Charlie Cox and Daredevil have landed in Collider’s 8 Action Shows With No Bad Seasons, a ranking built around one narrow claim: the series never had a weak run. For viewers, that puts the show in a small company where consistency, not just peaks, is the standard.
Collider’s eight-show filter
Collider says the list is limited to action shows with at least two seasons, which immediately rules out single-season curiosities and one-off spikes. That makes the placement of Daredevil more than praise; it is a test of staying power across multiple seasons, where one stumble can usually knock a title out of this kind of ranking.
The article’s language is blunt about what qualifies. An action show has to avoid a bad season entirely, and Daredevil is described as one whose every season was worthy of nothing but universal acclaim. For fans of Daredevil, that is the point: the show is being judged on durability, not just on its strongest episodes.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Not every title on the list is framed the same way. Star Trek: The Next Generation is cited as a genre series that had relatively slow first two seasons, which adds a useful wrinkle to the ranking criteria. The list still includes it, so the standard appears to allow a slow start as long as the overall run clears the bar.
That contrast matters because it shows the list is not simply a parade of perfect premiers. It separates shows that recovered or improved from shows like Daredevil, which is presented as strong all the way through, and that difference is what gives the ranking its edge instead of turning it into a generic best-of roundup.
Invincible and Attack on Titan
Invincible is described as having thus far offered four seasons that were nothing less than fantastic all across the board. Attack on Titan is also included, with the article noting that it is based on the manga series of the same title by Hajime Isayama. Together, those examples reinforce the list’s focus on sustained quality across more than one season.
The practical takeaway for a viewer deciding what to watch next is simple: this is not a list built on hype, but on runs that held up over time. If you are using the ranking as a shortcut, Daredevil is there because it cleared a standard most action series do not, and the open question is which seasons or episodes readers would place at the top of that run.
