In our world, there are various genres of TV series, including comedy, romance, music, etc. One of these genres fully applies the use of special effects to simulate reality and create exaggerated moving pictures is sci-fi TV series. With budgets increasing or technology developing, science fiction TV shows are produced better and better under the huge efforts and innovation of video producers. And in the market, there are more and more sci-fi TV series for audiences to choose. More important, both the visual and sound effect of the science fiction TV series are greatly improved.
Different sci-fi TV series contains different meanings. For example, some directors make sci-fi TV shows to display their imagination, or let sci-fi TV shows present the eternal theme of peace, while others create sci-fi shows to convey valuable spirits to the world. Therefore, one hundred sci-fi TV shows may have one hundred features. This blog collects 12 best sci-fi TV series of all time for you. If you are a big fan of science fiction, don't miss this blog! Now let's go on to check!
Top 12 Science Fiction TV Series
1. Russian Doll (2019-present)
Running time: 24-30 minutes
Certificate:
TV-MA
Sex and Nudity (moderate);
Violence and Gore (moderate);
Profanity (severe);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (severe);
Frightening and Intense Scenes (mild)
Language: English
Genres: Comedy-drama, Mystery
Storyline: Russian Doll tells the story about a woman in a time loop who dies many times, regains her life many times, and returns to the same night when she dies.
Quotes:
1. Life is like a box of timelines. Ya feel me? – from Nadia
2. Thank you for changing my life. Lives are hard to change. – from Alan
3. You can eat anything, take anything, do anything. It's impossible to destroy you. You will never die. – from Maxine
2. Star Trek: Discovery (2017-present)
Running time: 37-65 minutes
Certificate:
TV-MA
Sex and Nudity (mild);
Violence and Gore (moderate);
Profanity (moderate);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (none);
Frightening and Intense Scenes (moderate)
Language: English
Genres: Science fiction, Adventure
Storyline: As its name implies, Star Trek: Discovery describes the path to discover and build up peace in Michael’s (the protagonist) adventure of growth and exploration.
Quotes:
1. If we learned anything, we learned we are not yet ready to learn everything. - from Spock
2. To achieve one requires the other. - from Control (Gant)
3. I'm not going to abandon the things that make me who I am because of a future that contains an ending I hadn't foreseen for myself. - from Pike
3. Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
Running time: 50-82 minutes
Certificate:
TV-MA
Sex and Nudity (severe);
Violence and Gore (severe);
Profanity (severe);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (moderate);
Frightening and Intense Scenes (severe)
Language: English
Genres: Fantasy, Serial drama
Storyline: Game of Thrones demonstrates different families are competing for the crown by fight with each other. You can see the tricks and secrets behind each family.
Quotes:
1. The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. – from Ned Stark
2. Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder. – from Littlefinger
3. It's not easy being drunk all the time. If it were easy, everyone would do it. – from Tyrion
4. Swamp Thing (2019)
Running time: 42-60 minutes
Certificate:
TV-MA
Sex and Nudity (mild);
Violence and Gore (severe);
Profanity (moderate);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (moderate);
Frightening and Intense Scenes (severe)
Language: English
Genres: Superhero, Horror, Drama
Storyline: Swamp Thing shapes a superhero Alec Holland. He becomes a monster like marsh after he is invaded by the plant. You will see how he saves people despite his appearance.
5. Dark (2017-present)
Running time: 45-61 minutes
Certificate:
TV-MA
Sex and Nudity (moderate);
Violence and Gore (moderate);
Profanity (moderate);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (mild);
Frightening and Intense Scenes (moderate)
Language: German
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller, and Drama
Storyline: Dark describes the story about time travel, to the past or the future. A child's disappearance leads to this secret and discloses the connections of four alienate families. Besides, there is a secret plan involving three generations, which is worth seeing.
