9 Best Recent Sci-Fi Shows That Only Lasted One Season

popularity Science fiction There are no comparable numbers of modern films and TV shows based on the genre. People love sci-fi movies, but unfortunately, many filmmakers don’t have the resources to adapt a fascinating mix of themes into a compelling story. It’s a strange lack of confidence and profitability in other genres that has pushed sci-fi to the back burner of worthwhile content and marketing strategies.

However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any sci-fi movies and TV series, aside from the classics and the most popular ones, that aren’t worth watching. We’ve taken a trip through the streaming services to find out which sci-fi miniseries you might have missed, and we’ve put together a decent list for you to binge-watch.

9 Night Sky (2022)

in Night skyErin and Franklin York are an elderly couple with a very important secret in their basement: they have a portal that gives them access to another planet. They have built a room that gives them the view, and they intend to hide their secret until they die. But a stranger enters their lives, a mysterious presence that reminds them of their dead son.

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The series, which was canceled after one season, is a drama disguised as a sci-fi show. It’s a show that deals with themes like aging, grief, and finding your soulmate in the midst of chaos. Featuring stellar performances from heavyweights J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek, it has a solid 73% on Rotten Tomatoes.

8 The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)

Based on Walter Tevis's book of the same name, The Man Who Fell to the Ground The film is about a creature (eventually named Faraday) from another galaxy who literally crashes on Earth with one mission in mind: he must find a woman who can help him save him and his planet. What Faraday doesn't know is that once he learns the ways of the human race, he will be on a mission to save our world.

Nice edit unfortunately not renewed

The Showtime-produced miniseries went through some development hell before being picked up by the underrated streaming service, which decided to greenlight it before canceling it after just one season.

This is the ultimate hard science fiction movie, with a very high production value, and a great cast including Naomie Harris, Bill Nighy, Jimmi Simpson, and Chiwetel Ejiofor in one of his best performances. The movie consists of only 10 episodes, and it has the highest rating on Rotten Tomatoes: 87%.

7 Tales from the Ring (2020)

Tales from the episode It is a science fiction miniseries based on an art book. Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag created a series of short stories, all depicting a futuristic world, and Nathaniel Halpern decided to bring them to the small screen with a fantastic team at the forefront of a very strange TV project. The result is 8 episodes that depict the different stories of the inhabitants of a small working-class town in Ohio, all connected by a secret facility where there are no restrictions on technology.

This Amazon original boasts an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics saying things like, “This is what good sci-fi should look like.” The visuals are very good, but they stand in the background of what is an original and compelling drama told in eight episodes with real sci-fi themes like robotics, quantum physics, and time travel.

The cast includes some of the best actors on the list: Rebecca Hall, Paul Schneider, Jane Alexander, Jonathan Pryce, and many more. And if that doesn't convince you, the list of directors will: Mark Romanek, Andrew Stanton, Ti West, the great actress Jodie Foster, and many more.

You can broadcast Tales from the episode On Prime Video.

6 Developers (2020)

Created by Alex Garland for FX, Developers The film revolves around a software engineer whose boyfriend dies under mysterious circumstances inside the company they both worked for. When Lily delves into Amaya, a quantum computing company, she discovers that its founder has achieved the most important technological breakthrough in human history.

A very effective technical thriller.

The miniseries is undoubtedly inspired by the adventures of modern tech moguls. But Garland, who writes and directs all eight episodes, decides to explore a completely fictional setting that breaks the rules of strict science fiction and quickly goes down a rabbit hole that viewers will find difficult to navigate. This miniseries raises some very important questions about our existence, but unfortunately, the lack of a continuation means that they will remain unanswered.

5 Years and Years (2019)

in Years and yearsThe Lyons family faces all sorts of problems in Manchester over the course of 15 years. The first encounter evokes a hypothetical dystopian future where technology is not the help we all wish it was and humanity has evolved in unimaginable ways. All of this is framed by the political rise of a controversial and populist politician who finds her way to the leadership of the country.

