The Best War TV Shows on CBS All Access
Finding a good War TV show to watch can be hard, so we've ranked the best ones and included where to watch them. Check out our list of the best War TV shows of all time streaming on CBS All Access.
1. SEAL Team
What it's about: The lives of the elite Navy Seals as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions our country can ask.
Where to Watch: 5 episodes (7%) are available to watch free online (CBS). 72 episodes (95%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV & CBS All Access). 71 episodes (93%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
2. NCIS: Los Angeles
What it's about: The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.
Where to Watch: 5 episodes (2%) are available to watch free online (CBS). 37 episodes (13%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV, CBS All Access & TVision). 17 episodes (6%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (USA). 272 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
3. NCIS: New Orleans
What it's about: A drama about the local field office that investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence.
Where to Watch: 5 episodes (3%) are available to watch free online (CBS). 150 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV, CBS All Access & TVision). 16 episodes (10%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (TNT). 151 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
4. JAG
What it's about: Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.
Where to Watch: 83 episodes (36%) are available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access). 21 episodes (9%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).
5. Star Trek: Short Treks
What it's about: Each episode of Star Trek: Short Treks tells a stand-alone story that serves as an opportunity for deeper storytelling and exploration of key characters and themes that fit into Star Trek: Discovery and the expanding Star Trek universe.
Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access).
6. Strange Angel
What it's about: The story of the mysterious and brilliant Jack Parsons in 1940s Los Angeles as by day he helps birth the discipline of American rocketry and by night is a performer of sex magick rituals and a disciple to occultist Aleister Crowley.
Where to Watch: 17 episodes (85%) are available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access). 10 episodes (50%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
7. Air Warriors
What it's about: They are the high-flying pride of the U.S. military, one-of-a-kind warriors that, over the decades, collectively revolutionized aerial warfare. Through rare, archival footage and compelling testimonies, meet the men and women who fly and maintain these Air Warriors and see how they've overcome incredible obstacles to rule the sky.
Where to Watch: 1 episodes (3%) are available to watch free online (Smithsonian). 24 episodes (75%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV, CBS All Access & Smithsonian Earth). 19 episodes (59%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
8. Hell Below
What it's about: Hell Below is an event-based series charting the stealth game of sub sea warfare, tracking the dramatic narrative from contact to attack of the greatest submarine patrols of World War II. From the rise of the Wolfpack to the drive for victory in the Pacific, we profile the strategic masterminds and the rapid evolution of technology and tactics, as the threat of undersea warfare brings every sailor's worst nightmare to life. Expert analysis and stock footage are woven with narrative driven re-enactments filmed on authentic Second World War era submarines to place the characters at the heart of the action.
Where to Watch: 18 episodes (95%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV, CBS All Access & Smithsonian Earth). 12 episodes (63%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
9. Combat Ships
What it's about: The very first submarine, which legend claims lurked beneath New York Harbor during the American Revolutionary War. The small ships that rescued thousands from Dunkirk. The destroyer that forced the easing of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Over the centuries, conflicts have prompted advances to ship designs, making vessels stronger, faster, smarter, and capable of changing the course of wars. Join us as we examine the world's greatest Combat Ships, and reveal how they shaped world history and inspired men and women to acts of incredible courage.
Where to Watch: 1 episodes (6%) are available to watch free online (Smithsonian). 18 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV, CBS All Access & Smithsonian Earth). 18 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).