Netflix’s catalogue of science fiction series gives us hours upon hours of incredible shows to binge and lose ourselves too. From intergalactic dramas to hilarious anthologies, here are the 10 best science fiction series on Netflix
Black Mirror
From the mind of British comedian Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror has become Netflix’s leading science fiction anthology series. Currently on its 6th Season with a 7th on the way, Black Mirror brings some of the greatest modern actors and throws them into the darkest, funniest, and most bizarre science fiction worlds.
Dark
Germany’s answer to Stranger Things, Dark is set in a small German Town which is thrown into disarray when two children go missing. During the lengthy investigation, the sinful pasts of four families in the town is brought to light.
Stranger Things
You knew it would be on this list somewhere. Netflix’s most popular original series ever just happens to be one of the best science fiction shows around today. Filled with government conspiracies, Lovecraftian creatures, supernatural powers, and more Dungeons & Dragons than you can throw a twenty-sided dice at, Stranger Things has something for everyone.
Away
Starring Hilary Swank, Away is one of Netflix’s most underappreciated sci-fi shows and follows astronaut Emma Green, as she embarks on a treacherous mission to Mars, leaving behind her husband and teenage daughter.
Cowboy Bebop
The most influential anime of all time, Cowboy Bebop mixes pulpy Western stories with a sci-fi aesthetic and an incredible jazz soundtrack into, what many consider to be, a perfect show. Following Spike Speigel and the crew of the Bebop, Cowboy Bebop is about a group of intergalactic bounty hunters just trying to get by and afford food.
Altered Carbon
Set hundreds of years in the future, humans can upload their conscience onto small discs, inserted into their spines. When their body, or ‘sleeve’ dies, they can simply be reuploaded to a new body. But when a wealthy elite is killed with no memory of his murder, he reanimates a sketchy detective whose past comes to haunt him throughout the investigation.
Love, Death & Robots
Taking a slightly different approach to the sci-fi anthology structure, Love, Death & Robots features dozens of short films, each with a unique animation style and concept. Some are dark and gritty, others outline the story of how sentient yoghurt took over Earth, but all of them are incredible.
Lost in Space
A very dramatic reboot of a long-forgotten 60s sitcom, Lost in Space follows the Robinsons, who have been chosen to start a new life in a space colony, however, their ship is abruptly thrown off course and the family are left stranded onto an unexplored planet.
The Umbrella Academy
From the mind of Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), The Umbrella Academy is a story of family, this family just happens to have superpowers. After the family superhero group have long disbanded, one returns from the future with news of an imminent apocalypse on the way, leading the family to reunite and save the world.
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Another anime classic, Neon Genesis Evangelion, on the surface, is about teenagers piloting giant mech suits to stop creatures from outer space from destroying Earth, but underneath, it is a deep exploration of individuality, consciousness, freedom and responsibility.
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