Science fiction on Netflix goes far beyond stories about spaceships and distant planets. Time travel, dystopian futures, artificial intelligence, parallel realities and technological experiments have given us some of the most interesting series of recent years.
Here are five Sci-Fi series worth watching. You can find the full selection of 12 recommendations on Cinemapatrol:
Arcane: League of Legends
📅 Years: 2021–2024
🌀 Seasons: 2
🎭 Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
⭐ IMDb: 9.0
An animated series set in the universe of League of Legends that goes far beyond the usual expectations of a video game adaptation. At its heart are two sisters whose lives become inseparable from the growing divide between the prosperous city of Piltover and the undercity of Zaun, while magic and technology begin to reshape their world.
Dark
📅 Years: 2017–2020
🌀 Seasons: 3
🎭 Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
⭐ IMDb: 8.7
In the small German town of Winden, the disappearance of a child sets off a chain of events connecting several families across multiple generations. Past, present and future gradually become pieces of the same intricate puzzle, where cause and effect are increasingly difficult to separate.
Stranger Things
📅 Years: 2016–2025
🌀 Seasons: 5
🎭 Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, Adventure
⭐ IMDb: 8.6
Hawkins, Indiana, in the 1980s. After a boy disappears, his friends encounter a mysterious girl with supernatural abilities and discover another world existing alongside their own. What begins as a relatively small mystery gradually expands into one of Netflix's defining science-fiction stories.
Black Mirror
📅 Years: 2011–present
🌀 Seasons: 7
🎭 Genre: Anthology, Sci-Fi, Thriller
⭐ IMDb: 8.7
An anthology exploring the darker side of technological progress and the ways seemingly useful innovations can transform society. Each episode tells a separate story, often presenting versions of the future that feel uncomfortably close to the world we already live in.
Love, Death & Robots
📅 Years: 2019–present
🎭 Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi, Anthology
⭐ IMDb: 8.4
A collection of short animated stories combining science fiction with horror, dark humour and visual experimentation. Different animation studios, styles and storytelling approaches make it one of the most distinctive Sci-Fi anthologies in Netflix's catalogue.
More Sci-Fi Series on Netflix
These are only five titles from our selection. The full list of 12 of the best Sci-Fi series on Netflix is available on Cinemapatrol, with more stories about cyberpunk worlds, time travel, alternative realities and humanity's encounters with the unknown.
