The Best Netflix Original Sci-fi Shows

Updated February 19, 2021 2.7k votes 650 voters 33.3k views53 items

Here are the best Netflix original sci-fi shows currently streaming right now. Featuring shows about outer space, aliens, and advanced technology, this list of Netflix sci-fi originals is updated with new and popular shows. What is the best Netflix original sci-fi series?

The latest and newest Netflix original sci-fi shows feature Hollywood's biggest stars, like Daniel Kaluuya, Winona Ryder, Millie Bobby Brown, and Elijah Wood. Must-watch Netflix original sci-fis include Black Mirror, Lost in Space, Stranger Things, and Altered Carbon.

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Stranger Things
Winona Ryder, David Harbour
Premiered: 2016
Stranger Things (Netflix, 2016) is an American science fiction-horror web television series... more
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Altered Carbon
Joel Kinnaman, Renée Elise Goldsberry
Premiered: 2018
Altered Carbon is an American science fiction television series created by Laeta Kalogridis,... more
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Dark
Louis Hofmann, Oliver Masucci
Premiered: 2017
Dark (Netflix, 2017) is a German science fiction thriller web television series created by... more
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Black Mirror
Daniel Kaluuya, Toby Kebbell
Premiered: 2011
Black Mirror (Netflix, 2011) is a British television anthology series created by Charlie... more
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The OA
Brit Marling, Emory Cohen
Premiered: 2016
The OA (Netflix, 2016) is an American mystery drama web television series created by Brit... more
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Lost in Space
Toby Stephens, Molly Parker
Premiered: 2018
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Travelers
Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter
Premiered: 2016
Travelers (Netflix, 2016) is a science fiction television series created by Brad Wright.... more
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Another Life
Katee Sackhoff, Selma Blair
Premiered: 2019
Another Life (Netflix, 2019) is an American drama television series created by Aaron Martin.... more
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Sense8
Aml Ameen, Doona Bae
Premiered: 2015
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Love, Death & Robots
Hayley McLaughlin, Helen Sadler
Premiered: 2019
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The Ministry of Time
Aura Garrido, Rodolfo Sancho
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The Rain
Iben Hjejle, Alba August
Premiered: 2018
The Rain (Netflix, 2018) is a Danish web series created by Mosholt Esben, Toft Jacobsen, and... more
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Bianca Comparato, João Miguel
Premiered: 2016
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Maniac
Jonah Hill, Emma Stone
Premiered: 2018
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Kiss Me First
Tallulah Haddon, Simona Brown
Premiered: 2018
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October Faction
Maxim Roy, Tamara Taylor
Premiered: 2020
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Osmosis
Hugo Becker, Agathe Bonitzer
Premiered: 2019
Osmosis (Netflix, 2019) is an upcoming French science fiction television drama. Set in... more
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Greenhouse Academy
Ariel Mortman, Finn Roberts
Premiered: 2017
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Raising Dion
Alisha Wainwright, Ja'Siah Young
Premiered: 2019
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The Innocents
Sorcha Groundsell, Percelle Ascott
Premiered: 2018
The Innocents (Netflix, 2018) is a British supernatural television series created by Hania... more
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Mystery Science Theater 3000
Joel Hodgson, Michael J. Nelson
Premiered: 1988
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return
Felicia Day, Patton Oswalt
Premiered: 2017
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return (Netflix, 2017) is a science fiction comedy... more
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Away
Hillary Swank, Josh Charles
Premiered: 2020
Away (Netflix, 2020) is an American sci-fi television series created by Jessica Goldberg and... more
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V-Wars
Ian Somerhalder, Adrian Holmes
Premiered: 2019
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The I-Land
Kate Bosworth, Sibylla Deen
Premiered: 2019
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