7 sci-fi TV series that are coming out right now
"3 Body Problem"
Drama, sci-fi, thriller | 3.98 out of 5 on MyShows | 1 season | 2024 — ...
In the 1960s, at a secret base, astrophysicist Ye Wenjie makes a decision that sets off a chain of events that changed the course of human history. Decades later, a group of modern-day scientists encounter anomalies leading to contact with extraterrestrial intelligence — and a global threat that humanity is not ready to understand.
"And I really enjoyed it, haven't watched or read any of this before. The ending is great, love the bug analogy...immediately brings to mind "Beetle the Boot" from the Avengers Loki speech 😅 Wong/Detective is imposing, will be rooting for a chance to get into the frenzy 😅 Looking forward to season two. It's cool that there are a lot of space series lately 🤩", — sunshine_lika
"The first episode made me turn on the second and keep watching. It doesn't look cheap, which is already good. Chinese TV series and cartoons at one time didn't catch my attention and didn't make me stop my eye on this work, and here it went well 🌚", — KiberBabulling
"I was retold the plot of all three books a few years ago, and purely from the storytelling went in at 10/10. Then I started waiting until I forgot the details to read the trilogy myself. When I learned that there would be an adaptation from the creators of the IP, I immediately had a huge hope that there would be another quality series (still D&D know how to shoot well when they have the source material). Since then, the details of the once-told plot are almost all forgotten, and I thought for a long time whether to start reading the books or to wait for the adaptation of at least 1 season, and only then read everything. I chose the second and, I must say, I, as a person who has not read the original, went straight to the excellent) Threw in several characters and the intrigue of the season (series?), for the first series in the very time, I think. The parallels of time lines were also beautifully shown, especially at the end of the series. There are no questions to the director's work and musical accompaniment, the atmosphere in general is also good. After 1 episode, I immediately want to watch the whole season and go to read books", — dia_ling
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"The Ark"
Drama, sci-fi | 3.5 out of 5 on MyShows | 2 seasons | 2023 — ...
In 100 years from today, humanity is colonizing other planets. Disaster strikes aboard the Ark One, the first expedition ship: command is killed, and the crew members left without resources or guidance are forced to survive and try to complete the mission.
"Lost in space, watchable. There are minuses in terms of graphics, but you can tolerate 10 seconds. Looking forward to the next episode", — DovoD
"I'm not a fan of sai fai, so I only watch sai fai cuteness)))))) And this is exactly such a series. Cute, warm, not tedious, not particularly load, so for me - this is what it is! And also great relationships between the characters, and between all of them! I hope they don't bury it like in The Hundred. I'd love to see season 2!" — Klark
"No, well, it's okay. You can watch it, there's a lot of action, the first couple episodes sagged a lot, but then everything gets more interesting, everything happens too fast. Thought season 2 would be about what they'd do on the planet, but no such luck. Didn't manage to catch the vibes of a hundred. Definitely going to watch season 2", — sunshine_lika
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"Ahsoka"
Action, adventure, fantasy | 3.78 out of 5 on MyShows | 1 season | 2023 — ...
Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker's former padawan, investigates the threat looming over the New Republic. She sets out to find the sinister Admiral Thrawn and the mysteriously missing Jedi Ezra Bridger. Along the way she will face ghosts of the past and adversaries from other galaxies.
