BL ACTION/HORROR/MAFIA AND OTHER UNUSUAL THEMES

LAST UPDATED: 04/11/25

There are woefully few BL series with action and exciting plots. Here's a list of the ones that exist at the moment. Not every show on this list is necessarily good, but it all breaks the typical slice-of-life/school/work settings. Please let me know if I missed anything.

CATEGORIES:

MAFIA/MAFIA-ESQUE. Criminal organization or family.

CRIME. Illegal activity outside of mafia.

ACTION. Fighting, sparring, chase scenes, murder. This has moments to get your blood pumping for non-smutty reasons.

HORROR. Scary, gory, bloody. Not necessarily all three.

MYSTERY/THRILLER. Intrigue in the plot, even if the story itself is fairly low-key.

SUPERNATURAL. Includes supernatural elements that aren't pushed aside for slice-of-life plots.

SCI-FI/APOCALYPTIC. Visions of the future.

LOW INTENSITY. Has elements listed above, but is slow or doesn't utilize them much.

OTHER NOTES:

REC'D. I recommend it.

HAVEN'T SEEN YET. Included because it looks like it fits or I've been told it fits. Take its placement with a grain of salt.

SECONDARY M/M. Main couple is straight, or gay content isn't as heavily featured.

NOT ON MDL:

- TIEN BROMANCE (VIET) - Mafia, Action, Horror. Haven't Seen Yet.

-BOY TOY (CAM)- Crime, Action. Haven't Seen Yet.

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101. Dare You to Death

Thai Drama - 0000

UPCOMING, ACTION, CRIME, MYSTERY/THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
102. Goddess Bless You from Death

Thai Drama - 0000

UPCOMING, HORROR, CRIME, SUPERNATURAL.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
103. Khemjira

Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

UPCOMING, SUPERNATURAL, HORROR, THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
104. My Magic Prophecy

Thai Drama - 0000, 10 episodes

UPCOMING, SUPERNATURAL, THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
105. Eyes on You

Hong Kong Drama - 0000, 12 episodes

UPCOMING, CRIME.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
106. Some Nights I Feel Like Walking

Filipino Movie - 2024

UPCOMING, ACTION, CRIME.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
107. Wish You Luck

Thai Drama - 0000

UPCOMING, SCI-FI/APOCALYPTIC.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: I'd previously removed this one as it seemed to be canceled, but now it's being estimated for a 2025 release. Fingers crossed!
108. Allure of the Siren

Thai Drama - 2025

UPCOMING, ACTION, CRIME, MYSTERY/THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
109. Love Upon a Time

Thai Drama - 2025

UPCOMING, ACTION, SUPERNATURAL.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
110. Wuju Bakery

Korean Drama - 0000, 8 episodes

UPCOMING, SUPERNATURAL/SCI-FI.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
111. The Bashers

Filipino Drama - 0000

UPCOMING, THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
112. The Young Gangster

Taiwanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

UPCOMING, CRIME, MYSTERY.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
113. Pray in Love

Taiwanese Drama - 0000, 8 episodes

UPCOMING, CRIME, MYSTERY/THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
114. Punk Spy

Thai Drama - 0000

UPCOMING, ACTION, CRIME.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: MAY BE CANCELED.
115. I Love/Kill You

Thai Drama - 0000

UPCOMING, MYSTERY/THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: According to rumors, this may not be happening anymore. Allegedly, it could become a bromance, so if that's confirmed, it'll be removed from this list either way.
116. Partner in Crime

Thai Drama - 0000, 10 episodes

UPCOMING, CRIME, ACTION.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: MAY BE CANCELED.
117. Mystique in the Mirror

Thai Drama - 0000

UPCOMING, SUPERNATURAL, MYSTERY/THRILLER.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: MAY BE CANCELED.
118. Black Forest

Thai Drama - 0000

UPCOMING, HORROR.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: This may or may not be canceled, because the company situation is a mess, and honestly the photoshopping has me side-eying the entire thing, but we need more dark BL, so I have my fingers crossed that it DOES happen and is better than it looks.
119. Mafia Prince & Bookworm

Thai Drama - 0000

UPCOMING, MAFIA.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: This show is also having some company issues. The project itself may not actually qualify for this list regardless, as I assume it'll lean more toward slice of life with a mafia background--but maybe not. Benefit of the doubt for now.
120. Red Peafowl

Thai Drama - 0000

UPCOMING, MAFIA, ACTION.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: MAY BE CANCELED.
121. The Tenant

Thai Movie - 2024

UPCOMING, HORROR.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future. **Currently aired, but only in theaters, so we'll see.
NOTE: This might not be BL or even bromance. The company introduced the project as a BL and put out notices to cast for a m/m couple. However, since then, those posts have vanished and there's no trace of any m/m romance in the trailer. I'll keep it on here for now, but it'll be removed if there's nothing gay in it.
122. Killing Stalking

Korean Drama - 0000

UPCOMING, CRIME, HORROR.
Hasn't aired yet, included based on plot/trailer and may be removed in the future.
NOTE: MAY BE CANCELED.