Television wouldn’t be the same without science fiction, whether your preference is to travel to a galaxy far, far away or discover parallel realms to our own. I’m delving into the top picks among the many sci-fi TV series available on Rotten Tomatoes.
Scored well on the Tomatometer, these 16 series are worth watching if you want to explore new worlds.
1.separation (2022) — 97% on Rotten Tomatoes
“Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between work and personal life; when a mysterious colleague shows up outside of work, a journey begins to uncover the truth about their jobs.”Apple TV / Via tenor.com
2.Doctor who (2005) — 96% on Rotten Tomatoes
“An eccentric yet compassionate Time Lord travels through time and space to solve problems alongside his companions on planet Earth. Known as the Doctor, the alien adventurer travels using the TARDIS to fight injustice in the universe.”Disney+ / Via tenor.com
3.Star Wars: Andor (2022) — 96% on Rotten Tomatoes
Located in Star Wars universe, Andorra is a more serious series that follows the Rebellion spy Cassian Andor’s formative years. It is a prequel to the Star Wars fan favorite Rogue One.Disney+ / Via tenor.com
4.Fall out (2024) — 94% on Rotten Tomatoes
“Fallout is the story of the haves and the have-nots in a world where there is almost nothing left to have. Two hundred years after the apocalypse, the mild-mannered inhabitants of the luxury slip shelters are forced to return to the irradiated landscape left by their ancestors. — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird and extremely violent universe that awaits them.”Amazon Prime Video / Via tenor.com
5.The 100 (2014) — 93% on Rotten Tomatoes
“When nuclear Armageddon destroys civilization on Earth, the only survivors are those aboard the 12 International Space Stations in orbit at the time. Three generations later, the 4,000 survivors living on a space ark with connected stations see their resources dwindling and face draconian measures in place. to secure humanity’s future Desperate for a solution, the ark’s leaders send 100 young prisoners back to the planet to test its habitability. in their hands, they must create a path to the unknown.”The CW / Via tenor.com
6.Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) — 92% on Rotten Tomatoes
“Foreshadowing a bigger and better USS Enterprise, this series is set 78 years after the original series – in the 24th century. Instead of Captain James Kirk, a less volatile and more mature Captain Jean-Luc Picard leads the crew of various people . and alien creatures on their adventures in space – the final frontier.”Paramount Global
7.Strange things (2016) — 91% on Rotten Tomatoes
“Mysteries unfold in a small Midwestern town in the 1980s, involving supernatural forces, secret experiments and a strange girl.”Netflix / Via tenor.com
8.The Mandalorian (2019) — 90% on Rotten Tomatoes
“After the fall of the Galactic Empire, a lone gunslinger makes his way through the lawless outer reaches of the galaxy.”Disney+ / Via tenor.com
9.Fringe (2008) — 90% on Rotten Tomatoes
“FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham is assigned to the bureau’s Fringe Division, where she investigates crimes and unusual events. Assisting Olivia in her investigations is an institutionalized scientist, Dr. Walter Bishop, his son, Peter. and junior FBI agent Astrid Farnsworth, as the team investigates cases of science gone wrong, they discover connections to their own pasts and a parallel universe. As the team solves cases in these interconnected worlds, new discoveries and complications continue to arise.FOX
10.Silo (2023) — 88% on Rotten Tomatoes
“In a ruined and toxic future, a community exists in a giant underground silo that sinks hundreds of stories deep; there, people live in a society full of regulations that they think are meant to protect them.”Apple TV
11.Star Wars: Ahsoka (2023) — 86% on Rotten Tomatoes
“Former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.”Disney+ / Via tenor.com
12.Dead Ringers (2023) — 85% on Rotten Tomatoes
“A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller starring Jeremy Irons, Dead Ringers will feature Rachel Weisz playing the dual leads of Elliot and Beverly Mantle, twins who share everything: drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic willingness to do whatever it takes—including pushing the boundaries of medical ethics—in an effort to challenge outdated practices. and bring women’s health care to the fore.”Amazon Prime Video / Via tenor.com
13.The black mirror (2011) — 83% on Rotten Tomatoes
“It features stand-alone dramas – sharp, suspenseful, satirical stories that explore techno-paranoia – The black mirror is a contemporary reworking of Twilight Zone with stories that tap into the collective angst about the modern world. Each story has its own unique cast of characters, including stars like Bryce Dallas Howard (“The Help”), Alice Eve, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Cullen and Jerome Flynn (“Game of Thrones”). Joe Wright, Dan Trachtenberg and James Watkins are among the directors featured.”Netflix / Via tenor.com
14.Dark matter (2024) — 82% on Rotten Tomatoes
“Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life; to return to his true family, he embarks on a harrowing journey to save them from the most terrifying enemy imaginable: himself; based on the best-selling book by Blake Crouch.”Apple TV
15.Westworld (2016) — 79% on Rotten Tomatoes
“Westworld it’s not your typical amusement park. Aimed at wealthy tourists, the futuristic park – which is tended by robotic “hosts” – allows its visitors to live out their fantasies through artificial consciousness. No matter how illicit the fantasy, there are no consequences for park guests, allowing any desire to be satisfied. Westworld is based on the 1973 Michael Crichton film of the same name and has an all-star cast.”HBO / Via tenor.com
16.fire fly (2002) — 77% on Rotten Tomatoes
“Set 500 years in the future, after a universal civil war, the crew of a small transport spaceship will take any job as long as it puts food on the table. The disparate men and women just want to survive and maybe have a better life, but they face constant challenges on the new frontier like the Reavers – flesh-eating old men who live on the edge of the universe.”fire fly it also achieved an audience score of 96%.FOX / Via tenor.com
