Even sci-fi TV shows with massive budgets and high ratings can flop after the first season, thanks to casting mistakes, sudden plot shifts, and more.

Science fiction, especially space operas, isn't what it used to be. Thankfully, Apple TV has proven itself an expert in the overall genre.

Science fiction series are among the most popular offerings on TV. Some series gain cult following or international fame because they engage imagination or use aliens, other planets, and fantastical stories set in the far future to comment on current events.

As a genre of literature, science fiction has always been adept at grappling with issues that feel present yet distant. It’s thus unsurprising that the cinema and TV would turn to the genre in search of compelling and fascinating stories to tell, and ...

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Ah, the Eighties! A harrowing decade of rockin' hair metal bands, Reaganomics, aerobicizing, Walkmans, Cabbage Patch Kids, and video arcades. It was also an era when science fiction on television was still trying to find a solid footing. Uncertain times ...

There have been some truly terrifying and haunting moments included in some of the best science-fiction shows in TV history. Sci-fi and horror have often gone hand in hand, especially in recent years, where the advancements in real-world technologies have ...

Return to the glory days of 'Star Trek' and 'The Outer Limits' in our special voyage down small screen's memory lane. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In a remarkable act of creation ...

Then you had unexpected magic like “Common Side Effects” and “Murderbot” becoming a weekly delight. All that combines for one helluva year for fans of the genre. These are the best sci-fi shows of 2025.