Ranking: best science fiction series

Science fiction is a vast genre that uses parallel realities, time travel, and dystopian worlds not only for show, but also as a mirror for human and technological dilemmas. From animation to productions live action, check out the best science fiction series ranked in descending order. 

The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)

87% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,2 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

The alien Faraday (Chiwetel Ejiofor), arrives on Earth with the urgent mission of finding the brilliant scientist Justin Falls (Naomie Harris). His goal is for her to help him save his dying home planet. While F As they try to adapt to the world and hide their identity from the authorities, the unlikely duo discovers a truth: to save their world, they will first have to save Earth, plunging into a technological and existential conspiracy.

Defiance (2013-2015)

77% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In 2046, Earth was radically transformed by the arrival of diverse alien races, bringing with them both new technologies and chaos. In this post-war scenario, the former military man Joshua Nolan (Grant Bowler) and his adopted daughter Irathient, Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas), arrive in Defiance, a neutral city-state that is the new St. Louis. Under the leadership of Mayor Amanda Rosewater (Julie Benz), they try to maintain the fragile peace between humans and aliens, but are constantly challenged by powerful and dangerous figures.

Lost in Space (2018-2021)

Original title: Lost in Space

84% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

In the history of Lost in Space, after a crash landing on an unknown planet, the Robinson family tries to survive the dangers they encounter in this new world. The series features names like Molly Parker, toby stephens e Maxwell Jenkins.

Star Trek: Discovery (2017-2024)

84% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: Paramount +

ten years before Kirk, Spock and Enterprise, the USS Discovery and her crew discover new worlds and civilizations while a Starfleet officer learns to understand new alien cultures. The cast includes Martin-Green Sleeper, Anthony Rapp, Doug Jones e Michelle yeoh.

Helix (2014-2015)

81% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

In this science fiction series, we follow the story of doctors Alan Farragut (Billy Campbell) e Julia Walker (Kyra Zagorsky), scientists who were once married and once worked for the Centers for Disease Control. Now, as outbreaks worsen, they will face life-or-death struggles to contain the viruses they encounter. Fighting diseases often takes pathologists to remote, isolated parts of the world, but failure to travel could hamper their efforts to contain outbreaks and ultimately lead to the end of humanity.

The 100 (2014-2020)

93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

Nearly 100 years after a nuclear apocalypse devastated Earth, 100 survivors from a space station return to assess the planet's conditions and encounter unexpected situations that force them to learn survival skills on dry land. The cast includes names like Eliza Taylor, Marie Avgeropoulos, Lindsey Morgan, --Bob Morley e Richard Harmon.

Falling Skies (2011-2015)

79% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

After an alien attack destroyed most of the world, shock turned to determination, and survivors banded together to fight back. Leading the mission is a Boston history professor. Tom Mason (Noah Wyle), who lost his wife in the attack and has one of his three children among a group of captured teenagers.

Manifest: The Mystery of Flight 828 (2018-2023)

Original title: Manifest

72% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

When Flight 828 lands, the passengers are terrified to learn that five years have passed since takeoff, even though for them, no time has passed. Now, Michaela Stone (Melissa Roxburgh) e Ben Stone (Josh Dallas) and the remaining survivors must reintegrate into a world that gave them up for dead, while dealing with mysterious visions that force them to work together to unravel the enigma.

The Orville (2017-2022)

77% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

On the premise of The Orville, science fiction series, Ed Grayson (Seth MacFarlane) has just gone through a divorce and is given the mission to command the exploratory ship Orville. The captain begins to assemble a crew as well-prepared as they are eccentric, and discovers that one of the crew members is his ex-wife, Kelly Grayson (Adrianne Palicki).

Electric Dreams (2017-2018)

72% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,2 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Based on the tales of Philip K. Dick , one of the most creative authors in science fiction, the anthology series navigates unique stories that develop beyond the reach of imagination and that bring ambitious and fantastic worlds involving the most diverse forms of exploration, including technology.

Y: The Last Man (2021)

Original title: Y: The Last Man

77% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

One of the best sci-fi series follows Yorick Brown (Ben Schnetzer), the last living cisgender man, and his pet monkey after an unexplained cataclysmic event kills every mammal with a Y chromosome on the planet. As society, now entirely female, struggles to restructure itself, led by Yorick's mother, the President Jennifer Brown (Diane Lane), it becomes the key to humanity's survival.

Colony (2016-2018)

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In the near future, the world's largest cities have been occupied by an alien force and surrounded by impenetrable walls. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, a family divided by opposing forces struggles to survive and free themselves. colony, one of the best fiction series, has Josh Holloway, Sarah wayne callies e Peter Jacobson.