"Baby Ahsoka is not a baby anymore, but what a badass ❤️ Great series, in one breath, and it's impossible to tear yourself away from the screen!" — Julie_Julia
"What I liked: the setting. We're in the fucking desert again, this time it's Lothal, but we finally see the difference! Yes, even the desert can be made bright, colorful, interesting. Indeed. Retrofuturism. Love the nod to the original trilogy, it's beautiful. Action. Yes, as I expected, there's a lot of it, and it's great. The confirmation that Morgan Elsbeth is a Dathomir witch is fucking awesome. It's unlikely we'll see any witchy tricks, she's apparently closed herself off from the Force? But the Dathomir arc is awesome, I'd love it to be expanded even more. The antagonists, as expected, are impressive. I finally got to see the use of seemingly impractical capes in battle!) I really liked the enigmatic approach Dave takes to portraying Ahsoka, she's become a really complex, deep and mysterious character as she's aged. What I didn't like: that Sabin was made a Padawan. Yes, there were hints in Rebels, but Sabin is such a cool character without the Force! I'm in mixed feelings about that. And I also only realized by the end of the series what confused me all the way through Sabin: she was without her Mandalorian armor) The war is over, but it's like she's not her without it", — april-snow
"So far the best (in recent years) for me the series in the universe, the Mandalorian is not bad, but I could only get through the first season and a half) and here there is a direct drive, and with the environment everything is clear)", — crazyhonkey
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"Murderbot"
Action, comedy, sci-fi | 3.91 out of 5 on MyShows | 1 season | 2025 — ...
A clever and cynical android known as Murderbot has hacked into his control program and now secretly operates at will. He must escort missions, face threats, and understand the complex nature of humans — though really he just wants to be left alone and watch TV shows.
"Super. Wasn't expecting anything from the series at all. Not familiar with the books. The humor is great. Well, to be more precise, all misanthropes will definitely go) I just remember myself about 10 years ago, as if the character was written off me) Let's see what the main storyline will be) Hopefully his memories are one of the intrigue only)", — Paramelion
"Loved the pilot episodes). But as noted above, the series has a distinct flaw in the form of the release format. It's annoying to wait for those 20+ minute episodes a week. Okay if they were long, but this is just ptsh just😅", — Hidji
"I was excited for the books 🤩 The TV series is pretty good too) need more of Killerbot's thoughts on stupid humans 🤣 The books went on to describe more interactions with virtual systems, I wonder what it will be like", — flowercat
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"Dune: Prophecy"
Drama, sci-fi | 3.86 out of 5 on MyShows | 1 season | 2024 — ...
Ten thousand years before Paul Atreides' story, two Harkonnen sisters become the founders of the secret order of the Bene Gesserit. In a dark and intriguing era, rituals, politics, and prophecies are born that will change the fate of humanity forever.
"very beautiful picture of the series, any frame can be screengrabbed, printed out and on the wall. well, and mark strong of course amazing" — ERBI
"Mmm political intrigue, wrap it up! Liked it so far) Read all parts of dune, not a fan of the cycle but a fan of Bene Gesserit", — hatake
"It came out great, very happy with the quality, the actors are super although Mark Strong as already written in general has no charisma, it's a pity that Jessica Barden played such a small role, she played great and would like her in one of the main roles. Very much expect that the series will still accelerate, so far not so much action, but in general and so interesting. Connoisseurs of books explain why here suddenly people caught fire, what kind of forces are such heavenly?" — luvrok
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"Monarch: Legacy of Monsters"
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 3.71 out of 5 on MyShows | 1 season | 2023 — ...
After Godzilla's devastating attack on San Francisco, Cate Randa learns that her family is closely connected to Monarch, a secret organization studying the giant creatures. Together with her brother, she sets out on a journey around the world to uncover the truth about the monsters and her own lineage.
"Awesome, a movie universe level series! Really enjoyed the pilot, nice actors, secret organization, family secrets, two parallel branches, Godzilla (by the way, this was originally invented by the Japanese, so I put a plus on the choice of characters/locations) and other monsters of this universe, what more do you need? :) Kantaro's mom is surprisingly understanding)", — unicornpower
"Nah, well this is certainly high level. Especially happy with the style of the picture, straight Hollywood. Interesting characters, the story is top. In general, the first series went on a hurrah, it's been a long time since there was such a series", — ConorRoach
"Interesting continuation of the story. In spite of everything, it is interesting to learn about the life of the main character Kate, about her family, the organization in which her father worked or was somehow connected", — SergeyIbragimov
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"Davey & Jonesie's Locker"
Comedy, family | 1 season | 2024 — ...
