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The Best SciFi Television Series of All Time

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A list of the best sci-fi shows and best sci-fi series of all time, as ranked by hundreds of Ranker voters. This list includes long-running sci-fi TV shows like Doctor Who as well as some of the best cancelled shows of the genre. Science fiction TV shows have been around for decades, and some of the longest running shows have fallen into this category. Popular shows such as Star Trek have enjoyed several incarnations, and fan-favorite shows like "Firefly" and "The X-Files" have made the crossover from TV to the big screen.

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List Criteria: Sci-fi TV shows and series with science fiction elements

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    Sean Maher, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk More
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    Grace Park, Kandyse McClure, Lucy Lawless More
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    Jonathan Frakes, Whoopi Goldberg, Brent Spiner More
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    Peter Davison, Elisabeth Sladen, Billie Piper More
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    Mitch Pileggi, David Duchovny, Annabeth Gish More
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    Majel Barrett, James Doohan, William Shatner More
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    Teryl Rothery, Richard Dean Anderson, David Hewlett More
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    Rod Serling
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    John Noble, Kirk Acevedo, Mark Valley More
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    Claudia Black, Ben Browder, Wayne Pygram More
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    Danny Strong, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield More
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    Lauren Cohan, Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira More
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    Marc Alaimo, Nana Visitor, Alexander Siddig More
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    Andreas Katsulas, Jerry Doyle, Claudia Christian More
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    Dick Clark, Billy West, Frank Welker More
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    Dominic Monaghan, Kiele Sanchez, Tania Raymonde More
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    Donald Sumpter, Maisie Williams, Harry Lloyd More
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    Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Deborah Pratt
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    Garrett Wang, Majel Barrett, Tim Russ More
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    Cristine Rose, Greg Grunberg, Robert Forster More
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    Felicia Day, Colin Ferguson, Matt Frewer More
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    Richard Dean Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Jewel Staite More
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    Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Misha Collins, Rob Benedict More
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    Naoko Mori, Eve Myles, John Barrowman More
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    Jolene Blalock, Linda Park, Anthony Montgomery More
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    Leven Rambin, Richard T. Jones, Summer Glau More
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    Amy Acker, Mercedes McNab, Vincent Kartheiser More
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    Joanne Kelly, Jaime Murray, CCH Pounder More
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    Jane Badler, Andrew Prine, Michael Durrell More
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    Tahmoh Penikett, Nicki Clyne, Jamie Bamber More
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    Erica Durance, Cassidy Freeman, John Schneider More
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    David McCallum, Kevin Conway, Beau Bridges More
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    John Rhys-Davies, Jerry O'Connell, Sabrina Lloyd More
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    Herb Jefferson, Jr., Lorne Greene More
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    Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn, Norman Lovett More
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    Enver Gjokaj, Amy Acker, Eliza Dushku More
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    Christopher Heyerdahl, Ryan Robbins, Amanda Tapping More
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    Orphan Black

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    Peter Swanwick, Angelo Muscat, George Markstein More
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    Lloyd Bochner, Mark Hamill, Bob Hastings More
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    Jericho

    Darby Stanchfield, Richard Speight, Jr. More
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    Kevin Sorbo, Lisa Ryder, Lexa Doig More
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    Falling Skies

    Ryan Robbins, Mpho Koaho, Colin Cunningham More
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    Continuum

    Brian Markinson, Victor H. Webster, Erik Knudsen More
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    Vik Sahay, Bonita Friedericy, Zachary Levi More
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    Michael Weatherly, J. C. MacKenzie, Jennifer Blanc More
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    Alan Oppenheimer, Martin E. Brooks, Lee Majors More
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    Joel Hodgson, J. Elvis Weinstein, Frank Conniff More
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    Louis Ferreira, Julia Benson, Richard Dean Anderson More
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      The Best SciFi Television Series of All Time at 12/11/2012 4:30 AM
      Prime best sci fi showsthing here.
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      The Best SciFi Television Series of All Time at 11/19/2012 8:30 AM
      Supersci fi series, dude.
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      The Best SciFi Television Series of All Time at 11/17/2012 9:30 PM
      Choice top sci fi series, dude.
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      The Best SciFi Television Series of All Time at 6/22/2012 4:30 AM
      Choice best sci fi series, dawg.
    11. Robin Doe
      The Best SciFi Television Series of All Time at 8/31/2011 2:03 PM
      check out number 15 and 28...
    12. analise.dubner
      Lost at 4/07/2011 11:06 AM
      Season 2 blows HARD. But Season 3 gets back on track, and Season 4 is just freakin' awesome.
    13. CyndeHarven
      Fringe at 2/21/2011 11:26 AM
      Love Love Love this show. God, I hope they don't cancel it...
    14. CyndeHarven
      Lost at 2/21/2011 11:26 AM
      I voted "Yes", even though the three times I've tried to watch the series, they lose me about halfway through Season 2.
    15. analise.dubner
      Firefly at 1/25/2011 5:47 PM
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