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List Rules Vote up your favorite science fiction series that have aired new episodes since 2010.

These are the best 2010s Sci Fi shows, ranked from best to worst by user votes. There are good 2010s sci fi series that are set centuries in the future, and other great 2010s sci-fi programs that take place in the soul crushing expanse of outer space. A few of the most popular 2010s sci fi shows have even been reimagined in films and modern TV series.

What programs are featured on this best 2010s sci fi shows list? The repercussions of human cloning are explored on the hit sci fi series Orphan Black. The show's lead actress, Tatiana Maslany, has won many awards for her performance including the 2013 Best Actress in a Drama Series honor at the Critics' Choice Awards. Grimm is another good science fiction series that aired in the 2010s.

The Heroes franchise was revisited in 2015 with the new mini-series event, Heroes Reborn. Other great programs featured on this top 2010s sci fi shows list include Under the Dome, The Tomorrow People and Falling Skies.

Which 2010s sci fi show do you think is the greatest? Give the best series a thumbs up!
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Fringe is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Jasika Nicole Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. It premiered on the Fox Broadcasting network on September 9, 2008, and concluded ...more

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The 100 is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Thomas McDonell The 100 (The CW, 2014) is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama television series developed by Jason Rothenberg, loosely based on the book by Kass Morgan. 97 years after a nuclear ...more

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Eureka is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Erica Cerra Eureka was an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. The fifth and final season ended on July 16, 2012. The show was set in a fictional town in ...more

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Daredevil is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson Daredevil (Netflix, 2015) is an American web television series created for Netflix by Drew Goddard, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Blind lawyer Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) ...more

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Black Mirror is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Daniel Kaluuya, Toby Kebbell, Rory Kinnear Black Mirror is a British television anthology series created by Charlie Brooker that features speculative fiction with dark and sometimes satirical themes that examine modern society, ...more

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Continuum is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lobo, Victor Webster Continuum is a Canadian science fiction series created by Simon Barry and produced by Reunion Pictures Inc., Boy Meets Girl Film Company, and GK-TV. The series centers on the conflict between a ...more

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Doctor Who is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith Doctor Who (BBC, 2005) is a British science-fiction television show created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, and Donald Wilson. The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer ...more

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The Flash is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker The Flash (The CW, 2014) is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, based on the DC Comics character. Crime scene investigator ...more

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., or simply Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., is an American television series created for ABC by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen, based on the Marvel ...more

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Orphan Black is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris Orphan Black is a Canadian science fiction television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett, starring Tatiana Maslany as several identical people who are, in ...more

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Dark Matter is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Monika Anastasia Skalska added Marc Bendavid, Melissa O'Neil, Anthony Lemke Dark Matter (Syfy, 2015) is a Canadian science fiction series created by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, based on their comic book. Onboard a starship called the Raza, six people awaken in ...more

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Arrow is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Colin Donnell Arrow (The CW, 2012) is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg, based on the DC Comics character. Five years after being ...more

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Jessica Jones is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, Rachael Taylor Jessica Jones (Netflix, 2015) is an American web television series created by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the Marvel Comics character. Following the tragic end of her brief superhero career, ...more

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Falling Skies is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Noah Wyle, Drew Roy, Maxim Knight Falling Skies is an American science fiction post-apocalyptic dramatic television series created by Robert Rodat and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. The series stars Noah Wyle as Tom ...more

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Stargate Universe is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Robert Carlyle, Louis Ferreira, Brian J. Smith Stargate Universe is a Canadian-American military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. It follows the adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration ...more

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The Expanse is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Thomas Jane, Steven Strait, Cas Anvar The Expanse (Syfy, 2015) is an American science fiction television series developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on the novels by James S. A. Corey. In a future where humanity has ...more

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Smallville is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack Smallville is an American television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The ...more

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Warehouse 13 is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek Warehouse 13 is a U.S. television science fiction series that premiered on July 7, 2009, on the Syfy network. Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from ...more

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Legends of Tomorrow is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Victor Garber, Brandon Routh, Arthur Darvill DC's Legends of Tomorrow (The CW, 2016) is an American superhero action-adventure television series spin-off from Arrow and The Flash, existing in the same fictional universe. When Vandal Savage ...more

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Grimm is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
David Giuntoli, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz Grimm is an American police procedural fantasy television drama series. It debuted in the U.S. on NBC on October 28, 2011. The show has been described as "a cop drama—with a twist... a dark ...more

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Stranger Things is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
OrfeusTr added Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard Stranger Things (Netflix, 2016) is an American science fiction-horror web television series created by The Duffer Brothers. When a young boy (Noah Schnapp) disappears, his mother (Winona Ryder), ...more