Dune: The Omen (2024-present)

Original title: Dune: Prophecy

70% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: HBO Max

Ten thousand years before the rise of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), the sisters Valya (Emily Watson) e Tula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams) established the legendary female sect and order that would become known as Bene Gesserit, to control the future of humanity.

Altered Carbon (2018-2020)

75% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

Based on the cyberpunk noir novel of the same name by Richard K Morgan, in the science fiction series Altered Carbon, which takes place more than 300 years in the future, with technological advancement, humans acquire the ability to transfer their minds to other bodies, thus being able to cheat death. Takeshi Kovacs (Joel Kinnaman) is the sole surviving soldier of a group of elite interstellar warriors who were defeated in a revolt against the new world order. His mind was imprisoned for centuries until the impossibly wealthy businessman Laurens Bancroft (James Purefoy) offers you the chance to live again on the condition that you solve a murder.

Warehouse 13 (2009-2014)

82% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

After an incident, Secret Service Agents Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) e Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) are transferred to a top-secret location in South Dakota: Warehouse 13. Supervised by the eccentric Artie Nielsen (Saul Rubinek), they are tasked with hunting down, neutralizing, and storing artifacts of extreme power, imbued with historical and mythological energies. Under the watchful eye of the mysterious Regents, the duo must prevent these objects from falling into the wrong hands and continuing to influence the world.

Continuum (2012-2015)

88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In the year 2077, a group of fanatical terrorists known as Liber8 manage to escape execution and travel back in time to 2012 Vancouver. Kiera Cameron (Rachel Nichols), a police officer who was raised to rely entirely on the power of technology, is given the mission to travel to the past to stop dangerous criminals.

Dimension 404 (2017)

80% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

This is a science fiction anthology series with a touch of comedy, which ventures into the more bizarre and inexplicable side of the digital age and internet culture. Narrated by Mark Hamill, each episode is a standalone story that explores the geniuses and terrors of cyberspace, from a dating app with a dangerous algorithm to a dark arcade game from the 1980s, featuring a cast that includes Constance Wu, Daniel Zovato e Catherine Farrington.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008-2009)

Original title: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

84% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Tired of running from killers in the future and cops in the present, Sarah Connor (Lena Headey) decides to prepare to fight the machines that try to eliminate her and also protect her son John (Thomas Dekker), predestined to lead the resistance.

Resident Alien (2021-2025)

98% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney + e Netflix

In one of the best sci-fi series, an alien falls to Earth and assumes the identity of Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle (Alan Tudyk), in a remote town in Colorado. While trying to fulfill his secret mission, he is surprised when a nine-year-old boy, Max Hawthorne (Judah Prehn), manages to see his true alien form. From then on, his journey is affected by moral dilemmas and comical interactions with the locals.

The Expanse (2015-2022)

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

In the distant future, humanity has already colonized the Solar System and continues its explorations. However, a series of mysterious events reveals a conspiracy that threatens human life throughout space. The cast includes names like Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper e Wes Chatham.

Æon Flux (1991-1995)

90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8x on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In the animated fiction series, the character Aeon Flux (Denise Poirier) is a mysterious secret agent from a country called Monica. Specializing in assassinations and acrobatics, her mission is to infiltrate the fortresses of Bregna, the neighboring country led by her enemy and lover. Trevor Goodchild (John Rafter Lee).

Utopia (2013-2014)

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,4 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In one of the best science fiction series, five aliens are hunted by an organization willing to kill them to obtain the original manuscript of the graphic novel "The Utopia Experiments." The cast includes names like Adeel Akhtar, Paul Higgins e Neil maskell.

Pantheon (2022)

Original title: Pantheon

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

The teenager Maddie (Katie Chang) starts receiving text messages from a stranger claiming to be his father, David (Daniel Dae Kim), who recently passed away. He explains that his consciousness was uploaded to the cloud in an experimental brain scan by a tech giant. The young woman, along with others involved, finds herself at the center of a global conspiracy that could trigger a cyberwar.

Diaries of a Killer Robot (2025)

Original title: Murderbot

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb

Where to watch: AppleTV

In a high-tech future, the Killer Robot (Alexander Skarsgård) is a security android who secretly hacked himself, gaining free will. Despite his aversion to human interaction, he is forced to hide his consciousness and participate in a mission to protect scientists. His autonomous and unusual behavior quickly raises suspicions among the team. 

The Eternaut (2025)

Original title: The Eternaut

Popular title: The Eternaut

96% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

In Buenos Aires, a mysterious and deadly toxic blizzard hits the city, wiping out millions of people. From there, the sci-fi drama follows Saved (Ricardo Darín), an ordinary man who emerges as the leader of a group of survivors. He and his companions must fight for survival amidst the post-apocalyptic chaos after discovering that the blizzard was just the first attack from an invading alien threat.

