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Netflix lists ten sci‑fi series praised for consistent quality

Netflix offers a selection of ten science‑fiction series that have received consistently strong reviews across their full runs.

By polygon · 78d ago · Source: polygon

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Netflix offers a selection of ten science‑fiction series that have received consistently strong reviews across their full runs. The streaming platform’s library includes adaptations, original miniseries, and ongoing shows that span various tones and formats. 1. 11.22.63 – an eight‑episode miniseries based on Stephen King’s novel; it follows a time‑traveling teacher attempting to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and stars James Franco. 2. Maniac – a Netflix original miniseries created by Patrick Somerville; it stars Jonah Hill and Emma Stone and follows two participants in a three‑day experimental drug trial that explores shared fantasies over ten episodes. 3. Bodies – a series based on a DC graphic novel that unfolds across four time periods—1890, 1941, 2023, and 2053—each episode investigating the same corpse found in London; it comprises eight episodes. 4. The Tick – two live‑action series featuring Patrick Warburton in the first nine‑episode run and Peter Serafinowicz in a second series with two seasons totaling 22 episodes; both focus on the superhero and his sidekick Arthur. 5. Orphan Black – a Canadian series starring Tatiana Maslany as a woman who discovers she is a clone; the show runs for five seasons with 50 episodes. 6. Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous – a children’s series set on Isla Nublar that follows campers and counselors surviving dinosaur escapes; it aired for five seasons and 50 episodes. 7. Pantheon – a series about mind uploading that follows characters connected to rival technology companies Logorhythms and Alliance Telecom; it consists of 16 episodes. 8. Cassandra – a German horror series in which a family moves into a 1970s smart home and activates an AI robot named Cassandra, whose behavior becomes increasingly manipulative; the six‑episode series unfolds as a slow burn. 9. Dark – a German series by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese that follows four families investigating a missing child and a time‑travel conspiracy; it spans three seasons with 26 episodes. 10. Resident Alien – a sci‑fi comedy starring Alan Tudyk as an alien who crash‑lands in Colorado, assumes a doctor’s identity, and questions his mission; the show runs for four seasons with 44 episodes.

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