Best TV Shows for protagonist agency

#1 Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence
4.3

Tuppence's curiosity and impulsiveness actively drive investigations forward, while her return also pushes Tommy out of his personal and professional rut.

Pros: acting quality, directing quality

Cons: marketing accuracy, plot clarity

#2 Kill Jackie
1.5

Jackie is presented as highly capable, yet key logistics and solutions are often handed to her by Poltergeist. That outsourcing can make the supposed mastermind feel less active than the...

Pros: pilot episode quality, acting quality

Cons: screenplay quality, dialogue quality

#3 Golden Axe
1.5

One trailer assessment objects to the apparent weakening of the male hero and his dependence on rescue.

Pros: guest appearances, cast chemistry

Cons: modern political framing, protagonist agency