Skeleton Crew (2024-present)

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

Four children are lost in the galaxy after a mysterious discovery on their home planet. The series is set in the New Republic era, approximately five years after Return of the Jedi, being contemporary to The Mandalorian e Ahsoka. Aboard an ancient ship with a grumpy droid, they must face pirates and dangers to find their way home, forming an unlikely alliance with Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law), a mysterious Force user who becomes his reluctant protector.

Space Agents (2015-2019)

Original title: Killjoys

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,2 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In the Quad planetary system, on the brink of class war, the trio of bounty hunters "Killjoys" swear neutrality. The fearless Dutch (Hannah John-Kamen), the technical expert John Jaqobis (Aaron Ashmore) and his older brother and former soldier D'avin Jaqobis (Luke Macfarlane) risk their lives to serve warrants. As they pursue intergalactic criminals, the dark past of Dutch and the growing political conspiracy threatens to destroy the loyalty of the team and the entire system.

Parasyte: The Gray (2024)

Original title: Gisaengsu: Deo geurei

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

After alien spores fall to Earth, violent parasites take control of human bodies, aiming to dominate society. The young woman Jeong Su-in (Jeon So-nee) survives an attack, but ends up in a bizarre coexistence with the parasite that failed to take over her brain. She joins forces with Seol Kang-woo (Koo Kyo-hwan), a man who hunts the creatures in search of his missing sister. To escape the parasites, the task force is led by the ruthless Choi Jun-kyung (Lee Jung-hyun) that seeks to eradicate the threat.

The 3-Body Problem (2024-present)

Original title: 3 body issue

78% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

The sci-fi thriller begins with astrophysics Ye Wenjie (Zine Tseng/Rosalind Chao) making a crucial decision in 1960s China, with consequences that reverberate to the present day. Years later, as the laws of physics mysteriously disintegrate, the detective Da Shi (Benedict Wong) investigates the panic among the scientific elite. He joins forces with a group of researchers to confront humanity's greatest threat: an extraterrestrial invasion planned by a distant civilization.

Timeless (2016-2018)

91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

Em Timeless: Guardians of History, Lucy (Abigail Spencer), Wyatt (Matt Lanter) e Rufus (Malcolm Barrett) set off on an adventure through time to protect the past from a dangerous group determined to alter it; but as they fight to save the present, any false move could threaten the world as they know it.

Briefs (2023)

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Paramount +

In one of the best sci-fi series, Mae (Zoe Lister-Jones) lives a simple but monotonous life. Unhappy with her marriage, she meets a seductive young man and has an affair. The next morning, Mae wakes up in a parallel reality where she is married to this man. Confused, she tries to return to her world.

Tribes of Europe (2021)

Original title: Tribes of Europe

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

In the post-apocalyptic Europe of 2074, divided into tribal microstates, the three brothers Kiano (Emilio Sakraya), Liv (Henriette Confurius) e Elja (David Ali Rashed) are separated. They find themselves at the center of a war between brutal factions, such as the Crows and the Crimsons, after the youngest Elja find a mysterious technological artifact from the legendary Atlantean tribe. Each is forced to follow a dangerous and individual path in the fight for survival and the future of the continent.

The Lazarus Project (2022-2023)

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: Play Market e Prime Video

in the plot, George (Paapa Essiedu) finds himself reliving the same day after a global threat, leading him to be recruited for the top-secret mission “Project Lazarus.” Led by Wes (Caroline Quentin) and counting on agents such as Archie (Anjli Mohindra) e Shiv (Rudi Dharmalingam), the organization uses time loops to avoid extinction. 

Supacell (2024-present)

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

A série supacell follows five ordinary people in London who discover they have extraordinary powers. When one of them, Michael Lasaki (Tosin Cole), discovers that the woman he loves is in grave danger, he decides to reunite the group of superhumans for a desperate rescue mission. Together, they face challenges that test their abilities and their bonds, as they try to save someone's life and protect their powers. 

Tales from the Loop (2020)

Original title: Tales from the Loop

87% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

The mind-boggling adventures of people living above the Loop, a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe, making things previously relegated to science fiction a reality. The cast includes Daniel Zolghadri, Paul Schneider e Rebecca Hall.

Travelers (2016-2018)

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

The “Travelers,” humans from the future, send their consciousnesses to the 21st century, taking over bodies at the exact moment of their deaths. Under the command of Special Agent Grant MacLaren (Eric McCormack), a team and the historian Philip Pearson (Reilly Dolman)  carry out secret missions to prevent the collapse of humanity, while struggling to maintain their new lives and avoid interference with time.

