Which Streaming Shows Feature Intense Chasing Episodes This Year?

I’ve been glued to the couch more often than I’d like to admit, and this year a few streaming shows really leaned into full-throttle chase energy that stuck with me. The one that kept my heart pounding the most was definitely 'The Last of Us' — not just the obvious survival sprinting, but moments where the camera and sound design make you practically sprint alongside the characters. Those sequences feel raw and lived-in, like you’re ducking around corners in a collapsing world.

On a totally different flavor, I binged 'Reacher' and loved how the chases are brutal and tactile: fistfights spilling into parking-lot pursuits, motorcycles, and close-quarter fights that escalate into running-through-industrial-areas scenes. It’s the sort of thing that makes you rewind because you missed a brilliant stunt or a tiny visual detail. For anime fans I watched 'Chainsaw Man' on Crunchyroll and got a rush from its breakneck, chaotic chases — the animation team absolutely commits, and it shows.

If you want a playlist for an adrenaline night, mix an episode of 'The Last of Us' with an action-heavy 'Reacher' installment and one of the newer anime episodes. I ended up pausing less and grabbing more popcorn — these are the shows that make you forget to check your phone. If you want, I can point out specific episodes that have the best sequences.

I watch a lot of streaming stuff and this year I kept returning to a few titles whenever I wanted high-octane chase sequences. 'Reacher' is my go-to for grounded, brawler-style pursuits where speed and blunt force meet; it scratches that itch for real-world physicality. For a cinematic survival chase, 'The Last of Us' remains unmatched in how it meshes emotion and escape — the stakes make every run feel consequential. Anime-wise, 'Chainsaw Man' and 'Attack on Titan' are the ones that make my pulse spike: one for chaotic, almost surreal momentum, the other for gravity-defying gear-and-tension chases.

When I need a quick fix I pick an episode from each camp depending on mood — gritty realism, superhero mess, or kinetic anime — and I always end up rewatching the best beats. So if you’re curating a marathon, mix one live-action and one anime chase to keep the energy fresh; headphones and a comfy spot make all the difference.

Lately I’ve been obsessed with how different shows handle pursuers and escapes — there’s such a range, from stealthy cat-and-mouse to all-out vehicular mayhem. For tense, atmosphere-driven chases, 'Severance' surprised me with the way it uses long, quiet takes to build pressure; the chases there are as much psychological as physical. Then there’s the raw, no-BS chase style of 'The Boys' where fights spill into the streets and the camera doesn’t flinch — that one loves big, messy displacement scenes.

On the anime side, 'Attack on Titan' still sets a high bar for frantic pursuit with its ODM gear sequences; even rewatching them gives me chills because of the pacing and stakes. 'Jujutsu Kaisen' delivers tighter, faster bouts that often feel like chases through confined urban landscapes, which I adore because the choreography is so inventive. I find myself switching between platforms just to catch the different flavors: one show gives you breathless sprinting, another gives you claustrophobic stalking. My little trick is to watch these with decent headphones — the sound design turns a good chase into a jaw-clenching moment. If you’ve got specific tastes (bike chases, stealth pursues, monster hunts), I can tailor some episode recs.