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Shows that feel likeThe A-Team (1983–1987)

A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."

If you loved The A-Team, the closest series we have are Psych (2006), MacGyver (1985) and Lethal Weapon (2016). All three share The A-Team's gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Law & Order (1990).

★ 7.5 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗5 seasons · NBCcreated by Frank Lupokineticepicwittyplayfulgritty
9 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · Amazon Prime Video · Hulu

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If The A-Team hit the spot, these will too

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Psych
2006–2014 · 8 seasons · USA Network
★ 8.4drama · comedy · crimePrime VideoPeacock

Capers where the banter matters more than the bad guys

The difference: All jokes, no firepower — nothing ever explodes

Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.

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MacGyver
1985–1992 · 7 seasons · ABC
★ 7.6drama · action & adventure · crimeParamount+

Improvised solutions and villains foiled without any real cruelty

The difference: One calm hero instead of a bickering squad of specialists

He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's brakes... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.

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

A reckless operator and a steady hand blowing through cases

The difference: A modern procedural gloss with real grief underneath

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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Knight Rider
1982–1986 · 4 seasons · NBC
★ 7action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasy · crime

A wronged man righting wrongs with one gloriously silly gimmick

The difference: A solo act — the talking car is the only partner he's got

Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.

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Vincenzo
2021 · 1 season · tvN
★ 8.4action & adventure · comedy · dramaNetflix

Elaborate cons that humiliate powerful crooks who had it coming

The difference: K-drama length and real menace — the violence actually lands

During a visit to his motherland, a Korean-Italian Mafia lawyer gives an unrivaled conglomerate a taste of its own medicine with a side of justice.

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

A tight unit running its own playbook outside the rules

The difference: Genuinely corrupt cops — the fun curdles into consequences

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

Both land momentum and scale at once

The difference: Trades the wit of The A-Team for an angle of its own

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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Law & Order
1990– · 26 seasons · NBC
★ 7.8crime · dramaNetflixHulu

Gritty crime in both cases

The difference: Takes it somewhere less kinetic than The A-Team does

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

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Chuck
2007–2012 · 5 seasons · NBC
★ 8.2action & adventure · comedy · drama

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

The difference: Leans harder into drama than The A-Team does

When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.

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How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
2019–2025 · 4 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.7drama · comedy · crimeNetflix

Comedy built on wit, twice over

The difference: Made in the 2010s, in a different era of the craft

To win back his ex-girlfriend, a nerdy teen starts selling ecstasy online out of his bedroom -- and becomes one of Europe's biggest dealers.

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Limitless
2015–2016 · 1 season · CBS
★ 7.6drama · comedy · action & adventureParamount+

A likable rogue improvising his way through impossible jobs

The difference: One-season FBI procedural — quips over pyrotechnics

Brian Finch's life takes an extraordinary turn when he uses NZT-48, a neuroenhancing drug whose mystery and chaos lead him to working for the FBI and a senator who is not what he seems.

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

Kinetic action & adventure, and it commits to that

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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