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The Best New Sci-Fi Shows of the Last Few Years

Updated April 14, 2021 15.9k votes 6.6k voters 95.2k views50 items

List RulesVote up the best science fiction shows that premiered their first season on or after January 1, 2018.

With so many great TV series currently airing, we’re ranking the best sci-fi TV shows since 2018. Our list of the highest-rated sci-fi shows of the past four years is ranked by viewers from everywhere, so make sure you vote up the best new sci-fi series on television. What is the best new sci-fi TV show?

Featuring new Netflix science fiction shows, new Star Trek series, critically acclaimed sci-fi miniseries, and more, the best recent sci-fi shows include Altered Carbon, Legion, The Orville, and The Mandalorian. Disney+'s Marvel and Star War series are easily considered to be some of the most exciting and binge-worthy shows today, while anthologies like Tales From The Loop are known as some of the best the sci-fi shows to watch now.

Vote up the best new sci-fi shows that have premiered recently.

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The Orville
Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki
The Orville (Fox, 2017) is a science fiction comedy-drama series created by Seth MacFarlane.... more
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Altered Carbon
Joel Kinnaman, Renée Elise Goldsberry
Altered Carbon is an American science fiction television series created by Laeta Kalogridis,... more
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509
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The Mandalorian
Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano
The Mandalorian (Disney+, 2019) is an American space opera web television series set in the... more
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Star Trek: Discovery
Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access, 2017) is the first Star Trek series since Star Trek:... more
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524
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Lost in Space
Toby Stephens, Molly Parker
Lost in Space (Netflix, 2018) is an American science fiction web television series created by... more
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770
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Legion
Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller
Legion (FX, 2017) is an American cable television series created by Noah Hawley, based on the... more
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160
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Counterpart
J. K. Simmons, Olivia Williams
Counterpart is an American sci-fi thriller television series created by Justin Marks. When... more
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159
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The Gifted
Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker
The Gifted (Fox, 2017) is an American superhero TV series based on Marvel Comics's X-Men... more
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206
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Star Trek: Picard
Patrick Stewart, Santiago Cabrera
Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access, 2020) is an American television series created by Akiva... more
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95
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Love Alarm
Kim So-hyun, Song Kang
Love Alarm (Netflix, 2019) is a South Korean romantic comedy television series, based on the... more
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92
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Resident Alien
Alan Tudyk, Elizabeth Bowen
Resident Alien (Syfy, 2021) is an American comedy drama television series adapted by Chris... more
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114
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Upload
Robbie Amell, Andy Allo
Upload (Amazon Video, 2020) is an American science fiction comedy satire television series... more
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84
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Star Trek: Lower Decks
Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid
Star Trek: Lower Decks (CBS All Access, 2020) is an American adult animated web television... more

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The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (Disney+, 2021) is an American television limited series... more
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Krypton
Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell
Krypton (SyFy, 2018) is an American television series developed by David S. Goyer and Damian... more
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110
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Cloak & Dagger
Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph
Cloak & Dagger (Freeform, 2018) is an American cable television series created by Joe Pokaski,... more
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Raised by Wolves
Travis Fimmel, Amanda Collin
Raised by Wolves (HBO Max, 2020) is an American science fiction drama television series... more
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Debris
Thomas Cadrot, Alex Bogomolov
Debris (NBC, 2021) is an American supernatural sci-fi drama series created by J.H. Wyman. The... more
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Avenue 5
Hugh Laurie, Suzy Nakamura
Avenue 5 (HBO, 2020) is an American science fiction comedy television series created by... more
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Away
Hillary Swank, Josh Charles
Away (Netflix, 2020) is an American sci-fi television series created by Jessica Goldberg and... more
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247
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Salvation
Charlie Rowe, Jacqueline Byers
Salvation (CBS, 2017) is an American suspense drama television series created by Liz Kruger,... more
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245
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The Mist
Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland
The Mist (Spike, 2017) is an American science fiction-horror thriller television series... more
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17
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Alice in Borderland
Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya
Alice in Borderland (Netflix, 2020) is a Japanese thriller television series based on the... more

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Stargate Origins
Ellie Gall, Connor Trinneer
Stargate Origins (Stargate Command, 2018) is an American science fiction adventure web series... more
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Time After Time
Freddie Stroma, Josh Bowman
Time After Time (ABC, 2017) is an American period drama science fiction television series by... more