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1. Stranger Things
(8/10 stars)When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl. more about Stranger Things
Top 20 Sci-Fi TV Shows on Netflix 2026
Discover the best Sci-Fi TV Shows on Netflix, ranked by real community votes. Netflix invests heavily in science fiction originals and covers a wide range of future, space and technology-driven series.
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(8/10 stars)2. Person of Interest
(8/10 stars)An ex-CIA agent and a mysterious billionaire prevent violent crimes with the help of an all-seeing machine that can predict events before they happen. more about Person of Interest
3. Heroes (2006)
(7/10 stars)Heroes is a cult serial saga about people all over the world discovering that they have superpowers and trying to deal with how this change affects their lives. Not only are they discovering what having superpowers means to them but also the larger picture of where those powers come from and what th... more about Heroes (2006)
4. Rick and Morty
(9/10 stars)Follows the misadventures of an alcoholic scientist Rick and his overly nervous grandson Morty, who split their time between domestic family life and intergalactic travel. Often finding themselves in a heap of trouble that more often than not is created through their own actions. more about Rick and Morty
5. Stargate SG-1
(8/10 stars)This sequel to the 1994 movie Stargate chronicles the further adventures of SGC (Stargate Command). It turned out that the Goa'uld Ra was only one of many alien System Lords who used the Stargates to conquer much of the universe. When Earth uncovers a working cartouche to decipher the coding system ... more about Stargate SG-1
6. The Man in the High Castle
(7/10 stars)A glimpse into an alternate history of North America: what life after WWII might have been like if the Nazis had won the war. The Man in the High Castle explores daily life in 1962, fourteen years after the end of a longer Second World War (1939–1948 in this history). The victorious Axis Powers - Im... more about The Man in the High Castle
7. Falling Skies
(8/10 stars)After a global invasion by several races of extraterrestrials that neutralizes the world's power grid and technology, quickly destroys the combined militaries of all the world's countries, and kills over 90% of the human population within a few days, the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack has lef... more about Falling Skies
8. Black Mirror
(8/10 stars)A television anthology series that shows the dark side of life and technology. more about Black Mirror
9. Sense8
(8/10 stars)A group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world's order. more about Sense8
10. Smallville
(6/10 stars)Superman's teen years as Clark Kent find him agonizing over his shy, uncertain persona while dealing with his evolving powers and an infatuation with classmate Lana Lang. more about Smallville
11. Cowboy Bebop (1998)
(8/10 stars)In the year 2071 humanity has colonized the entire Solar System through the use of "Phase Difference Space Gates". A catastrophic accident occurred during the development of the Gates, damaging both the Earth and the Moon, heavily irradiating the surface, and forcing most of mankind to evacuate to o... more about Cowboy Bebop (1998)
12. The OA
(7/10 stars)Seven years after vanishing from her home, a young woman returns with mysterious new abilities and recruits five strangers for a secret mission. more about The OA
13. Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
(9/10 stars)A group of social pariahs, with somewhat direct connections to the happenings of the universe, follow the holistic philosophy of "everything is connected". Dirk embraces being a weirdness magnet and is a self-styled "holistic detective". Dirk drags his unwitting and unwilling Dr. Watson, Todd, into ... more about Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
14. 3 Prozent
(8/10 stars)A thriller set in a world sharply divided between progress and devastation, where people are given the chance to make it to the "better side" but only 3% of the candidates succeed. more about 3 Prozent
15. Altered Carbon
(9/10 stars)After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his freedom: by solving a mind-bending murder. more about Altered Carbon
16. The Handmaids Tale
(8/10 stars)In a dystopian near-future, the totalitarian and Christian-fundamentalist government of Gilead rules the former United States amidst an ongoing civil war and subjugates women, who are not allowed to work, control money, or even read. Widespread infertility due to environmental contamination has resu... more about The Handmaids Tale
17. Dark (2017)
(8/10 stars)A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations. more about Dark (2017)
18. Ajin
(10/10 stars)Mysterious immortal humans known as "Ajin" first appeared 17 years ago in Africa. Upon their discovery, they were labeled as a threat to mankind, as they might use their powers for evil and were incapable of being destroyed. Since then, whenever an Ajin is found within society, they are to be arrest... more about Ajin
19. Future Man
(8/10 stars)Josh Futturman, a janitor by day and a gamer by night, is recruited by mysterious visitors to travel through time in order to prevent the extinction of humanity. more about Future Man
20. Resident Alien
(8/10 stars)A crash-landed alien named Harry takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor and slowly begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his secret mission on Earth. more about Resident Alien
Why these charts are worth it
Sci-Fi TV shows are the genre most driven by a single core question: what if? What if AI becomes conscious? What if we colonise other planets? What if time travel is possible but comes with unexpected costs? The best science fiction uses these premises not as an end in themselves, but as a lens through which current social, ethical or technological questions can be examined differently.
This ranking covers sci-fi series across a broad spectrum: hard science fiction with high technical ambition, space opera with epic interstellar scenarios, dystopian series, time travel stories and near-future concepts that are only a small step removed from the present. Series that deliver on both dimensions – compelling story and substantive ideas – consistently rank at the top of the community charts. Use the streaming filter to see immediately where each series is currently available.
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FAQ
What are the best Sci-Fi TV Shows?
The top Sci-Fi TV Shows are ranked by real community votes. The more ratings a show has, the more stable its position.
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How are the Sci-Fi TV Shows rankings created?
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