Science Fiction TV shows

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2026-03-30T01:18:52+00:00

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What Sci Fi and Fantasy Shows Count as the Greatest of All Time?

2026-01-10T13:04:46+00:00

I have working on an exercise over at CancelledSciFi.com, reviewing through past sci fi and fantasy shows and presenting arguments for and against why they may be considered among the genre greats. Now, I have put up a poll where people can cast their votes for which shows they consider the best of all time.

To start off with, there are 75 shows in the poll which includes the ones I have written articles for as well as others currently in the queue. If there is something missing from the list (and certainly there is considering the number of genre entries out there), you can nominate it to be added. You can nominate it here, or in the comments section of the poll or on one of the CancelledSciFi.com social media sites (Blue Sky | Facebook | Mastodon | Twitter). Five nominations by five different people will get it added to the list, and each of those nominations will count as a vote.

These are the criteria for the shows included:

It must have notable science fiction or fantasy elements. Horror is acceptable as well, but only if it also includes sci fi or fantasy elements (i.e., I am not looking to include slasher horror on the list).
It must have aired on one of the linear channels or on one of the streaming services (web series like The Guild or Red vs. Blue are not being considered here).
It must have ended its run two years ago or earlier (which currently disqualifies Stranger Things). That gives time to let the show settle and allows people to decide if it truly was a classic, even if it might have had a disappointing finale. It also keeps this from turning into a Save-My-Show poll for series that have recently been cancelled. I do make exceptions for shows like Doctor Who, Futurama, and Black Mirror that have already had extended runs and established themselves as genre greats. But for the most part, I will stick to this rule.

Be sure to cast your vote (for up to ten shows) and feel free to debate the rankings or any of the shows included at this discussion link or in the comments of the poll.

Vote for the Greatest Sci Fi and Fantasy Shows of All Time

If you are on a mobile device, scroll to the bottom of the post and select exit mobile version before voting.

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Sci Fi TV Highlights: Season Finale for Interview with the Vampire S3 (aka The Vampire Lestat), Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Not Moving Forward at Hulu, and More

2026-07-12T13:17:37+00:00

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Legendary magazine Starlog is being resurrected

2026-07-11T14:26:27+00:00

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Five of the B5 films are currently free to watch on Amazon Prime in Australia and hopefully elsewhere, instead of $5

2026-07-11T09:54:42+00:00

Naturally I rented practically all of them days before thus started to trickle in. 🤦

You just need a regular Prime Video monthly subscription, no idea if it's just Australia, but worth a look. Right now it is free to watch =

\- 'Babylon 5 S1 - S5'

\- 'In The Beginning'

\- Thirdspace'

\- 'The River Of Souls'

\- 'The Legend Of The Rangers' (I know it's hardly itizen Kane, but it's Andreas last performance as G'Kar from memory, and he is absolutely ***chewing*** ***up*** the screen, worth it for him alone")

\- 'The Lost Tales'

Now for some maddening reason, 'A Call To Arms' is only available to watch if you buy it for $15 to stream it on prime. Anyone know any other way a broke guy could watch A Call To Arms?

Anyway, hope at least the Australians can enjoy these.

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Five of the Babylon 5 post series films are currently free to watch on Amazon Prime in Australia and hopefully elsewhere, instead of $5

2026-07-11T09:53:50+00:00

Naturally I rented practically all of them days before thus started to trickle in. 🤦

You just need a regular Prime Video monthly subscription, no idea if it's just Australia, but worth a look. Right now it is free to watch =

\- 'Babylon 5 S1 - S5'

\- 'In The Beginning'

\- Thirdspace'

\- 'The River Of Souls'

\- 'The Lost Tales'

Now for some maddening reason, 'A Call To Arms' is only available to watch if you buy it for $15 to stream it on prime. Anyone know any other way a broke guy could watch A Call To Arms?

Anyway, hope at least the Australians can enjoy these.

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Terminator zero deserves another season

2026-07-11T01:42:46+00:00

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms receives nine Emmy nominations including Outstanding Drama Series

2026-07-09T10:51:59+00:00

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Stargate is saved? Huge rumour revealed

2026-07-09T14:11:34+00:00

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Season three of The Ark premieres July 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Syfy.

2026-07-08T19:19:34+00:00

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Looking At ‘Where No Man Has Gone Before’ As A Buddhist Teaching

2026-07-08T21:38:29+00:00

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Cancellation Watch: Interview with the Vampire Gets a Positive Update, Avatar: The Last Airbender Improves, and More

2026-07-08T12:35:32+00:00

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Trailer for Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender Which Premieres July 25th on Paramount+

2026-07-08T12:43:27+00:00

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“It’s Been Great And Weird”: On the Set of MGM+’s From Ahead of Final Season

2026-07-08T12:35:15+00:00

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Doctor Who: Could James McAvoy replace Ncuti Gatwa?

