Shows Like Defenders of the Earth

If you liked Defenders of the Earth (1986), a animation and 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.

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Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and action & adventure
Follow Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales and their adventures as the young heroes team up with Hulk, Ms. Marvel and Black Panther to defeat foes like Rhino, Doc Ock and Green Goblin and learn that teamwork is…
2
Spider-Man (1967)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and action & adventure
The bite of a radioactive spider transforms a teen into a superhero.
3
Teen Titans (2003)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
Fighting for truth, justice and the last slice of pizza, these five superheroes are living proof you're never too young to save the planet. Protecting Earth and beyond, the Teen Titans use martial arts and gadgetry to…
4
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2025)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and action & adventure
Peter Parker is on his way to becoming a hero, but his path to get there is anything but ordinary.
5
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and action & adventure
While being trained by S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Man battles evil with a new team of teen colleagues.
6
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985)
★ 8.2/10Also animation
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 1985 to 1986. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and is based on the Justice League and…
7
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981)
★ 7.6/10Also action & adventure and animation
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is an American animated television series produced by Marvel Productions starring established Marvel Comics characters Spider-Man and Iceman and an original character, Firestar. As a…
8
X-Men: Evolution (2000)
★ 8/10Also animation and action & adventure
Teenagers Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, and Spike fight for a world that fears and hates them.
9
The Super Hero Squad Show (2009)
★ 7.5/10Also action & adventure and animation
The Super Hero Squad Show is an American cartoon series by Marvel Animation. It is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad action figure line from Hasbro, which portray the Avengers, the X-Men, and various other…
10
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and action & adventure
Rise up! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles get an all-new look, new weapons, and awesome new powers! Join the legendary heroes, Raph, Leo, Donnie and Mikey as these brothers discover a Hidden City beneath New York…
11
Super Friends (1973)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
The most powerful heroes ever--Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman and Robin--join forces with teenagers Wendy and Marvin and their dog, Marvel the Wonderdog, to defend justice and guard the innocent.
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X-Men (1992)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and action & adventure
The X-Men are an elite team of mutants, genetically gifted human beings with superpowers, sworn to fight for mutant rights against hostile Government agencies, whilst at the same time protecting mankind from mutant…
13
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010)
★ 8.2/10Also action & adventure and animation
The most powerful villains on the planet escape from prison. However, none of the superheroes can stop them without help, not even S.H.I.E.L.D. The Avengers then join forces to fight evil, and discover that as a group…
14
Big Hero 6 The Series (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also action & adventure and animation
Picking up immediately following the events in the feature film, these are the continuing adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax. As the new prodigy…
15
Spider-Man (1994)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
Bitten by a neogenetic spider, Peter Parker develops spider-like superpowers. He uses these to fight crime while trying to balance it with the struggles of his personal life.
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Legion of Super Heroes (2006)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and action & adventure
The series centers on a young Superman's adventures in the 31st century, fighting alongside a group of futuristic superheroes known as the Legion of Super-Heroes.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
★ 7.8/10Also action & adventure and animation
Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into…
18
Darkwing Duck (1991)
★ 7.4/10Also action & adventure and animation
The adventures of superhero Darkwing Duck, aided by his sidekick Launchpad McQuack. In his secret identity of Drake Mallard, he lives in a suburban house with his adopted daughter Gosalyn, next door to the bafflingly…
19
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
The galaxy's most powerful superheroes return to battle the allied villains and criminal plots that endanger the universe.
20
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2012)
★ 8/10Also animation and action & adventure
When the fate of their world, Ninjago, is challenged by great threats, it's up to the ninja: Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Lloyd and Nya to save the world.