Shows Like The Greatest American Hero

If you liked The Greatest American Hero (1981), a action & adventure and comedy 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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MacGruber (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also action & adventure and comedy
After rotting in prison for over a decade, America's ultimate hero and uber patriot MacGruber is finally released. His mission: to take down a mysterious villain from his past—Brigadier Commander Enos Queeth. With the…
2
Die Hart (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also action & adventure and comedy
Tired of being the comedic sidekick, Kevin Hart gets his wish when a famous director offers him his dream – to be a leading man action star – but there’s a catch: Kevin must first train at the world’s greatest action…
3
The Tick (2016)
★ 7/10Also comedy and action & adventure
In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an accountant with zero powers comes to realize his city is owned by a super villain. As he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, he falls in league with a…
4
Superjail! (2008)
★ 7.5/10Also action & adventure and comedy
An eccentric warden and his staff run a bizarre maximum security prison full of dangerous prisoners.
5
Peacemaker (2022)
★ 8.2/10Also action & adventure and comedy
The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with Bloodsport…
6
Bulletproof (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also action & adventure and crime
Police duo Bishop and Pike are two best mates bonded by the same moral code, despite their differences. Packed full of humour, action and emotion, Bulletproof is about friendship, conspiracies and ghosts from the past.
7
Harley Quinn (2019)
★ 8.3/10Also action & adventure and comedy
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.
8
The Bondsman (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also action & adventure and comedy
Backwoods bounty hunter Hub Halloran comes back from the dead with an unexpected second chance at life, love, and a nearly-forgotten musical career — only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist.
9
Man on Fire (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also action & adventure and crime
Haunted by his past and hunted by his enemies, a Special Forces veteran fights to keep a teenage girl alive on the deadly streets of Rio de Janeiro.
10
Legends (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and action & adventure
Working for the FBI's Deep Cover Operations division, Martin Odum can transform himself into a different person -- whether it's an assignment as a Serbian extremist, a corrupt Chicago police officer, a British special…
11
Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and action & adventure
The megalomaniacal supervillain M.O.D.O.K. has long pursued his dream of one day conquering the world. But after years of setbacks and failures fighting the Earth’s mightiest heroes, M.O.D.O.K. has run his evil…
12
Wrecked (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and action & adventure
Single-camera comedy centering on a diverse group of survivors adjusting to being stranded on an uninhabited island, a dangerous new world where they must face many threats – mostly brought on by themselves. No longer…
13
Extraordinary (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and action & adventure
In a world where everyone develops a power on their 18th birthday, Jen didn't. She's turning 25 and is still waiting to get hers. Adrift in a big, confusing world and armed with nothing but a bit of hope and a lot of…
14
Heathers (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and crime
A pitch-black comedy anthology set in the present day, as our heroine, Veronica Sawyer, deals with a very different but equally vicious group of Heathers. Based on the 1988 cult classic film.
15
Archer (2009)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and action & adventure
Smart-mouthed superspy Sterling Archer and his dysfunctional team of secret agents turn dangerous missions into messy misadventures around the globe.
16
Reacher (2022)
★ 8.1/10Also action & adventure and crime
Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he…
17
The Venture Bros. (2004)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and action & adventure
Hank and Dean Venture, with their father Doctor Venture and faithful bodyguard Brock Samson, go on wild adventures facing megalomaniacs, zombies, and suspicious ninjas, all for the glory of adventure. Or something like…
18
Black Dynamite (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also action & adventure and comedy
Black Dynamite is an American animated television series based on the 2009 film of the same name, although the series follows a separate continuity, with some back-references to the film. The series was announced…
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HarmonQuest (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also action & adventure and comedy
A comedic journey into the hilarious world of fantasy roleplaying with Dan Harmon and his Comedian Companions.
20
The Boondocks (2005)
★ 8.3/10Also action & adventure and comedy
When Robert “Granddad” Freeman becomes legal guardian to his two grandsons, he moves from the tough south side of Chicago to the upscale neighborhood of Woodcrest (a.k.a. "The Boondocks") so he can enjoy his golden…