In less able hands, Sleepy Hollow would be a boring show filled with long monologues about history and how the Headless Horseman must be stopped... without showing much of the actual Headless Horseman being a bad-ass. Perhaps that's an exaggeration, but we've all seen shows that could be great bogged down by too much talking and little to no action. And Sleepy Hollow has plenty of it. Part suspense thriller, part action flick, Sleepy Hollow goes for the jugular whenever a threat is present. From episode one, we're treated to skilled fight scenes and some excellent axe work from both Ichabod and the Horseman. Gun fights, sword duels and knock down drag out martial arts are staples of this over-the-top show!