Subgenre

Action Epic

The action epic subgenre features fast-paced action with a grand and sweeping narrative scope, often spanning across vast landscapes, historical eras, and larger-than-life characters and conflicts. Classically, an epic tells the heroic journey and deeds of a single person, or group of persons, upon which the fate of many people depends.

18 titles in Action Epic

Game of Thrones
9.2(2621K)
2011–20191hTv Series
Action Adventure Drama Fantasy
Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.
DirectorsAlex Graves David Nutter Alan Taylor
StarsNikolaj Coster-Waldau Liam Cunningham Peter Dinklage Lena Headey Rory McCann Joe Dempsie Jacob Anderson Kit Harington Maisie Williams Emilia Clarke Isaac Hempstead Wright Gwendoline Christie Sophie Turner John Bradley
Arcane
9(446K)
2021–202440mTv Series (S2 E18)
Action Adventure Animation Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
DirectorsBart Maunoury Pascal Charrue Arnaud Delord
StarsKevin Alejandro Katie Leung Hailee Steinfeld Ella Purnell