Best friends Davey and Jonesie don't fit the patterns of high school and accidentally find a portal to parallel worlds right in their locker. Each episode is a new journey into a crazy reality full of absurdity, strange rules, and lessons in friendship.
Yes, and a strange selection.
And where is the Foundation coming out right now? Is the new season coming soon? The shelter was still coming out. Well, the famous Fallout, One of us, the Screech of Metal. Sunny is still here, but she's finished and doesn't fit.
From this collection, the task of three bodies came out like fire for me.
I didn't look at the Ark.
Ahsoka, how should I put it kindly? It's really weird that she's here. Star Wars: The Support Team" was much better than that.
The killer bot is the top of the top of this whole collection!
Dune is just not my thing... It doesn't work, for the life of it.
The Monarch is also cool, when there is no drudgery, it's just interesting.
And this locker is new, let's add, thanks!
I didn't see the rest…
In general, I am following the release of all kinds of film adaptations of this novel, as I am very impressed with it))
As a person who has read books, I also liked Chinese more. Of course, Netflix filmed everything much more "picturesque", but they made it up for themselves, too, be healthy
My main recommendation is to read or listen to books.
By the way, today there are even 5 parts of the comic, but it seemed a bit boring to me.
I added a "Locker" to myself, and some strange "Sliding" vibes appeared.
If you look closely at the projects coming out (not only in the list, but in general), it turns out that most of them are film adaptations. In second place are spin-offs of popular film franchises. The original projects are one, two, and gone. For example, only the Locker and the Ark are original in this list. I didn't watch the first one, but there's nothing positive to say about the second one.
The Ark is made according to the canons of budget fiction 1980-1990 with a primitive plot, flat characters and cheap decorations. The only reason it has not been closed yet is the extremely cheap production.
Of course, all this will come down to fishing, but the example of this list clearly shows that studios are ready to invest only in well-known titles, whether they are film adaptations of popular books or spin-off franchises. They'll finance some kind of Ark for the change.
Fiction has been in decline for a very long time. I would say that the era of sci-fi on TV ended with Fringe in 2013. Since then, the original shows, if they live for more than one season, then only for some situational factors. Like the cheapness of Ark on SyFy's beggar, or because they started streaming together, like For All Mankind on AppleTV+. Of course, there is Severance and FROM, but these are image projects and I'm not sure if they will be extended or not every year.
PS I suggest we try to put together a list of the original fantasy series that are still running, and see how many there will be. In a way, I've already started: For All Mankind, Severance, FROM.
And with regard to the original fantasy series, kmk, it is necessary to draw a clearer line. Because all three of your examples are completely different fiction - sci-fi, psychological thriller, horror. But if you don't make a difference, then you can add Stranger Things, Upload, Resident Alien, Two Hills, the Anna Nikolaevna Project, Plan B and Invasion to the list.
I disagree about genre boundaries. Fiction has long been mixing genres within itself. There is no pure "Sci-fi". Anything can be there - even a psychological thriller, even a horror, even a space opera.
The only boundaries that I would suggest are: a) separate fantasy (therefore Stranger Things is not suitable; well, FROM is questionable, although I still believe in a (near)scientific explanation); b) consider only American TV series (since they are the most numerous and representative); c) exclude animation.
Upload, Resident Alien - renewed for recent seasons. You can count it, but it's too thin.
Invasion - yes, I agree. I wanted to forget that I had watched it and, apparently, I still forgot 🤣
@GreenHouse:
Well, they're still coming out, so they're quite suitable for themselves.
As for borders, and considering that we don't take into account film adaptations, there really isn't much fiction. Perhaps I even agree with your statement that there really is less original fiction, but I can't say that I have somehow refuted this.
But the availability of film adaptations still makes me happy. That's how I got to know the cycles about the Killer Robot and the Bunker, not bad, I think.
On the other hand, the world has changed, the rates on streaming, the stream of content that will definitely be watched. The situation is similar in cinema, the top 10 grossing films in the United States for 2024 are remakes or sequels, there is no original either.
