The Best Syfy Original Shows

Updated February 5, 2021 17.1k votes 2.2k voters 48.4k views82 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): Sci-fi, Comedy-drama, Police procedural
Eureka (Syfy, 2006) is an American science fiction television series created by Andrew Cosby... more
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Battlestar Galactica
Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell
Premiered: 2004-2009
Genres (Tv): Space opera, Military science fiction
Battlestar Galactica (Sc-Fi, 2004) is an American military science fiction television series... more
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Stargate SG-1
Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks
Premiered: 1997-2007
Genres (Tv): Military science fiction, Action/Adventure, Adventure film, Action, Science Fiction
Stargate SG-1 is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of... more
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Stargate Atlantis
Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell
Premiered: 2004-2009
Genres (Tv): Military science fiction, Action/Adventure, Adventure film, Action, Science Fiction
Stargate Atlantis is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television... more
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The Expanse
Thomas Jane, Steven Strait
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Mystery, Sci-Fi
The Expanse (Syfy, 2015) is an American science fiction television series developed by Mark... more
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Dark Matter
Marc Bendavid, Melissa O'Neil
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Dark Matter (Syfy, 2015) is a Canadian science fiction series created by Joseph Mallozzi and... more
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Warehouse 13
Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly
Premiered: 2009-2012
Genres (Tv): Supernatural, Action/Adventure, Adventure film, Comedy-drama, Comedy
Warehouse 13 is a U.S. television science fiction series that premiered on July 7, 2009, on... more
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Terra Nova
Jason O'Mara, Shelley Conn
Premiered: 2011
Genres (Tv): Drama, Mystery, Action, Science Fiction
Terra Nova (Fox, 2011) is an American science fiction drama television series created by Kelly... more
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Killjoys
Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Sci-Fi
Killjoys (Syfy, 2015) is a Canadian space adventure drama series created by Michelle Lovretta.... more
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The Magicians
Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Fantasy
The Magicians (Syfy, 2015) is an American fantasy television series created by Sera Gamble and... more
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Haven
Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant
Premiered: 2010 – present
Haven is an American/Canadian supernatural drama television series loosely based on the... more
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Farscape
Ben Browder, Claudia Black
Premiered: 1999-2003
Genres (Tv): Science Fiction, Puppet
Farscape is an Australian/American science fiction television series, produced originally for... more
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Defiance
Grant Bowler, Stephanie Leonidas
Premiered: 2013 – present
Genres (Tv): Science Fiction
Defiance is an American science fiction television series developed by Rockne S. O'Bannon,... more
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Continuum
Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lobo
Premiered: 2012– present
Genres (Tv): Action/Adventure, Drama, Adventure film, Action, Science Fiction
Continuum is a Canadian science fiction series created by Simon Barry and produced by Reunion... more
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12 Monkeys
Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Adventure, Drama, Mystery
12 Monkeys (SyFy, 2015) is an American television series on Syfy created by Terry Matalas and... more
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Andromeda
Kevin Sorbo, Lisa Ryder
Premiered: 2000
Genres (Tv): Science Fiction
Andromeda is a Canadian/American science fiction television series, based on unused material... more
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Sanctuary
Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne
Premiered: 2007-2011
Genres (Tv): Cryptozoology, Supernatural, Action/Adventure, Steampunk, Adventure film
Sanctuary was a Canadian science fiction-fantasy television series, created by Damian Kindler... more
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Stargate Universe
Robert Carlyle, Louis Ferreira
Premiered: 2009- 2011
Genres (Tv): Military science fiction, Action/Adventure, Adventure film, Action, Science Fiction
Stargate Universe is a Canadian-American military science fiction television series and part... more
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Dominion
Christopher Egan, Tom Wisdom
Premiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Dominion (Syfy, 2014) is an American apocalyptic supernatural action television series created... more
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Lost Girl
Anna Silk, Kris Holden-Ried
Premiered: 2010 – present
Genres (Tv): Supernatural drama, Drama, Fantasy
Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on... more
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Deadly Class
Benedict Wong, Benjamin Wadsworth
Genres (Tv): Action, Thriller, Drama
Deadly Class (Syfy, 2019) is an American television action-thriller series created by Anthony... more
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Alphas
David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright
Premiered: 2011-2012
Genres (Tv): Action/Adventure, Drama, Adventure film, Action, Science Fiction
Alphas is an American science fiction dramatic television series created by Zak Penn and... more
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Being Human
Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey
Premiered: 2008-2013
Genres (Tv): Supernatural, Drama, Horror comedy
Being Human (BBC Three, 2008) is a British supernatural comedy-drama television series created... more
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The Outer Limits
Bob Johnson, Ben Wright
Premiered: 1995 – 2002
Genres (Tv): Anthology, Anthology series, Drama, Horror Film, Science Fiction
The Outer Limits (ABC, 1963) is an American horror and speculative fiction anthology... more
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Van Helsing
Kelly Overton, Jonathan Scarfe
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Fantasy, Horror, Drama
Van Helsing (Syfy, 2016) is an American dark fantasy horror drama television series inspired... more