The Best Sci-Fi TV Shows to Watch on Prime Video Right Now

I’m falling out is a fun, kinetic, action-packed video game adaptation that maintains the atmosphere of Bethesda’s iconic franchise while charting a new course in terms of story. You don’t need to be familiar with gaming to enjoy this show. Of course, there are tons of great Easter eggs for fans to appreciate. But Fallout was created with a wider audience in mind. And thanks to killer performances from the cast – Walton Goggins and Ella Purnell are perfect – and detailed world-building, you won’t want to miss this wild ride in the Wasteland.

Cyberpunk icon William Gibson wrote the novel that inspired it The periphery. Created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy – the duo that brought Westworld and Fallout to the small screen – the series stars Chloë Grace Moretz as Flynne Fisher, a woman who becomes involved in a reality-altering virtual reality video game. A trip to future London and an unexpected mission to save the world turn her life and this series upside down.

From The Office to Parks and Recreation and The Good Place, Greg Daniels has extensive experience bringing game-changing comedies to the small screen. In Upload, he takes his weird sensibilities to the afterlife with a program that suggests that in the near future, tech companies will offer virtual resorts where the minds of the recently deceased can enjoy a heavenly vacation forever. That is, of course, if they can afford it.

The Expanse is The Little Engine That Could of science fiction TV shows. The series explores a future reality in which humanity has successfully colonized the solar system. It began as a SyFy original scripted series. After three seasons, the net dropped the ax according to the program. Fortunately, Amazon stepped in to save it from cancellation. Over its six seasons, the series found its feet and audience, blossoming into an intelligent, compelling sci-fi drama.

A few years after Garth Ennis’ Preacher was a mild success on AMC, the writer’s famous superhero comic The boys tapped Prime Video and blew the doors off. In the series, a group of corrupt celebrity superheroes vie for power and fame while a gang of criminals (aka The Boys) hunt them down individually. It’s an ultra-violent spectacle that hits the audience in the face with plenty of social and political commentary. And it’s pretty good too.

Read our review of The Boys here.

Just as strong, violent and confusing as its parent series, Gen V shines a light on the next generation of genetically altered superheroes. The usual social and political tropes are on display here. In addition, Gen V addresses topics such as the influence of social media, body image, class, and race in the realm of higher education.

Inspired by Swedish retro-futurist artist Simon Stollenhag’s narrative art book, the series balances the sleek aesthetics of a tech-heavy future world with the quiet whimsy of rural America. Jonathan Pryce and Rebecca Hall deliver standout performances in this weird slow motion sci-fi series.

If Yellowstone and The X-Files had a baby, this would probably be it Outer range. The sci-fi western follows Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin), the patriarch and owner of the Abbott family ranch. His family lives on after the inexplicable disappearance of his daughter-in-law. When a stranger comes to the family, Royal must consider the past, the present and the potential future. This would be it if you are looking for a great series based on its script and stellar performances.

Check out our Outer Range review here.

What if America didn’t win World War II? That is the main question The Man in the High Castle aims to answer. Based on Philip K. Dick’s novel of the same name, the series is set in the 1960s and presents an alternate reality in which Nazi Germany and Japan share control of the United States. When timeline footage from an alternate timeline appears in which Germany and Japan are losing the war, the seeds of rebellion are planted. Ridley Scott, executive producer of the touching, thought-provoking series.

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) and Michael Diener (Justified) came together to collect Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams for life. The futuristic anthology series explores how technology can affect humanity in a variety of fantastical and horrifying ways. A story similarities between Electric Dreams and Black Mirror certainly abound. However, every episode of the Prime Video program draws inspiration from the work of the titular science fiction author.

thematically, Night sky the feel is reminiscent of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Cocoon. The slow-burn series, which lasted just one season, stars JK Simmons and Sissy Spacek as an aging married couple struggling with the trials and tribulations of their golden years. Also, under their canopy exists a mysterious portal to a strange planet. This sentimental mystery series explores aging and mortality in a surprisingly heartfelt way – thanks to the captivating performances of its two leads.

Inspired by Robert Kirkman’s comic book of the same name, Invincible follows Mark Grayson (Stephen Yeung), an ordinary high school student who turns out to be the son of Omni-Man (JK Simmons), the most powerful superhero on the planet. When Mark exhibits special abilities, he discovers the unfortunate truth about who his father is and the treacherous things he has done. This animated series is beautifully designed, well written and wonderfully acted. Many consider it the best superhero show on television, and for good reason.

In The Power, the Prime Video series based on Naomi Alderman’s 2016 novel of the same name, teenage girls around the world suddenly develop the ability to shoot electricity from their hands. How exactly is this superpower changing the female experience in America and beyond? Toni Collette and John Leguizamo star alongside a cast of talented young women in a series that aims to turn gender tropes and dynamics on their heads.

It’s easy to compare Paper girls to Stranger Things. Parts of the story take place in the 1980s and follow a group of kids who struggle to make sense of a supernatural occurrence in town while riding around on their bikes. However, the similarities end there. Based on Brian K. Vaughn’s comics of the same name, the one-season program begins as our 12-year-old paper-delivering girls face their futures and fight for survival amid a time travel war unfolding around them.

As surprising as it may seem, Truth Seekers is the first TV show created by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost together. Over the past few decades, the duo has built a reputation for kicking out fun genre jams from Shaun of the Dead to End of the World. Truth Seekers may not be as ridiculous as their previous collaborations, but that’s okay. The ghost-hunting series is still full of horror homages, and thanks to the fun chemistry of its cast, it’s a worthwhile low-stakes romp.

The boom in genre anthology series that followed the initial success of Black Mirror helped propel The Feed to Prime Video. This is another program that explores the darker side of technology. The show takes place in near-future London, where people can live-stream their daily lives thanks to an implant in their head. Tapping into society’s obsession with social media and the dopamine rush that leads to terrible decisions, The Feed features a top-notch cast that includes names like David Thewlis (Wonder Woman, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) and Game of Thrones alum thrones Michelle Fairley.

Prime Video made a big splash with Dead Ringers. This updated twist on David Cronenberg’s cult horror classic finds Rachel Weisz in the dual role of Doctors Elliott and Beverly Mantle. Their drive to push the envelope on health care throws medical ethics to the wind. The result is a program that never shies away from exploring topics such as big pharma’s control over women’s health, outdated reproductive practices, bodily autonomy, and more.

The rotoscoped animation used in Undone offers a dreamy tapestry for the audience to explore. One could easily view the show as an ethereal piece of art, but there is also a deep substance here. The series follows Alma (Rosa Salaza), a troubled 20-year-old whose life is turned upside down after she suffers an accident. As her reality dissolves into something else, she must struggle to make sense of her trauma. Part mystery, part thriller and part family drama, it’s safe to say Undone is unlike any TV show you’ve seen before.

Not to be confused with the short-lived sitcom starring Patrick Warburton, this live-action take on the blue superhero with spinning antennae is bigger, more action-packed, and takes the comic book genre it parodies a bit more seriously. Ben Edlund, creator of the original comic and 2001 TV series, is executive producing this iteration of the character, ensuring that the program’s sense of humor and mood remain true to its original vision. Peter Serafinovich and Griffin Newman have great chemistry together. Jackie Earle Haley’s villainous incarnation in The Terror is a true delight. This makes the three season series a must for any comic book fan.