I Am Not Okay With This (2020)

86% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

I am Not Okay With This is based on the comics of Charles Forsman. In the series, Sydney Novak (Sophia Lillis) deals with the turmoil of high school, family drama, and an unrequited crush on her best friend while trying to control her burgeoning superpowers.

12 Monkeys (2015-2018)

Original title: 12 Monkeys

88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In 2043, the time traveler James Cole (Aaron Stanford) is sent back in time, pre-epidemic, to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly virus. He must convince the brilliant virologist Dr. Cassandra Railly (Amanda Schull) e Jennifer Goines (Emily Hampshire) of their mission, as they try to stop the mysterious Army of the 12 Monkeys from decimating humanity.

Dr. Brain (2021)

80% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: AppleTV

An obsessed neuroscientist, Sewon Koh (Lee Sun-kyun), develops a risky "brain synchronization" technology with corpses after the tragic and mysterious death of his family. By accessing the memories of the dead, he embarks on a dangerous search for clues that lead him to question reality and what really happened.

Vagrant Queen (2020)

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: Play Market e Prime Video

In this science fiction series, the former child queen Elida (Adriyan Rae), your old enemy Isaac (Tim Rozon) and mechanics Love (Alex McGregor) escape Lazarus' army and embark on an adventure through a dangerous galaxy as they try to take down their enemy.

Interconnected (2022)

Original title: Keonekteu

Popular title: Connect

86% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

The lonely one Ha Dong-soo (Jung Hae-in) is kidnapped by organ traffickers. After having an eye removed, he regenerates, but soon discovers that his transplanted eye has ended up in Oh Jin-seop (Go Kyung-pyo), a serial killer from Seoul. Linked to the killer's vision, Dong-soo races against time to recover his eye and stop the brutal murders.

Paper Girls (2022)

87% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

The newspaper delivery route Erin (Riley Lai Nelet), Mac (Sofia Rosinsky), Tiffany (Camryn Jones) e KJ (Fina Strazza) is interrupted on Hell Day, 1988, when they unknowingly travel back in time. Now, the girls search for a way back to the 1980s and meet two time-traveling factions.

Constellation (2024)

Original title: Constellation

72% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: AppleTV

After a serious accident on the International Space Station, in one of the best sci-fi series, the astronaut Jo (Noomi Rapace) manages to return to Earth. However, upon returning, she begins to realize that important parts of her life, such as her family and reality as she knew it, are no longer the same.

Face to Face (2019)

Original title: Living with Yourself

79% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

Tired of life and his marriage with Kate (Aisling Bea), the publicist Miles Elliot (Paul Rudd) seeks miraculous treatment at a mysterious spa. He awakens to discover he has been cloned, replaced by an improved, optimistic version of himself. Miles The original must then wage a battle against his clone to regain his life, career and wife.

Into the Night (2020-2021)

Original title: Into the Night

88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

Em Into the Night, one of the best science fiction films, a catastrophic cosmic event makes sunlight deadly to humanity. Aboard a red-eye flight from Brussels, the former military man Terenzio (Stefano Cassetti) hijack the plane for a desperate mission: to fly west and outrun the dawn. Now, crew members and passengers from diverse backgrounds are forced to collaborate, fighting against time and internal conflicts to stay afloat in the darkness and survive.

Future Man (2017-2020)

91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

The caretaker Josh Futturman (Josh Hutcherson) leads a quiet life, obsessed with the futuristic shooter Cybergeddon. After completing the final level, he is surprised by the warriors Tiger (Eliza Coupe) e Wolf (Derek Wilson), who travel from 2162. The duo recruit him, believing he is the savior prophesied in the game, for an insane mission to travel back in time and prevent the extinction of humanity.

Department of Conspiracies (2021-2022)

Original title: Inside Job

79% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

In the underworld of the secret agency Cognito Inc., where all conspiracy theories are actually facts, the genius and antisocial Reagan Ridley (Lizzy Caplan) struggles to get a promotion. She must keep the global chaos under wraps while managing her eccentric coworkers.

Katla (2021)

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

One year after the violent eruption of Iceland's Katla volcano, the small town of Vík lives under the constant threat of ash and the mystery of melting ice. While the police Gríma (Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð) searches for his missing sister, people who died or disappeared mysteriously reemerge from the glacier, turning the lives of residents upside down.

Biohackers (2020-2021)

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,8 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

The medical student Mia Akerlund (Luna Wedler) ienters the University of Freiburg with the secret intention of unmasking the renowned geneticist Professor Tanja Lorenz (Jessica Schwarz). The young woman believes that Lorenz is linked to her family's tragedy and infiltrates the professor's biohacking lab, enlisting the help of colleagues in her dangerous quest for revenge and the truth about genetic technologies.

