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Geek Girl Authority
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
Top 10 Underrated Sci-Fi TV Series You Should Watch
Science fiction has long captured the attention of audiences around the world. The imaginative concepts, advanced technology that seems unbelievable in many ways, and the exploration of the human condition are all reasons why sci-fi shows on Netflix and other platforms are so popular. But while titles like Star Trek have seen their due limelight, there are plenty out there that remain underrated. Our list of the best underrated sci-fi series contains some hidden gems that push boundaries and offer new perspectives. These may not be shows that you see featured in slot games at sites like Pistolo Casino , but they might just end up being better than anything you've seen before in the genre. Criteria for Selection Before jumping into our sci-fi shows list, let's go over the criteria based on which it was crafted: Critical acclaim or cult followings Innovative storytelling, strong characters, and imaginative world-building Viewer ratings across platforms like IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes Online availability A unique contribution to the genre Top 10 Best Sci-Fi TV Shows Counterpart (2017-2019) For those who enjoy mind-bending narratives, Counterpart is an excellent thriller starring J.K. Simmons. The story follows two versions of the same man living in parallel worlds. It's a tale revolving around espionage, identity, and fate, with intense performances and very layered storylines. The show is available on Prime Video and Starz, and ended after just two seasons, making it an excellent, underrated science fiction series to binge. Dark Matter (2015-2017) The show follows six people who wake up on a spaceship without any recollection of their identities or how they got there. As they start piecing together what has happened, layers of secrets and changing alliances come to light. With a balance of drama and elements of space opera, Dark Matter is among the top sci-fi shows on Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Apple TV. Fringe (2008-2013) Five seasons of unexplained phenomena is what you can expect when you watch this top Sci-Fi series. The show is about a special FBI division that investigates such events, all within a world where alternate realities and time travel is possible. If you've been a fan of The X-Files, Fringe might just feel like the next best thing out there. The Expanse (2015-2022) The Expanse makes it on our underrated Sci-Fi TV series list because of its compelling storyline where Earth, Mars, and the Asteroid Belt are about to go to war. This unique take on intergalactic war combined with politiics makes this show a definite must-watch. Travelers (2016-2018) If you're into immersive theater that takes people on a journey beyond the usual, watching Travelers is going to kick off a journey like none other. In the series, consciousness from the future is sent back to the 21st century in an attempt to prevent a catastrophic event. The problem is that all these travelers inhabit the bodies of those who are about to die. This is one of the best Sci-Fi shows streaming on Netflix, and must be watched by serious science fiction lovers. Continuum (2012-2015) A police officer from 2077 who's sent back to present-day Vancouver alongside a group of terrorists? What's not to like about that storyline? As the officer tries to stop the terrorists from changing the future, she starts questioning the system she's a part of. Most Sci-Fi TV series reviews rave about this show and its action sequences mixed with philosophical questions, making it an excellent choice. Utopia (2013-2014) The original Utopia is visually stunning, making it a worthwhile watch only for the visuals. It's a tale about a graphic novel that predicts global disasters. Whether you're looking for Sci-Fi shows on Hulu or Prime, Utopia's storyline involving pandemics, shadowy organizations, and population control, all encased in bold visuals and excellent writing is second to none. Orphan Black (2013-2017) A unique pick among our favorite science fiction TV picks, Orphan Black is the story of a woman who realizes she's just one of many clones. This leads to a web of conspiracies and questions regarding identity, autonomy, and genetics, among much more. The acting by Tatiana Maslany is excellent as she plays multiple roles and showcases her range. The OA (2016-2019) Even though The OA got canceled after just two seasons, it's a story about a blind woman who mysteriously reappears after seven years with her eyesight restored. The episodes bring together science fiction, fantasy, and metaphysical drama in a way that no other show really does. Despite its limited episodes, it's one of the best Sci-Fi series to watch on Netflix. Raised by Wolves (2020-2022) What would happen to humanity after Earth's collapse? Raised by Wolves is one of those top underrated TV shows that explores the question from a rather different perspective. On a distant planet, human children are raised by androids, raising questions about faith, artificial intelligence, and evolution. The stunning visuals are just the cherry on top of the engaging storyline. Conclusion Blockbuster TV releases obviously garner a lot of attention, there are so many lesser-known names out there that deserve more love. A lot of the time, underrated and low-budget titles have unique storytelling worthy of large audiences. So, if you're on the lookout for new Sci-Fi TV shows 2025 releases, it might be worth it to try out some older titles we've listed in this guide. You never know, you may just happen upon a cult classic that offers something mainstream releases don't. MURDERBOT Recap: (S01E06) Command Feed RELATED: On Location: The Lighterman in Apple TV+'s Slow Horses
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Legend of Mecha Scholars' Gets Global Distribution In Ad Astra, DRock Cultural Exchange Initiative
China's upcoming animated sci-fi series Legend of Mecha Scholars is getting global distribution in a new cross-cultural joint venture. Puerto Rico's Ad Astra Media is teaming up with China's DRock-Art Animation to bring the highly anticipated show to international audiences in a partnership that aims to become a long-term collaboration in animation and gaming development. More from Deadline 'Devil May Cry' Showrunner Adi Shankar On Crafting A 'New Continuity' While Keeping The 'Emotional Core' Of The Capcom Series Bruce Lee & Jackie Chan Films Among Kung Fu Classics Set For AI Remakes Donald Trump Extends Deadline For TikTok Divestiture Again - Update 'Legend of Mecha Scholars is not only a visually stunning series, but it also carries themes that align with our mission—to inspire the next generation through diverse, global storytelling,' said Ad Astra CEO Dr. José Morey. 'We're thrilled to work alongside DRock to share this series with new audiences and collaborate on meaningful content across platforms.' DRock founder and CEO Ni 'Nico' Zhenjie said, 'Our vision for Legend of Mecha Scholars has always been global. With Ad Astra's proven commitment to diverse and engaging storytelling, we see an exciting opportunity to build not just a franchise, but a cross-border creative ecosystem.' Beyond development and distribution, the partnership is part of Ad Astra's Lu Xun Bridge initiative, blending their expertise in socially impactful and diverse narratives with DRock's rich sci-fi world-building. The initiative also includes a cross-cultural training exchange program through DRock's Animation Academy, bringing U.S. and Chinese students together to study advanced techniques in 2D/3D animation, engine-driven workflows and culturally diverse storytelling. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series 'Stick' Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Screen Geek