2026-07-06T19:32:41+00:00

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George Reeves Remembers 'Adventures of Superman,' In His Own Words (An Excerpt From My Article)

2026-07-05T13:25:24+00:00

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Sci Fi TV Highlights: Premiere for The Ghost in the Shell, a Mr. Terrific Series Is in the Works, and More

2026-07-05T13:14:41+00:00

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I Am Frankie Schedule To Leave Paramount Plus December 30 2026 This Show Has No Longer To Streaming Paramount Plus

2026-07-05T20:00:25+00:00

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I Am Frankie Leaving Soon On Paramount Plus December 30 2026

2026-07-05T15:54:25+00:00

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Why 3 of the Best Sci-Fi TV Shows Are Suddenly on Hold: 'Star Trek,' 'Doctor Who' and 'Stargate'

2026-07-03T23:34:18+00:00

Something unusual is happening in sci-fi right now. Three of the genre’s biggest franchises — Star Trek, Doctor Who and Stargate — all find themselves in limbo at the same time.

Star Trek has slowed after years of rapid expansion across Paramount+. Doctor Who is being reassessed following its recent Disney+ era. And Stargate, after finally appearing poised for a comeback, has once again been put on hold. Different studios and circumstances, but the same strange reality.

Of course, this isn’t new territory for these franchises. Star Trek fans once waited 10 years to see Kirk and the Enterprise return after the original series ended in 1969, with that drought ending in 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture; Doctor Who endured its “Wilderness Years” between 1989 and 2005 and Stargate has now been off the air for 15 years. So what’s going on?

Suggests Doctor Who historian Richard D. Carrier, “Things are more expensive now anyway and the standard of television that people demand since the streaming era has come in… that’s the expectation, especially for a science fantasy show.”

But bigger budgets don’t necessarily mean better storytelling. “Some of the best Doctor Who stories, even in the modern era, have been the cheapest ones,” Carrier notes. “Sometimes the necessity to do something under certain constraints actually forces you to be creative.”

That feels especially relevant to Star Trek. The original series became iconic despite limited budgets and often primitive effects. What mattered was the writing, the characters and the ideas, and the same may apply now across legacy franchises.

Darren Sumner of GateWorld believes studios may be drawing the wrong conclusions about what audiences want. “You look at what’s been happening with major franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars and Doctor Who,” he says. “The newer shows and films certainly have their audience. They’ve found viewers, but apparently it’s not enough for whatever studio is producing those projects.

“It feels like they’re deciding that the problem is the audience,” he adds, “when, in fact, my opinion is that the problem is, by and large, with the content.”

Carrier sees a similar issue with Doctor Who. “They relied a bit too much on that fan-service kind of approach,” he says. “It starts to eat its own tail a little bit when you get too self-referential. But in a way, I think the pause is probably a good thing.”

And he points to Star Trek as proof. “Star Trek had to go away and come back again and be successful.”

Concurring with that point is writer and fan Jacqueline Lichtenberg, one of the main players in the letter writing campaign that resulted in the original Star Trek being renewed by NBC for a third season. “The concession from NBC was grudging,” she notes, “and despite Roddenberry’s best efforts, the third season bombed But thanks to that letter-writing campaign, Star Trek went into syndication and then — only then — the audience exploded.”

Which may be the real takeaway. None of these franchises feel finished as they’ve survived long absences before and reinvented themselves. For now, the fans have to wait, but as Carrier jokingly puts it, “People aren’t very patient with these things, are they?”

If you’re interested in an expanded version of this article, just do a search for the headline “Why 3 of the Best Sci-Fi TV Shows Are Suddenly on Hold: ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Stargate’ along with womansworld .com.

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The X-Files Reboot Officially Wraps Pilot

2026-07-01T14:27:35+00:00

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Cancellation Watch: Avatar The Last Airbender Returns Down, Harley Quinn Appears to Be Done at HBO Max, and More

2026-07-01T12:45:05+00:00

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All of the Sci Fi and Fantasy Movies and TV Shows Coming to Streaming in July 2026

2026-07-01T14:28:03+00:00

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1987's Best Science Fiction Series Wasn't Just a Genre Landmark, It Changed TV Forever

2026-07-01T14:32:00+00:00

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The Tick (2001 live-action series) coming to Netflix on July 8 in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and possibly other regions. The 2016 live-action series is also coming to Netflix on July 15 in Canada, the United Kingdom, and possibly other regions.

2026-07-01T03:54:12+00:00

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