The Best Dystopian Sci-Fi TV Show You've Never Seen

A co-production between the BBC and HBO. Years and years It's a great drama (it has an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes) backed by a sci-fi backdrop that grows stronger with each passing event and leaves us scratching our heads in sadness. Is this the future we'll face at some point? Is this the leader the people will ultimately choose? Is this our destiny?

Russell T Davies (from Doctor Who and gays as a people The film is directed by a stellar cast including Emma Thompson, Tanya Miller, Annie Reid, Russell Tovey, Rory Kinnear, and others.

You can broadcast Years and years On Max

4 Bodies (2022)

Based on the comic book series of the same name by C. Spencer, Bodies A science fiction mystery thriller. It tells the story of four detectives who find the same victim's body in four different periods: 1890, 1941, 2023, and 2053. As they investigate the bizarre crime, they discover that it is part of a conspiracy that unites the four different eras. If you think this sounds complicated now, wait until you reach the end.

Fun time travel puzzle with a satisfying ending.

The Netflix miniseries consists of 8 episodes that pass quickly, even if you are engaged and paying attention to it. Everything This is what happens. It's full of twists and turns, it never slows down, and most importantly, it solves its main mystery completely. Movie fans Cloud Atlas You will find in Bodies The movie is their next solution. The amazing cast includes Shira Haas, Jacob Fortune Lloyd, Derek Riddle, Kai Alexander, the great actor Stephen Graham, and more.

3 Away (2020)

in farA group of astronauts prepare for a very dangerous mission: they will be the first humans to reach Mars. But what should be an easy mission turns into a disaster when a problem arises, and it turns into something much worse, causing the crew to stop trusting mission commander Emma Green. The series is based on the Esquire article of the same name, which follows humanity's first exploration of Mars in the near future.

Once again, drama at its best.

Although not a critics' favorite (59% on Rotten Tomatoes), the show strikes a nice balance between light drama, thriller, and sci-fi in a setting that becomes intimate after two or three episodes. far The series does a good job of developing its characters in the midst of the crisis, with a compelling and underrated main character, Hilary Swank, lifting the show above its melodramatic side.

Unfortunately, Netflix decided not to follow up on what is actually a very good conclusion to the first and only season of far.

2 The First (2018)

the first The story begins with tragedy. The entire crew of Providence 1, the first space mission to Mars, is killed during launch. It falls to Commander Tom Hagerty, who was attached to the mission as commander, to take control of the chaos alongside Laz Ingram, CEO of the company in charge of the mission, in order to continue humanity's most important space adventure with Providence 2.

Strong execution of this genre that not many people have seen.

The miniseries stars Sean Penn in one of his rare TV appearances, and it should do well enough to keep viewers coming back for eight episodes of great drama mixed with astronaut-themed essentials. It's also about the drama of preparing yourself for an undoubtedly risky mission and the impact of our ambition as humans during the space race. Unfortunately, Hulu dropped the series after the first season.

1 Station Eleven (2021)

Station eleven The series is based on the novel of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel. It tells the story of humanity entering a dystopian future after a virus wipes out most of human civilization. After years of living in this futuristic wasteland, a group of traveling theater performers encounter a violent cult with a dark and mysterious agenda involving one of the travelers. Of this list, the miniseries is the highest-rated on Rotten Tomatoes, with a score of 98%.

A strange mix of tones and themes that works.

The miniseries was critically acclaimed upon its release, and is a bit slow in pace but very ambitious in its multi-layered premise. The series takes a long time to complete its ten episodes, but the parallels between past and present are well developed when expanding on the main character: Kirsten Raymond, played brilliantly by Matilda Lawler and Mackenzie Davis.

Her ending may not have been as dramatic as it should have been, but some people find that hard to accept. Station eleven It's not just your average sci-fi mini-series: it's a fascinating look at the sophisticated lifestyle of disaster survivors.