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Screen Geek
Beloved 80s Movie Getting Sequel Nearly 40 Years Later
Hollywood is once again revisiting a beloved movie from the 80s by producing a sequel. This time, however, the long-awaited follow-up likely isn't what you'd expect to see. In fact, the film appears to be an outright parody of such Hollywood business decisions, many of which have been satirized in the below teaser. Fans of this original sci-fi parody from 1987 are going to receive as much self-aware humor and satire as they can handle. The world of sci-fi and merchandising has only become more saturated since the release of the original film. The above teaser points that out quite clearly. As such, there are plenty of opportunities for this new follow-up to make fun of the current entertainment industry while also respecting the hilarious story and characters featured in the classic movie. Here's the teaser as shared by the one and only Mel Brooks: I told you we'd be back — Mel Brooks (@MelBrooks) June 12, 2025 'I told you we'd be back,' Brooks write in the caption for the video where he confirms his own return as Yogurt in the new film. As shared via Deadline, in addition to Brooks as Yogurt, the film is said to also include the return of Bill Pullman as Lone Starr and even Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet. Keke Palmer is also said to be joining the cast, along with Pullman's own son Lewis Pullman. Josh Greenbaum will direct the film while the screenplay was written by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Josh Gad. Additionally, Gad is believed to be starring in the film alongside the other aforementioned cast members. One can imagine other beloved cast members, such as Daphne Zuniga who played Princess Vespa, might also make a return. The long-awaited sequel to the 80s movie classic Spaceballs , which currently does not have a title, is scheduled to hit theaters sometime in 2027. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the highly-anticipated follow-up as we have them. At the very least, it sounds like this film will carry on the satirical spirit of the original cult classic.
Gizmodo
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Brad Pitt's Sci-Fi Film Roles, Ranked
From '12 Monkeys' and 'Fight Club,' to 'Benjamin Button,' 'Joe Black,' and others, here's our list. Next week, one of our biggest movie stars hits theaters in one of the summer's biggest movies. F1: The Movie, starring Brad Pitt, is out June 27 and it's the kind of role only someone as huge as Pitt could play. Pitt has been one of the top movie stars in the world for decades. Rising to stardom in the early 1990s, he quickly jumped to leading man status and has never looked back since. Pitt has had an incredibly varied career, making films in seemingly every genre imaginable. He's been in romances, fantasy epics, crime thrillers, sports movies, you name it. He's also made more than a few sci-fi films, which is our specialty here on io9. So, with Pitt on the mind thanks to his latest (decidedly non-sci-fi) movie coming out, here are our rankings of Brad Pitt's sci-fi roles. But, first, a clarification. As we said, Pitt has made a lot of movies, many of which straddle the line between genres. Just so you aren't reading this article all day, we decided to be a little more strict in our classifications. So, for example, many of Pitt's roles are almost on the edge of genre. Crime movies with spy elements, non-fiction characters in fantasy stories, and hyper-realistic settings. All of which kind of fit io9, but won't be considered here. That includes Spy Game, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Inglourious Basterds, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Tree of Life, The Lost City, and Bullet Train. We've also decided not to count a few of Pitt's films that are very much genre, but lack sci-fi elements. That takes Seven and Troy off the list. So, what's on it? Here we go. 9. Deadpool 2 Pitt's blink and you'll miss it cameo as Vanisher, one of the members of X-Force, is absolutely hilarious but not big enough to rank highly here. 8. Meet Joe Black In Meet Joe Black, Pitt plays the personification of Death, who then learns to live and love. It's a strong, memorable, stoic performance in a rather dull movie. Not Pitt's fault and not a terrible movie, merely lacking in comparison to some of his other work. 7. Cool World One of Pitt's earliest noteworthy starring roles sees him as the hard-nosed detective of a cartoon world. It's a fun movie with a solid performance. 6. World War Z In a case of the movie being better than the performance, Pitt plays the lead in this story of a global zombie outbreak. It's a solid movie with lots of action and effects, which forced Pitt into a by-the-book performance. It's not his best work, but the scope of the movie brings it up a notch. 5. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Playing a man who ages in reverse, this big, bold production is maybe a little bit too much. Pitt is amazing in it though, using visual effects to really give us a fully formed, wild performance… in a just okay movie. 4. Ad Astra Just because, compared to several of these other films, it's a little underrated, we're putting Ad Astra higher than most would expect. Pitt plays an astronaut who travels deep into space looking for his lost father in a poignant, exciting film with a nuanced lead performance. 3. Fight Club Shock of shocks! Fight Club might be our favorite movie of the bunch but, we're talking Brad Pitt roles. And as incredible as Pitt is as the unforgettable Tyler Durden, it really is a two-hander of a movie with Edward Norton, which just meant we ranked it a tiny bit lower. 2. Interview with the Vampire As the eternal vampire Louis, Pitt shared the screen of this 1994 film with Tom Cruise, making up one of the most beautiful casts of the era. And it's saying something that when paired up with a star as big as Cruise at the time, Pitt's charisma and talent may just overshadow him. 1. 12 Monkeys Pitt received his first Oscar nomation for his role in this film, a twisty, turny, sci-fi mindfuck from director Terry Gilliam. It's not the biggest role, but damned if it isn't unforgettable as Pitt just seems to be having the most fun he's ever had on screen.
