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)

Notes

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

† – indicates year entered U.S. syndication