The Best Syfy Original Shows

Updated March 17, 2021 17.8k votes 2.4k voters 54.8k views85 items

List RulesTV shows that were created by and originally aired on the Syfy channel. Vote up the best Syfy original series.

The Syfy channel (originally called the Sci-Fi Channel) is a cable and satellite TV station that is owned by NBCUniversal Cable, a division of Comcast. The Syfy channel has produced tons of well-known original series and miniseries, all in the science fiction genre. What are the best Syfy original shows of all time?

The science fiction genre has produced some of the absolute best movies, books, and television series of all time. The combination of imaginative elements, space, futuristic tones, the concept of time travel, life on other planets, and advanced technology have made science fiction an extremely successful genre.

This list features the best Syfy original shows, ranked by the community as the best, including The Magicians, Space: Above and Beyond, Battlestar Gallactaca, Channel Zero, Warehouse 13, and Stargate Universe. Vote up the best Syfy original shows below and see how the science fiction programs you love on this network rank!

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Eureka
Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Premiered: 2006-2007
Genres (Tv): Drama, Science fiction
Eureka (Syfy, 2006) is an American science fiction television series created by Andrew Cosby and Jaime Paglia. A U.S. Marshall (Colin Ferguson) becomes the sheriff of a remote cozy little Oregon town... more
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Stargate SG-1
Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks
Premiered: 1997-2007
Genres (Tv): Science fiction, Adventure
Stargate SG-1 is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on... more
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The Expanse
Steven Strait, Cas Anvar
Premiered: December 14, 2015
Genres (Tv): Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
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 colonized... more
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Battlestar Galactica
Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell
Premiered: 2004-2009
Genres (Tv): Science fiction, Fantasy, Action
Battlestar Galactica (Sc-Fi, 2004) is an American military science fiction television series developed by Ronald D Moore, and a re-imagining of the 1978 series of the same name. After a reemergence... more
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Warehouse 13
Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly
Premiered: 2009-2012
Genres (Tv): Comedy drama, Paranormal, Fantasy, Science fiction
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 Universal... more
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Dark Matter
Melissa O'Neil, Anthony Lemke
Premiered: June 12, 2015
Genres (Tv): Drama, Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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 stasis... more
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Stargate Atlantis
Joe Flanigan, Robert Picardo
Premiered: 2004-2009
Genres (Tv): Science fiction, Adventure
Stargate Atlantis is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a... more
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Resident Alien
Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko
Premiered: January 27, 2021
Genres (Tv): Science fiction, Comedy drama
Resident Alien (Syfy, 2021) is an American comedy drama television series adapted by Chris Sheridan and based on the comic book series created by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse. The series follows a... more
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Farscape
Ben Browder, Claudia Black
Premiered: 1999-2003
Genres (Tv): Science fiction, Adventure
Farscape is an Australian/American science fiction television series, produced originally for the Nine Network. The series was conceived by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by Jim Henson Productions... more
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The Magicians
Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve
Premiered: December 16, 2015
Genres (Tv): Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
The Magicians (Syfy, 2015) is an American fantasy television series created by Sera Gamble and John McNamara, based on the novel by Lev Grossman. Training to be a magician at Brakebills University... more
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Haven
Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant
Premiered: 2010 – present
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Science fiction, Fantasy
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 Maine... more
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Killjoys
Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore
Premiered: June 19, 2015
Genres (Tv): Drama, Action, Adventure, Science fiction, Crime
Killjoys (Syfy, 2015) is a Canadian space adventure drama series created by Michelle Lovretta. In the Quad, a planetary system a fun loving trio of bounty hunters attempt to remain impartial as they... more
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Terra Nova
Jason O'Mara, Stephen Lang
Premiered: September 26, 2011
Genres (Tv): Science fiction, Adventure
Terra Nova (Fox, 2011) is an American science fiction drama television series created by Kelly Marcel and Craig Silverstein. The Shannon family living in the year 2149 are transported back to... more
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Defiance
Grant Bowler, Julie Benz
Premiered: 2013 – present
Genres (Tv): Drama, Science fiction
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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Continuum
Rachel Nichols, Victor Webster
Premiered: 2012– present
Genres (Tv): Science fiction, Drama, Action
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 group... more
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12 Monkeys
Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
12 Monkeys (SyFy, 2015) is an American television series on Syfy created by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett, and loosely based on the 1995 film. In the year 2043, scavenger James Cole (Aaron... more
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Andromeda
Kevin Sorbo, Lisa Ryder
Premiered: October 2, 2000
Genres (Tv): Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Andromeda is a Canadian/American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by... more
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Sanctuary
Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne
Premiered: 2007-2011
Genres (Tv): Science fiction
Sanctuary was a Canadian science fiction-fantasy television series, created by Damian Kindler and funded largely by the Beedie Development Group. The show is an expansion of an eight-webisode series... more
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Stargate Universe
Robert Carlyle, Louis Ferreira
Premiered: 2009- 2011
Genres (Tv): Science fiction, Adventure
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 team... more
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Lost Girl
Anna Silk, Kris Holden-Ried
Premiered: 2010 – present
Genres (Tv): Drama, Action, Fantasy
Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns... more
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Dominion
Christopher Egan, Tom Wisdom
Premiered: June 19, 2014
Genres (Tv): Drama, Fantasy, Science fiction
Dominion (Syfy, 2014) is an American apocalyptic supernatural action television series created by Vaun Wilmott, and is loosely based on the 2010 film Legion. A rebellious young soldier (Christopher... more
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Alphas
David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright
Premiered: 2011-2012
Genres (Tv): Drama, Science fiction, Action
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 they work to... more
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Being Human
Michael Socha, Damien Molony
Premiered: 2008-2013
Genres (Tv): Comedy drama, Fantasy, Horror
Being Human (BBC Three, 2008) is a British supernatural comedy-drama television series created and written by Toby Whithouse. The series centers around various types of supernatural beings who exist... more
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The Dresden Files
Paul Blackthorne, Valerie Cruz
Premiered: January 21, 2007
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Paranormal
The Dresden Files (Sci Fi Channel, 2007) is a Canadian and American television series created by Hans Beimler and Robert Hewitt Wolfe, based on the book series of the same name by Jim Butcher. A... more
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Van Helsing
Kelly Overton, Jonathan Scarfe
Premiered: July 31, 2016
Genres (Tv): Drama, Science fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
Van Helsing (Syfy, 2016) is an American dark fantasy horror drama television series inspired by Zenescope Entertainment's graphic novel series Helsing. Vanessa "Van" Helsing (Kelly Overton) is... more