10 Great but Overlooked Sci-Fi TV Shows on Prime Video
Forget Star Trek, Stargate, Mr. Robot, and other mainstream sci-fi shows: these 10 gems are in a dire need of your attention!
10. The Peripheral (2022)
Virtual Reality is a great source of entertainment, but what is it’s a bit more than that? In the future where advanced technologies have pushed humans into a new era, a young woman proficient with all things VR discovers an unsettling connection to an alternate reality through her device and ends up in grave danger because of it.
9. Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017–2018)
Philip K. Dick was, and still is, one of the most influential sci-fi authors in history, and his ideas keep inspiring new generations of creative people. Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams is an anthology series where each episode is based on one of PKD’s works, taking its audience on a wild journey into the author’s plentiful alternate worlds.
8. Farscape (1999–2003)
Instant space travel, whatever it’s called in any particular setting, is one of the core attributes of every self-respecting space sci-fi. But in Farscape, we finally meet the scientist behind this instant transportation… Just in time, too, as he instantly transports himself to another corner of the galaxy when a test goes wrong.
7. Tales from the Loop (2020)
Scientists are always trying to push technology further and learn more about the universe, but common people don’t know much about it. Unless they live in a small town above the Loop, of course — and have to deal with the weird things and processes the experimental reality-altering device unleashes upon them.
6. Humans (2015–2018)
Who wouldn’t have loved to have robots do all the hard work for them? In the alternate reality so similar to ours, the latest technical invention — synths — are a must-have in every household. These intelligent human-like beings are great helpers… And a great danger as any highly-intelligent AI-powered robots would be.
5. Upload (2020–Now)
We may never know whether there is an afterlife — so why not create our own? In the future, humans’ consciousness can be uploaded into a digital heaven of their choosing. A prematurely dead programmer gets comfy in his perfect afterlife when his living customer service rep starts suspecting that he’s cute… And was murdered.
4. Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Some people would sacrifice anything to improve their lives; the decision comes even easier when it’s others who make the sacrifice. A troubled orphan with a hard life witnesses her lookalike’s suicide and decides to assume her identity to move up in the world — but she doesn’t anticipate the conspiracy she’ll become part of.
3. Eureka (2006–2012)
The biggest inventions often happen at places that most people don’t even know exist. A former U.S. Marshal who gets appointed as the new sheriff of Eureka quickly learns why: in this secretive town populated with brilliant scientists, the results of their experiments often lead to something disastrous, and it’s his job to save them.
2. The Man in the High Castle (2015–2019)
Among the countless historical “what if”s, one is king: what if the Allies lost WWII? Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan dominate the world, and the former United States is separated into their respective zones. As the oppressive regimes trample over people’s lives, a young woman finds a mysterious tape that could change everything.
1. The Expanse (2015–2022)
Where will we be as a species in two centuries? According to The Expanse, in space — but not too far from where we are now. Political intrigues and cold wars now include Earth, Mars, and the Belt; and when a missing woman case leads a workaholic detective and a spaceship captain to uncovering the largest conspiracy, they know they have to do something to prevent its tragic consequences.