Planet of the Vultures (2023)

Original title: Scavengers Reign

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: HBO Max

After the cargo ship Demeter is damaged, the survivors split up and crash land on the unexplored planet Vesta. The cargo specialist Azi (Wunmi Mosaku) with your robot Levi (Alia Shawkat), the commander Sam (Bob Stephenson) and the team integrated by Ursula (Sunita Mani) e Kamen (Ted Travelstead) must fight to survive and find the ship, while dealing with the planet's dangerous and symbiotic flora and fauna.

11.22.63 (2016)

83% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Among the best science fiction series of all time is 11.22.63. In it, James Franco é Jake epping, an ordinary high school teacher who comes across a time portal that takes him to September 9, 1958. From there, he begins a journey to try to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999)

Original title: Kaubôi Bibappu

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,9 on IMDb

Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Netflix e Prime Video

In the story of this animated series, an unusual team of bounty hunters tries to make a living traveling through space. And in this, all the characters Cowboy Bebop are on the run – the ex-police officer Jet (Unshô Ishizuka), the rascal Faye Valentine (Megumi Hayashibara) and the teenage hacker Ed (Aoi Tada). Over the course of 26 episodes, they team up and split up, taking out villains while still looking pretty cool.

Estação Eleven (2021-2022)

Original title: Eleven station

98% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: HBO Max

Based on the novel by Emily St. John Almond, the post-apocalyptic series follows a group of survivors after a devastating pandemic, exploring human connections, memories, and hope amid the collapse of civilization in a non-linear narrative. Among the survivors is Kirsten (Mackenzie Davis), a traveling actress who preserves culture in a desolate world. 

Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

The remaining humans of the Twelve Colonies, led by the Commander William Adama (Edward James Olmos) and by the President Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell), flee after the Cylon nuclear attack. Aboard the aging ship Battlestar Galactica, and under threat from infiltrated humanoid Cylons, the fleet desperately searches for the mythical Earth.

Borders (2008-2013)

Original title: Fringe

91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,4 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Em Borders (better known by its original title Fringe), FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv) is assigned to the Bureau's Marginal Sciences Division to investigate crimes and unusual occurrences. Helping Olivia in her investigations is the scientist Walter Bishop (John Noble), your son Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) and the junior FBI agent Astrid Farnsworth (Jasika Nicole).

Humans (2015-2018)

94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

This science fiction series explores a parallel present in which artificially intelligent employees live among us. Hoping to transform the way they live, a suburban family purchases a synthetic device for their home, but ends up discovering that sharing their routine with a machine can have serious consequences. Humans count with Catherine Parkinson, Gemma Chan e Lucy Carless.

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)

Original title: Star Trek: The Next Generation

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

Set in the 24th century, 70 years after the original series, Star Trek: The Next Generation follows the crew of the modern starship USS Enterprise-D. Under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), the mission to explore the unknown continues. With the introduction of new species like the Ferengi and Cardassians, the series focuses on the complex political and intercultural relationships that drive the exploration of distant galaxies.

Developers (2020)

82% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

Em devs, the young software engineer Lily Chan (Sonoya Mizuno) investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a Silicon Valley-based cutting-edge technology company, which she believes is behind her boyfriend's murder.

Mrs. Davis (2023)

Original title: Mrs Davis

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: HBO Max

In the history of Mrs Davis, to avoid a possible apocalyptic future, the church takes the lead in the mission and begins an epic battle of biblical proportions between faith and technology. At the center of the story and all of this is Simone (Betty Gilpin), a nun with exceptional abilities and the only one capable of putting an end to this new era.

Twins: Morbid Similarity (2023)

Original title: Dead Ringers

85% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,4 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

The brilliant twin gynecologists Elliot e Beverly Mantle (Rachel Weisz) operate in an unhealthy codependency, sharing an office, an apartment, and lovers. The series, which is a contemporary adaptation of the classic film by David Cronenberg The eponymous novel follows the sisters on their quest to revolutionize obstetrics. The identity swap becomes chaotic, undermining their lives and medical ethics, and generating a spiral of psychological horror.

Legion (2017-2019)

91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

in the plot, David Haller (Dan Stevens) is a young man diagnosed with schizophrenia who has spent his life in psychiatric hospitals, believing that his hallucinations and voices are an illness. When he falls in love with the mysteriesSyd Barrett (Rachel Keller), he discovers the shocking truth: the "voices" and "visions" may be manifestations of his extraordinary and uncontrollable mutant powers. With a psychedelic aesthetic, the series follows him on a journey to unravel his complex mind.

Mork & Mindy (1978-1982)

90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,2 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In this science fiction series, Robin Williams é Dark, an alien from the planet Ork who came to Earth on a mission to study human behavior. He ends up in Boulder, Colorado, in the 1970s. There, he encounters Mindy (Pam Dawber), a young journalist who eventually ends up having an adventure with him.

