Action-packed drama shows to get your pulse racing

There's little on TV more gripping than elaborate action scenes punctuating a suspenseful story line.

From extreme paramedics to time travelling detectives, 9Now has an array of heroes ready to bring high drama to your screen.

Here are six action-packed shows available to stream immediately and for free.

Strap in, you're in for a wild ride.

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon is back, and streaming in full on 9Now. Based on the hit movie franchise of the same name, Season 3 of the thrilling cop show sees veteran detective Murtaugh (Damon Wayans) team up with former CIA operative Cole (Seann William Scott) to tackle the crime-ridden streets of modern day LA.

Scott, most famous for his portrayal of Stifler in the American Pie movies, picks up the baton from previous partner Riggs (Clayne Crawford) for his first lead role on TV.

Rescue Special Ops

Acclaimed Aussie series Rescue Special Ops first aired a decade ago, and it's well worth a re-watch.

If you missed it the first time around, the high intensity drama follows an elite team of paramedics who specialise in high risk operations as they put their lives on the line to perform extreme rescues.

Timeless

Timeless follows a history professor, a soldier and an engineer assigned to a task force to stop a mysterious organisation from changing the course of history through time travel.

From the infamous Hindenburg disaster to the assassination of President Lincoln and atomic bombings of the cold war, no historical event is off limits as the trio travel through time to preserve history as they know it.

Manifest

Manifest revolves around a flight that disappears over the Bermuda Triangle and suddenly lands at its destination over five years later.

It's not the only mystery to come out of the bizarre ride. The survivors of the missing flight develop telepathic abilities, and soon realise that what happened to them was bigger than anyone could imagine.

Water Rats

Aquatic cop show Water Rats follows the men and women of the Sydney Water Police as they fight crime in and around Sydney Harbour.

For those who haven't seen it, imagine Baywatch vs The Bill, with Aussie accents.

For a glimpse into what life was like in the Harbour City twenty years ago, jump in a police boat and take a thrilling ride through the Quay.

Bite Club

What's a more dramatic story than surviving a shark attack? Probably being hunted by the ultimate predator… a serial killer.

The folks in Bite Club can boast the double whammy, as a murderer begins targeting them to finish off what the sharks started.

Taking inspiration from a real-life survivor's group for people who have been attacked by sharks, Bite Club sees two detectives and former lovers reunite to hunt a homicidal maniac hiding in plain sight.

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