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Humans is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Brody Hillstock added Manpreet Bachu, Emily Berrington, Ruth Bradley Humans (AMC, 2015) is a science fiction television series created by Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley. In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - ...more

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Killjoys is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Felix Maierhofer added Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, Luke Macfarlane Killjoys (Syfy, 2015) is a Canadian space adventure drama series created by Michelle Lovretta. In the Quad, a planetary system on the brink of a bloody interplanetary class war, a fun loving ...more

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Defiance is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Sierra Simpson added Grant Bowler, Stephanie Leonidas, Julie Benz Defiance is an American science fiction television series developed by Rockne S. O'Bannon, Kevin Murphy, and Michael Taylor. The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions, in transmedia ...more

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Almost Human is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
StaB added Karl Urban, Michael Ealy, Minka Kelly Almost Human is an American science fiction/crime drama that aired from November 17, 2013, through March 3, 2014, on Fox. The series was created by J. H. Wyman for Frequency Films, Bad Robot ...more

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Haven is listed (or ranked) 26 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant, Eric Balfour Haven is an American/Canadian supernatural drama television series loosely based on the Stephen King novel The Colorado Kid. The show, which deals with strange events in a fictional town in ...more

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The Leftovers is listed (or ranked) 27 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston The Leftovers is an American television drama series created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta airing on HBO. It is based on Perrotta's novel of the same name. The pilot was written by Lindelof ...more

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Colony is listed (or ranked) 28 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Josh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies, Peter Jacobson Colony (USA Network, 2016) is an American science-fiction drama television series created by Carlton Cuse and Ryan J. Condal. In the wake of a mysterious alien invasion, a family fights to stay ...more

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The Tomorrow People is listed (or ranked) 29 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Robbie Amell, Peyton List, Luke Mitchell The Tomorrow People is an American science fiction television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Phil Klemmer, and Julie Plec that aired on The CW during the 2013–14 American television season. ...more

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Limitless is listed (or ranked) 30 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Jake McDorman, Jennifer Carpenter, Hill Harper Limitless (CBS, 2015) is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Craig Sweeny, based on the 2011 film. Brian Finch (Jake McDorman), a 28-year-old burnout and struggling musician, ...more

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Supergirl is listed (or ranked) 31 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh Supergirl (The CW, 2015) is an American superhero action-adventure television series developed by Ali Adler, Greg Berlanti, and Andrew Kreisberg, based on the DC Comics character. The adventures ...more

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Wayward Pines is listed (or ranked) 32 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Matt Dillon, Carla Gugino, Toby Jones Wayward Pines (Fox, 2015) is an American mystery, science fiction television series developed by Chad Hodge. A Secret Service agent (Matt Dillon) goes to Wayward Pines, Idaho, in search of two ...more

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Wynonna Earp is listed (or ranked) 33 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Shamier Anderson, Tim Rozon, Melanie Scrofano

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Being Human is listed (or ranked) 34 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington Being Human is a British supernatural drama television series. It was created and written by Toby Whithouse for broadcast on BBC Three. The show blends elements of flatshare comedy and horror ...more

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Alphas is listed (or ranked) 35 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Warren Christie Alphas is an American science fiction dramatic television series created by Zak Penn and Michael Karnow. It follows a group of people with superhuman abilities, known as "Alphas", as ...more

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Under the Dome is listed (or ranked) 36 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Alexander Koch Under the Dome is an American science-fiction drama television series. It premiered on CBS on June 24, 2013. The series was developed by Brian K. Vaughan and based on the novel of the same name ...more

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BrainDead is listed (or ranked) 37 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
LanaYoshii added Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Danny Pino, Aaron Tveit BrainDead (CBS, 2016) is an American political satire science fiction comedy-drama television series created by Robert and Michelle King. Documentary filmmaker Laurel Healy (Mary Elizabeth ...more

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Resurrection is listed (or ranked) 38 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Mark Hildreth, Samaire Armstrong, Frances Fisher Resurrection is an American fantasy drama television series about dead people who return to life. The series is based on the book The Returned by Jason Mott. The series is being co-produced by ...more

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No Ordinary Family is listed (or ranked) 39 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Michael Chiklis, Julie Benz, Kay Panabaker No Ordinary Family is an American television series that aired on ABC and CTV in Canada. The one-hour science fiction comedy-drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–11 television season. ...more

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Heroes Reborn is listed (or ranked) 40 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Jack Coleman, Zachary Levi, Robbie Kay Heroes Reborn is a 2015 TV series.

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Utopia is listed (or ranked) 41 on the list The Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the Current Decade (So Far)
Tyler Powers added Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Alexandra Roach Utopia is a British thriller-drama action television series that debuted on Channel 4 on 15 January 2013 and ended on 12 August 2014. The show is written by Dennis Kelly and stars Fiona ...more