Wanda Vision (2021)

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

WandaVision blends the style of classic comedies with the Marvel Cinematic Universe to tell the story of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) e Vision (Paul Bettany), a superhero couple with a perfect life, who begin to suspect that not everything is as it seems.

Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-1996)

Original title: Shinseiki Evangelion

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

A reflection on pain, loneliness and the possibility for people to really know each other in a profound way. Here in Neon Genesis Evangelion, when violent monsters descend on Earth to destroy humanity, a reluctant young man joins a small squadron of pilots under the command of his cold and dictatorial father to repel the threat using giant machines that seem to have minds of their own. Among the voice actors, Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara e Mitsuishi Kotono.

Counterpart: Parallel World (2017-2019)

Original title: Counterpart

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Em Counterpart: Parallel World, Harold Silk (J.K. Simmons) has his job threatened when he discovers the great secret of the organization he works for: a formula that allows him to pass to a parallel dimension.

Raised by Wolves (2020-2022)

80% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In one of the best sci-fi series on this list, two androids are tasked with raising human children on a mysterious, unexplored planet. As the human colony threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling human beliefs is a treacherous task. Raised by Wolves count with Amanda Colin, Abu Bakr Salim e Winta McGrath in the cast.

The Man in the High Castle (2015-2019)

Original title: The Man in the High Castle

84% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

This science fiction series features Alexa davalos, Joel de la Fuente e Rufus sewell, reimagines the world if the Allied Powers had lost World War II. As tensions between the Empire of Japan and Nazi Germany escalate, there are drastic consequences for the United States and its opponents.

The Handmaid's Tale (2017-2025)

Original title: The Handmaid's Tale

83% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: Paramount +, Disney +, balloon play e Prime Video

Focusing on the main character, June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss), the series is set in the dystopian Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian society that has taken over the United States. Due to a declining birth rate, the fundamentalist regime treats fertile women, known as Handmaids, as state property, forcing them into sexual servitude for repopulation. The plot follows June in her desperate struggle to survive the oppressive and unhealthy environment, while determinedly seeking to escape Gilead and find the daughter who was taken from her.

Andor (2022-2025)

96% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

Andor manages to explore a compelling story with rising rebels in the most surreal and emotionally charged settings. New faces were introduced alongside their meticulously crafted props, as well as practical effects that ground the Rebellion in a stunning reality—one that speaks of an era yearning for its own revolution. The cast includes Diego Luna, Denise Gough e Stellan Skarsgard.

Life On Mars (2006-2007)

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Em Life on Mars, one of the best science fiction series, months after a near-fatal car accident takes him back to the year 1973, police detective Sam Tyler (John Simm) begins to lose hope of returning to his former life. Despite his despair, he rises through the ranks of the department where he finds himself in his new life, despite conflicts with his morally weak boss, Detective Chief Inspector Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister).

Sunny (2024)

90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: AppleTV

Set in the near future in Kyoto, we follow Suzie (Rashida Jones), a woman in deep mourning over the loss of a loved one, receives a domestic robot designed to help her cope with the pain and difficulties of everyday life. Despite some resistance, Suzie begins to develop a relationship with the robot, named Sunny (Joanna Sotomura), which, in addition to its practical functions, becomes a source of unexpected emotional support.

Rick and Morty (2013-present)

Original title: Rick and Morty

90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 9,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix e HBO Max

In one of the best sci-fi series today, Rick Sanchez (Ian Cardoni, replacing the original voice actor Justin Roiland) is a brilliant scientist capable of creating devices to access any location in the universe. His genius allows him to do absolutely anything, from jumping between parallel dimensions to manipulating clones to avoid uncomfortable situations with his family.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2020)

Original title: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

In the synopsis of one of the best animated science fiction series, Jedi Knights continue to fight to maintain order in the face of the Clone Wars. Entire systems are wiped out, while Yoda (Tom Kane) e Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) lead an army against the force of the Dark Side.

Stranger Things (2016-2025)

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

A group of friends become embroiled in a series of supernatural events in the quiet town of Hawkins. They face monstrous creatures, secret government agencies, and venture into parallel dimensions. The cast includes Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, David Harbour e Winona Ryder.

Black Mirror (2011-present)

83% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

Em Black Mirror, each episode is independent (with a hint of Easter eggs) and addresses a bizarre story related to technology, showing that its advancement is not always beneficial. In addition to the stories being unique, each has its own cast, including names like Bryce Dallas Howard, Daniel Kaluya, Jodie whittaker, Rory kinnear, Jon Hamm, Anthony Mackie, Michaela Coel, Jesse Plemons e Alex lawther.

