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The Best Military Science Fiction TV Shows

Updated February 19, 2020 5.3k votes 1.1k voters 17.2k views25 items

List RulesShows near the top must be only the best Military Science Fiction TV series.

The very best military science fiction shows on television, ranked from best to worst. This list of the greatest military science fiction shows also includes pictures from the shows when available. Popular military science fiction TV shows have been a staple of television for years, so there's often debate about what the most entertaining military science fiction show of all time is. Don't let your favorite military science fiction television programs in history get to the bottom of the list- be sure to vote them up so they have the chance to reach the top spot. The list of military science fiction television shows below includes information like the program's cast, creator and premiere date when available.

List ranges from Stargate Universe to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and more.

This list answers the questions, "What is the best military science fiction show of all time?" and "What are the greatest military science fiction shows?"

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Battlestar Galactica
Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell
Premiered: 2004
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Stargate SG-1
Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks
Premiered: 1997
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Stargate Atlantis
Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell
Premiered: 2004
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Babylon 5
Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan
Premiered: 1994
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois
Premiered: 1993
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The Expanse
Thomas Jane, Steven Strait
Premiered: 2015
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Battlestar Galactica
Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell
Premiered: 1978
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner
Premiered: 1987
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Star Trek: The Original Series
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy
Premiered: 1966
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Star Trek: Enterprise
Scott Bakula, John Billingsley
Premiered: 2001
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Farscape
Ben Browder, Claudia Black
Premiered: 1999
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Space: Above and Beyond
James Morrison, Joel de la Fuente
Premiered: 1995
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For All Mankind
Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman
Premiered: 2019
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Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
Kevin Sorbo, Lisa Ryder
Premiered: 2000
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Stargate Universe
Robert Carlyle, Louis Ferreira
Premiered: 2009
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
Maaya Sakamoto, Kikuko Inoue
Premiered: 2004
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Neil Patrick Harris, R. Lee Ermey
Premiered: 1999
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Robert Axelrod, Bill Capizzi
Premiered: 1985
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Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone
Premiered: 2022
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Star Blazers
Eddie Allen, Michael Bertolini
Premiered: 1979
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Revolution
Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridakos
Premiered: 2012
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The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Hiromi Tsuru, Shô Hayami
Premiered: 1982
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Robby Benson, Ken Camroux
Premiered: 1993
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Kazuhiko Inoue, Daisuke Gōri
Premiered: 1984
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