Shows Like Thunder in Paradise

If you liked Thunder in Paradise (1994), a action & adventure series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Baywatch (1989)
★ 6/10Also action & adventure
Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.
2
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
★ 6.7/10Also action & adventure
Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level…
3
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
★ 7.8/10Also action & adventure
Join the crew of the Seaview aboard their super high-tech submarine, where no mission is too dangerous and no threat is too deadly, be it enemy agents, mad scientists, deadly sea creatures, or impending nuclear disaster.
4
The Saint (1962)
★ 7.4/10Also action & adventure
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
5
Renegade (1992)
★ 6.8/10Also action & adventure
Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after he testified about police corruption, leading Lt. Donald Dixon to set…
6
Treasure Island (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also action & adventure
Young Jim Hawkins and his mother Bess come into possession of a legendary pirate’s treasure map and are drawn into a deadly voyage across the Atlantic, where Jim is forced to navigate mutiny, violence and betrayal…
7
The Fall Guy (1981)
★ 7.7/10Also action & adventure
Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble skills to track and capture bail jumpers.
8
The Mod Squad (1968)
★ 6.1/10Also action & adventure
The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Pete Cochren, Peggy Lipton as Julie…
9
Burn Notice (2007)
★ 7.5/10Also action & adventure
A formerly blacklisted spy uses his unique skills and training to help people in desperate situations.
10
Police Story (1973)
★ 7/10Also action & adventure
Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the Empire of Chaiba, a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia. He initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.
11
Leverage (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also action & adventure
A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford, use their skills to fight corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on…
12
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
★ 7.4/10Also action & adventure
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.
13
It Takes a Thief (1968)
★ 7.2/10Also action & adventure
Convicted cat burglar Alexander Mundy gets an offer he can't refuse from the United States government: If he puts his formidable thieving skills to work for them, he'll be released from prison. Alexander's dad…
14
I Spy (1965)
★ 6.5/10Also action & adventure
A pair of intelligence agents posing as a tennis pro and his coach go on secret missions around the world.
15
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
★ 6.5/10Also action & adventure
Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action/drama television series from Stephen J. Cannell Productions, shown on ABC from 1983 through 1986. The series stars Brian Keith as Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and Daniel…
16
Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also action & adventure
A crew of kid pirates - leader Jake and pals Izzy and Cubby - and their Never Land adventures as they work to outwit two infamous characters, the one and only Captain Hook and Smee.
17
Silk Stalkings (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also action & adventure
Silk Stalkings is a crime drama television series. The series portrays the daily lives of two detectives who solve sexually-based crimes of passion among the ultra-rich of Palm Beach, Florida.
18
Danger Man (1960)
★ 7.3/10Also action & adventure
Danger Man is a British television series which was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. The series featured Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake. Ralph Smart created the programme…
19
seaQuest DSV (1993)
★ 7.1/10Also action & adventure
In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine seaQuest DSV to keep the peace and explore the last frontier on Earth.
20
National Treasure: Edge of History (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also action & adventure
While searching for history's greatest treasure, Jess Valenzuela unburies her family's secret past.