Sci-Fi & Fantasy TV Shows
The 54 most popular sci-fi & fantasy TV shows right now, most watched first. Popularity is measured on TMDB and the page is rebuilt every day, so the order moves with what people are actually watching.
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1.Carrie(2026)
8.3MysteryDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
After her father's sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless pressure and casual cruelty of the social‑media age, and the awakening of mysterious telekinetic powers…
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2.Supernatural(2005)
8.3DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the…
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3.Rick and Morty(2013)
8.7AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
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4.American Horror Story(2011)
8.1DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
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5.Game of Thrones(2011)
8.5Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy…
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6.Doctor Who(2005)
7.6Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
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7.The Flash(2014)
7.7DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.
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8.The Walking Dead(2010)
8.1Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
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9.Smallville(2001)
8.2Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.
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10.Lanterns(2026)
8.3DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
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11.Regular Show(2010)
8.6AnimationComedyAction & Adventure
The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.
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12.House of the Dragon(2022)
8.4Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when…
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13.Stranger Things(2016)
8.5Action & AdventureMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
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14.The Vampire Diaries(2009)
8.3DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.
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15.Silo(2023)
8.2Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.
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16.Adventure Time(2010)
8.5AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.
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17.The Boys(2019)
8.4Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
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18.The X-Files(1993)
8.4MysterySci-Fi & FantasyCrime
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk…
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19.Person of Interest(2011)
8.1Action & AdventureCrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a…
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20.Teen Titans Go!(2013)
6.4AnimationAction & AdventureComedy
Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg return in all-new, comedic adventures. They may be super heroes who save the world every day ... but somebody still has to do the laundry!
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21.Doctor Who(1963)
7.9DramaAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of…
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22.FROM(2022)
8.5MysteryDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.
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23.Charmed(1998)
8.2ComedyDramaMystery
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while…
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24.Stargate SG-1(1997)
8.3Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen…
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25.Outlander(2014)
8.2DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that…
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26.The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power(2022)
7.2Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these…
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27.Phineas and Ferb(2007)
7.9AnimationComedyFamily
Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
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28.Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)
8.4Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
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29.Grimm(2011)
8.3DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.
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30.Black Mirror(2011)
8.3Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMystery
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
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31.Lucifer(2016)
8.4CrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.
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32.WandaVision(2021)
8.2Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDrama
Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
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33.Loki(2021)
8.2DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
After stealing the Tesseract during the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline. They give Loki a choice: face being erased from existence due to being…
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34.The Mandalorian(2019)
8.4Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.
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35.Wednesday(2022)
8.3Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryComedy
Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates twisted mysteries while making new friends — and foes — at Nevermore Academy.
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36.The Umbrella Academy(2019)
8.5Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.
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37.The Falcon and the Winter Soldier(2021)
7.6Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Following the events of “Avengers: Endgame”, the Falcon, Sam Wilson and the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities, and their patience.
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38.The 100(2014)
7.9Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
100 years in the future, when the Earth has been abandoned due to radioactivity, the last surviving humans live on an ark orbiting the planet — but the ark won't last forever. So the repressive regime picks 100 expendable juvenile delinquents to send down to Earth to see if the planet is still habitable.
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39.The Witcher(2019)
7.9Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure
Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
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40.Westworld(2016)
8.0Sci-Fi & FantasyWestern
A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.
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41.Arcane(2021)
8.7AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
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42.INVINCIBLE(2021)
8.6AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father's tutelage.
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43.Avatar: The Last Airbender(2005)
8.8AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
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44.Teen Wolf(2011)
8.4Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaComedy
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life. The following characters are instrumental to his struggle:…
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45.What If...?(2021)
8.0AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.
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46.Supergirl(2015)
7.3DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them. The Danvers teach her to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an unexpected disaster, setting her on…
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47.Love, Death & Robots(2019)
8.2AnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
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48.Under the Dome(2013)
7.1DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
A small town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. While military forces, the government and the media positioned outside of this surrounding barrier attempt to break it down, a small group of people inside attempt to figure out what the dome is, where it…
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49.Futurama(1999)
8.4AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.
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50.Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)
7.5DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.
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51.Chilling Adventures of Sabrina(2018)
8.2MysterySci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.
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52.Gotham(2014)
7.6DramaCrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy
Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that…
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53.Moon Knight(2022)
7.6Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryAction & Adventure
When Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life, he discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc’s enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust…
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54.The Originals(2013)
8.6Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMystery
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
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