The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)

Original title: The Twilight Zone

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 9,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Beyond imagination is an anthology series created and presented by Rod Serling, which blends elements of horror, science fiction, drama, and comedy, always exploring the boundaries between light and shadow, science and superstition. With over 80 episodes written by Serling, the production features stories that address human fears and anxieties, such as mysterious situations involving strange neighbors or disturbing realities. It also featured guest appearances by big names such as Burt Reynolds, Roddy McDowell e Robert Redford, consolidating itself as a fascinating and innovative classic.

The Mandalorian (2019-present)

90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

Em Mandalorian, Din Djarín (Pedro Pascal) is a lone warrior who works as a bounty hunter. He embarks on a journey through the forgotten territories of the galaxy, shortly after the fall of the Empire and before the creation of the dreaded First Order.

Wynonna Earp (2016-2021)

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In the synopsis of one of the best sci-fi series on the list, Wynonna Earp (Melanie Scrofano) returns to her hometown of Purgatory to fight the demons that plague it. To do so, she must destroy the resurrected souls and gain allies.

X-Men '97 (2024)

99% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

X-Men '97 revisits the iconic 1990s era where the X-Men, a group of mutants who use their fabulous gifts to protect a world that fears and hates them, are challenged like never before and forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future. Among the voice actors are George Buza, Cal Dodd e Holly Chou.

Futurama (1999-present)

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86% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

In this sci-fi comedy series, the accidentally frozen pizza delivery guy Phillip J. Fry (Billy West) wakes up 1.000 years in the future. He is welcomed by his only descendant, Hubert J. Farnsworth (Billy West), an elderly and confused scientist who runs a small cargo delivery service. Other crew members include Captain Turanga Leela (Katey Sagal), the accountant Hermes Conrad (Phil LaMarr), the intern Amy Wong (Lauren Tom), the sarcastic robot Bender (John DiMaggio) and a fool in a lobster's body called the doctor Zoidberg (Billy West).

Origin (2022-present)

Original title: from

96% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb

Where to watch: balloon play

In this science fiction thriller series, the residents of a mysterious city that imprisons all who enter it try to escape and must survive the threats of the forest and terrifying creatures that lurk at night. The cast includes Harold perrineau, Catherine Sandino-Moreno e Eion bailey.

Dark Matter (2024-present)

Original title: Dark Matter

82% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: AppleTV

One of the best science fiction series today follows Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton), a physicist, professor and family man. One night, walking home through the streets of Chicago, Jason is kidnapped and transported to an alternate version of his own life.

The X-Files (1993-2018)

Original title: The X Files

74% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

The agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) is exiled by the FBI to a basement office, the X-Files, where he collects theories and the iconic “I Want to Believe” poster about paranormal phenomena. To counterbalance the blind faith of Mulder, the FBI designates the skeptic Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) as his partner. Together, the duo investigates unexplained cases of government conspiracies, aliens, and monsters, relentlessly searching for the truth that, as their motto says, "is out there."

Lost (2004-2010)

86% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

In this famous science fiction series, the survivors of a flight that was off course suffer an accident and fall on an extremely mysterious island, full of security artifacts, underground shelters and violent survivors hidden in the shadows. Lost has won a legion of fans by exploring the complex and emotional journey of each survivor as they try to escape the bizarre hidden treasures of the island. The cast includes Naveen Andrews, Matthew fox e Jorge Garcia.

The OA (2016-2019)

84% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

In one of the best sci-fi series on the list, missing for seven years, Prairie Johnson (Brit Marling), formerly blind, returns home, now twenty years old and with restored sight. While many believe she is a miracle, others fear she is dangerous.

Sense8 (2015-2018)

86% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,2 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

Mysteriously, eight strangers from different parts of the world begin to share emotions and abilities. Still trying to understand what's happening, the group begins to be hunted and everyone must fight for their lives. The cast includes Bae Doona, Jamie Clayton, Tuppence Middleton, Tina Desai, Max riemelt, Miguel Angel Silvestre e Brian J Smith.

Fallout (2024-present)

93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout It's the story of the haves and the have-nots in a world where there's almost nothing to have. Then, 200 years after the apocalypse, a peaceful inhabitant of a pleasant haven is forced to venture to the surface and is shocked to discover the devastated land that awaits her.

Torchwood (2006-2011)

98% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Em Torchwood, one of the best science fiction series, Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), one of the most beloved characters of Doctor Who, joins members of the Torchwood Institute, a secret organization founded by the British Crown, fighting to protect Earth from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats.