Quotes:
1. What if everything that came from the past was influenced by the future. - from H. G. Tannhaus
2. There was this sadness in his eyes. The kind you sometimes see in those who want to die, but life won't let them. - from Noah
3. We're not free in what we do because we're not free in what we want. We can't overcome what's deep within us. - from The Stranger
6. Love, Death + Robots (2019-present)
Running time: 6-17 minutes
Certificate:
TV-MA
Sex and Nudity (severe);
Violence and Gore (severe);
Profanity (severe);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (moderate);
Frightening and Intense Scenes (moderate)
Language: English
Genres: Anthology
Storyline: Love, Death, and Robots is an animation telling stories of different robots, which covers topics like race, government, freedom, and human nature. Each episode reflects reality.
7. Osmosis (2019-present)
Running time: 32-48 minutes
Certificate:
France: 13 (self-applied)
Sex and Nudity (mild);
Violence and Gore (mild);
Profanity (mild);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (mild);
Frightening and Intense Scenes (none)
Language: French
Genres: Science fiction, Drama
Storyline: In the future in Paris, some people invent a dating app. It reads people's brain data and brings singles to their soulmates. However, using science to promote true love will cost something.
8. The Magicians (2015-present)
Running time: 41-52 minutes
Certificate:
TV-MA (uncensored version)
Sex and Nudity (moderate);
Violence and Gore (moderate);
Profanity (severe);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (severe);
Frightening and Intense Scenes (moderate)
Language: English
Genres: Fantasy
Storyline: A secretly held school employs a group of students. The students then find that the magic is real but dangerous, which they have never imagined before.
Quotes:
1. And you've met gods, but I won't be like them. I studied them so I could do better, be better. Trust Me. - from Everett
2. Anyone who knows me, knows that I'll do anything when I love you.
3. I'm dead but there's still hot chocolate. That's a good sign. - from Quentin
9. The Twilight Zone (2019-present)
Running time: 37-56 minutes
Certificate:
TV-MA
Sex and Nudity (mild);
Violence and Gore (moderate);
Profanity (severe);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (mild);
Frightening and Intense Scenes (moderate)
Language: English
Genres: Anthology, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, and Science fiction
Storyline: As a reboot of the classic, each story is separated into each episode in The Twilight Zone. And each episode is about mystery, horror, thriller, or science like the plot of a comedian making people disappear and time travel.
10. Stranger Things (2016-present)
Running time: 42-77 minutes
Certificate:
TV-14
Sex and Nudity (mild);
Violence and Gore (moderate);
Profanity (moderate);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (mild);
Frightening and Intense Scenes (moderate)
Language: English
Genres: Science fiction, Horror, Period Drama
Storyline: In an Indiana town with supernatural events, a boy disappears. Stranger Thins focuses on the search for the boy with the help of a girl with psychokinetic abilities.
Quotes:
1. Mornings are for coffee and contemplation.
2. Friends don't lie.
3. I don't care if anyone believes me.
11. Black Mirror (2011-present)
Running time: 41-89 minutes
Certificate:
TV-MA
Sex and Nudity (severe);
Violence and Gore (moderate);
Profanity (severe);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (mild);
Frightening and Intense Scenes (severe)
Language: English
Genres: Science fiction, Satire, Psychological thriller, and Anthology
Storyline: Black Mirror contains standalone episodes and tells the unexpected consequence of using new technologies in modern society. For example, it shows how a family is affected by a VR game.
Quotes:
1. It turned out a lot of my friends didn't care for honesty. Treated me like I had taken a shit at their breakfast table. But Jesus Christ, it felt good.
2. You know, we give ourselves a bad rep, but we're genuinely empathetic as a species.
3. So many choices, you end up not knowing which one you want.
12. The Order (2019-present)
Running time: 42-51 minutes
Certificate:
TV-MA
Sex and Nudity (mild);
Violence and Gore (moderate);
Profanity (moderate);
Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking (moderate)
Frightening and Intense Scenes (mild)
Language: English
Genres: Horror, Drama, and Supernatural
Storyline: The Order is a story about revenge. A college student promises to an order and use dark magic to influence the war between werewolves and practitioners.
Above is the full list of 12 popular science fiction TV shows of all time. I am the loyal fan to Black Mirror because it examines the human nature and technology. With different unexpected consequences, you will never know what you will see finally. But the other is also worth watching. According to the genres, pick up one you like and have happy time!