And the dominance of film adaptations is not the essence of the genre of fiction, it is the essence of the approach of studios that rely on what is already known.
After all, it all started with the statement that fiction is on the rise now, but in reality there are fewer original science fiction series than there were before.
Stargate, At the Edge of the Universe, Andromeda (there are, of course, roots from Star Trek, but Star Trek itself is original), Dark Angel, Eureka, Almost Human, Sci-fi series in the face of Dark Matter (not to be confused with the Apple series), Continuum, and Battlestar Galactica (and all his spin-offs), Beyond the Edge, Vault 13, Alpha Men, Challenge, Hundred, Killjoys, In Sight, 12 Monkeys.
And they all went 3-4-5 seasons, for many years. And, I'm sure, I didn't mention a lot of things. And now we'll be very lucky if there are about ten original projects. And GreenHouse's comment is just about that. As it is, there is nothing wrong with film adaptations, I find out about interesting books that way, I like it.
And because of "Firefly" and "Almost Human," I have too many questions for Fox. In both cases, the sticks were inserted and the episodes were not released in the order in which they were filmed.
I hadn't even heard of La Breya, sometimes it seems to me that as soon as I stopped watching TV series dubbed by the Lost, I stopped tracking any new items, because I started watching a lot of interesting things from them. Or when the dragonfly shut down its website. Well, okay, at least they write on mayshouse, you can find out from here.
That's exactly what I complain about, that studios don't want to take risks with original fiction. And that's why I can't agree with the statement that fiction is on the rise. It's good that there are at least film adaptations, but it would be even better if there were more original projects.
I remember Amazon threatened to create a science fiction and fantasy department a few years ago. It seems that the only thing they have brought to the release is the Wheel of Time and the Rings of Power, and now there is a restructuring in this department. 🤷♂️
However, there is a case when they undertake to make a kind of film adaptation, but instead of following the literal one, they make a mess of it. An example is the Foundation. But there, imho, is the case when the creators of the series are just anti-Midas.
And the upside, imho, is that modern technology makes it possible, with relatively small budgets, to make film adaptations of hit books, which previously could only be undertaken by behemoth studios, which for the most part turned up their noses at fiction.
There is certainly a technological upswing, but big budgets have not gone away. The producers of SuiFui's series have to tie themselves in knots to make good fiction. What are they like when Apple loses a billion dollars a year on its TV series (a billion! per year!), for whom season 2 of Severance came out for 200 lakhs, and only 10 episodes of season 2 of Silo cost 40 million. At the base, the budget is such that Goyer was moved from the post of showrunner to the third season.
Technology has grown, but the demands of the audience have also grown, so in terms of money, it seems to me that fiction is now reaching the level of cinema blockbusters.
I'll start with the Monarch and the bodies
I hope there will be at least one more season. It turned out to be unusually lamp-like and intriguing for a 21st-century TV series. The Americans got along well with the Serbs.
And it doesn't matter what the budgets are, it's not always possible to make a good movie for billions.
The Killerbot doesn't feel like watching, but the Shelter is definitely a top-of-the-line novelty.
However, I would also rename it the Bunker here, to better match the meaning of the plot and the title of the book series, as well as for the convenience of viewers from Lostfilm, for example)
But of course, it's up to the site administration.
I also really liked the Screech of Metal and Fallout, the first of them just recently premiered season 2.
They were shot with such high quality that even a person who had not played the eponymous series of games came in 🤟
Yes, and many people write that there are not enough TV series like fallout, one of us, the foundation, and so on. On the contrary, it's good when they add something new, and not just something that has already been used 100 times.
And it's good that the books are being adapted. How many times have I tried to compare books with the film adaptation, only in isolated cases when I like the book more🤷♀️
The last series has 5 on IMDb and is closed after the first season. Why recommend it?
Every series has its own audience, so why not?
PS. do not pay attention to indignation and indignation, you can not please everyone at once!