Misfits (2009-2013)

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92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

In one of the best sci-fi series, the five young delinquents Nathan Young (Robert Sheehan), Kelly Bailey (Lauren Socha), Simon Bellamy (Iwan Rheon), Alisha Daniels (Antonia Thomas) e Curtis Donovan (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett), are forced to perform community service for vandalism. However, while serving their sentence, a strange lightning storm hits them, and, to everyone's surprise, they acquire superpowers, transforming a monotonous punishment into an unusual journey for misfit superheroes.

Upload (2020-2025)

88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb

Where to watch: Prime Video

Created by Greg Daniels, in the science fiction series set in the year 2033, after his untimely death, the party animal Nathan Brown (Robbie Amell) chooses his own afterlife, and his consciousness is uploaded into a virtual world. His real-world guardian, Nora Antony (Andy Allo), is now the guide in your new life.

Doctor Who (2005-2023)

90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

With a legacy that dates back to the 1963 classic, Doctor Who remains one of the longest-running science fiction series in history, having returned in 2005 and, more recently, undergoing a reboot in 2024 that repositioned it in a new "first season." The central plot follows an eccentric Lord of Time, an alien who travels through space and time in his spaceship, the TARDIS, an iconic blue telephone booth that is “compact on the outside and infinite on the inside.” The cast includes David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi,  Billy Piper, Karen Gillan e Jenna Coleman.

Silo (2023-present)

90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: AppleTV

In a toxic future, in a gigantic underground silo, ten thousand people live under regulations they believe protect them. The engineer Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson), after the mysterious death of a loved one, begins to investigate the secrets of the silo. His path crosses with the head of IT Bernard Holland (Tim Robbins) and the head of security Robert Sims (Common), while the search for truth threatens the delicate social balance of the community.

Osmosis (2019)

100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,0 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

In futuristic Paris, the brothers Paul Vanhove (Hugo Becker) e Esther Vanhove (Agathe Bonitzer) create "Osmosis," a high-tech brain implant that promises to find the perfect soulmate. However, tests on volunteers, in addition to the team's internal dilemmas, reveal surprises and unpleasant side effects, forcing them to confront the price of decoding true love.

Orphan Black (2013-2017)

93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,3 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Based on the premise of one of the best science fiction series of all time, Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany) is a British orphan with a history of criminal offenses, witnesses a woman's suicide and decides to assume her identity because she looks exactly like her. Soon after, Sarah discovers that the deceased is a clone of him.

Alien: Earth (2025-present)

94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,2 on IMDb

Where to watch: Disney +

In this science fiction series starring Sydney Chandler, Alex lawther e essie-davis, a mysterious spaceship crashes on Earth, and a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that brings them face to face with the greatest threat to the planet. The production is set in the year 2120, two years before Alien, the first film in the saga.

Dark (2017-2020)

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,7 on IMDb

Where to watch: Netflix

The premise of one of the best sci-fi series on this list reveals the dark mysteries that a small town begins to unfold after a child disappears. As families and close friends begin a relentless search, they discover a massive time portal that reveals the origins of family ties and the troubled history that permeates the region. The cast includes Louis Hoffmann, Karoline Eichhorn e Lisa Vicari.

For All Mankind (2019-present)

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb

Where to watch: AppleTV

In a parallel reality, in this science fiction series, the Soviet Union emerged victorious in the space race, sending the first astronaut to the Moon. Defeated, NASA decides not to give up and continues to try to outpace the other organizations. Names like Wrenn Schmidt, Joel Kinnaman e Chris Marshall are part of the cast.

Westworld (2016-2022)

80% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,4 on IMDb

Where to watch: currently unavailable

Westworld is a futuristic amusement park that allows its visitors to live out their fantasies using an artificial consciousness. Regardless of how illicit the fantasy may be, there are no consequences for the visitors. Until the Artificial Intelligences themselves begin to show signs of self-awareness and change the rules. The cast includes Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris, Dear Newton, Tessa Thompson e James Marsden.

Foundation (2021-current)

Original title: Foundation

87% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to watch: AppleTV

Inspired by the award-winning novels of Isaac Asimov, the science fiction series Foundation portrays the epic journey of a group of exiles to save humanity and rebuild civilization during the fall of the Galactic Empire. The cast includes Lee Pace, Jared Harris, Lou llobell, Terrence mann, Laura birn e Cassian bilton.

Rupture (2022-present)

Original title: Severance

97% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,7 on IMDb

Where to see: AppleTV

Na best series of science fiction on the list, Mark S. (Adam Scott) leads a team of employees whose memories have been surgically split between their personal and professional lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside the workplace with the two memories joined together, Mark goes on a journey to discover the truth behind his job.

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review by Alexandre Marques in 20 / 10 / 2025.

Sources: Rotten Tomatoes, Rolling Stone e Metacritic.