramaPrime Video

An LA unit whose personal loyalties complicate the tactical work

The difference: A buddy comedy at heart, lighter and much funnier

A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.

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