User:IJBall/List of drama series broadcast in first-run syndication

Scripted live-action drama series have been distributed through first-run syndication, instead of airing on a tradition broadcast network, since the early days of television. Syndicated drama series were particularly prominent in the 1950s and the 1990s–2000s.

1950s

• 26 Men (1957–1959)
• The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951–1955)
• Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
• The Cisco Kid (1950–1956)
• Decoy (1957–1958)
• Flash Gordon (1954–1955; also aired on DuMont Network)
• Foreign Intrigue (1951–1955)
• Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958–1959)
• Pony Express (1959–1960)

1960s

• Assignment: Underwater (1960–1962)

1970s

• Doctor Who* (1972; on PBS (primarily) after)
• Dr. Simon Locke (1971–1974)
• Lassie (1971†–1973)
• Primus (1971–1972)
• The Protectors (1972–1974)
• Space: 1999 * (1975–1977)
• UFO * (1971–1973)

1980s

• Fame (1983†–1987)
• Freddy's Nightmares (1988–1990)
• Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990)
• Monsters (1988–1991)
• My Secret Identity* (1988–1991)
• The New Lassie (1989–1992)
• Rituals (1984–1985)
• Sea Hunt (1987–1988)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
• The Street (1988)
• Superboy (1988–1992)
• Tales from the Darkside (1984–1988)
• The Twilight Zone (1988†–1989)
• War of the Worlds (1988–1990)

1990s

• 21 Jump Street (1990†–1991)
• Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993–1994, 1998–1999)
• Adam-12 (1990–1991)
• The Adventures of Sinbad * (1996–1998)
• Air America (1998–1999)
• Amazon (1999–2000)
• Babylon 5 (1993–1998)
• Baywatch (1991†–1999)
• Baywatch Hawaii (1999–2001)
• BeastMaster (1999–2002)
• The Cape (1996–1997)
• Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (1987–1988)
• Catwalk * (1991–1992; on MTV after)
• Cobra (1993–1994)
• Conan the Adventurer (1997–1998)
• The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998–1999)
• Dangerous Women (1991–1992)
• Dracula: The Series (1990–1991)
• Earth: Final Conflict (1997–2002)
• Fame L.A. (1997–1998)
• Flipper (1995–1997; on PAX Network after)
• Hawkeye (1994–1995)
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999)
• Highlander: The Raven (1998–1999)
• Highlander: The Series (1992–1998)
• High Tide (1994–1997)
• Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993–1997)
• Land's End (1995–1996)
• Lonesome Dove: The Series/Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1994–1996)
• The Lost World (1999–2002)
• Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997–1998)
• Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998–1999)
• Night Man (1997–1999)
• Once a Thief * (1997–1998)
• Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997–2000)
• Pointman (1995)
• Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
• Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
• Renegade (1992–1997)
• RoboCop: The Series* (1994)
• Sirens (1994†–1995)
• Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1997–1999)
• Space Precinct (1994–1995)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
• Street Justice (1991–1993)
• Swans Crossing (1992)
• Tarzán* (1991–1994)
• Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996–1997)
• Team Knight Rider (1997–1998)
• Thunder in Paradise (1994)
• Time Trax (1993–1994)
• Vanishing Son (1995)
• V.I.P. (1998–2002)
• Viper (1996†–1999)
• Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001)

2000s

• Adventure Inc. (2003–2004)
• Andromeda (2000–2005; moved to Sci-Fi in 2004)
• Cleopatra 2525 (2000–2001)
• Cold Squad * (2006–2008)
• Dark Realm (2001)
• Heartland * (2010–2012)
• The Immortal (2000–2001)
• Jack of All Trades (2000)
• John Woo's Once a Thief * (2002–2003)
• Legend of the Seeker (2008–2010)
• Masterminds (2006–2008)
• Mutant X (2001–2004)
• Nite Tales (2009)
• Queen of Swords (2000–2001)
• ReGenesis* (2007–2009)
• Republic of Doyle* (2013†-2014)
• She Spies (2002–2004)
• Sheena (2000–2002)
• Starhunter* (2003–2004)
• Tracker (2001–2002)
• VIP Passport (2006–2007)

2010s

• The Pinkertons (2014–2015)

See also

• List of sitcoms broadcast in first-run syndication
• List of animated television series created for syndication

Notes

* – syndicated in the United States, but aired on a broadcast network in its originating country

† – indicates year entered U.S. syndication