CNET
a day ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
'Murderbot': When to Stream Episode 7 of Apple's Sci-Fi Comedy
Alexander Skarsgård stars alongside David Dastmalchian, Tamara Podemski, Akshay Khanna, Noma Dumezweni, Tattiawna Jones and Sabrina Wu in Murderbot on Apple TV Plus. Apple TV Plus The latest must-watch sci-fi series on Apple TV Plus is Murderbot, which follows a sentient security bot (played by Alexander Skarsgård) whose prime objective is to protect the crew members on the ship they cohabit. Complications arise when it's revealed that the Murderbot in question has become self-aware (and is doing his best to keep it a secret). He has a thing for futuristic soap operas, but hates humanity. Talk about a conflict of interest. Alongside Skarsgård, Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna, Tamara Podemski and Tattiawna Jones star. The program is adapted from Martha Wells's Hugo and Nebula Award-winning bestselling book series. The Weitz brothers wrote, directed and produced the series; David S. Goyer and Keith Levine are the executive producers. Scroll on to learn the episodic release schedule for Murderbot and more streaming details about the series. Read more: Best Streaming Services of 2025 When to watch Murderbot on Apple TV Plus Murderbot's seventh episode, Complementary Species, will premiere on Apple TV Plus on Friday, June 20 on Apple TV Plus. The remaining episodes will stream on the platform each Friday until the season 1 finale on July 11. Here's the full episodic schedule: Episode 1: "Free Commerce" -- May 16 "Free Commerce" -- May 16 Episode 2: "Eye Contact" -- May 16 "Eye Contact" -- May 16 Episode 3: "Risk Assessment" -- May 23 "Risk Assessment" -- May 23 Episode 4: "Escape Velocity Protocol" -- May 30 "Escape Velocity Protocol" -- May 30 Episode 5: "Rogue War Tracker Infinite" -- June 6 "Rogue War Tracker Infinite" -- June 6 Episode 6: "Command Feed" -- June 13 "Command Feed" -- June 13 Episode 7: "Complementary Species" -- June 20 "Complementary Species" -- June 20 Episode 8: "Foreign Object" -- June 27 "Foreign Object" -- June 27 Episode 9: "All Systems Red" -- July 4 "All Systems Red" -- July 4 Episode 10: "The Perimeter" -- July 11 If you don't have an Apple device, sign up for the service via Prime Video channels or on your Android device. James Martin/CNET Apple TV Plus Home of Murderbot If you're interested in streaming Murderbot, you'll need a subscription to Apple TV Plus, which costs $10 per month. If you're a new subscriber, you can take advantage of a seven-day free trial. Additionally, if you have purchased a new Apple device, you're eligible for three months of Apple TV Plus for free, but you must redeem this offer within 90 days of your purchase. See at Apple TV Plus How to watch Murderbot from anywhere with a VPN If you're traveling abroad and want to keep up with your favorite shows or movies while away from home, a VPN can help enhance your privacy and security when streaming. It encrypts your traffic and prevents your internet service provider from throttling your speeds; they can also be helpful when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks while traveling, adding an extra layer of protection for your devices and logins. VPNs are legal in many countries, including the US and Canada, and can be used for legitimate purposes such as improving online privacy and security. However, some streaming services may have policies restricting VPN usage to access region-specific content. If you're considering a VPN for streaming, check the platform's terms of service to ensure compliance. If you choose to use a VPN, follow the provider's installation instructions, ensuring you're connected securely and in compliance with applicable laws and service agreements. Some streaming platforms may block access when a VPN is detected, so verifying whether your streaming subscription allows VPN usage is crucial.
