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1. 01Anime·Science-Fiction·Thriller·ActionGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex2002–2006·AnimaxMajor Motoko Kusanagi is a beautiful but deadly cyborg that is squad leader of Section 9-the Japanese government's clandestine unit assigned to battle terrorism and cyber warfare.8.0Compare
2. 02Science-Fiction·Thriller·DramaBlack Mirror2011–presentOver the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it.8.4Compare
3. 03Science-Fiction·Thriller·MysteryThe Expanse2015–2022A thriller set two hundred years in the future, The Expanse follows the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the…8.7Compare
4. 04Science-Fiction·Thriller·HorrorAlien: Earth2025–presentWhen the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, Wendy and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat.7.2Compare
5. 05Science-Fiction·Thriller·EspionageAndor2022–2025·Disney+Andor explores a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor's journey to discover the difference he can make.8.0Compare
6. 06Science-Fiction·Thriller·Drama3 Body Problem2024–presentAcross continents and decades, five brilliant friends make earth-shattering discoveries as the laws of science unravel and an existential threat emerges.7.6Compare
7. 07Science-Fiction·Thriller·MysteryDark Matter2024–presentHailed as one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade, Dark Matter is a story about the road not taken.7.4Compare
8. 08Science-Fiction·Thriller·DramaStar City2026–presentStar City is a propulsive, paranoid thriller that takes us back to the key moment in the alt-history retelling of the space race — when the Soviet Union became the first nation to put a man on the moon.6.8Compare
9. 09Science-Fiction·Thriller·DramaPluribus2025–presentThe most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.7.8Compare
10. 10Science-Fiction·Thriller·DramaUnder the Dome2013–2015·CBSUnder the Dome is the story of a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome.6.6Compare
11. 11Science-Fiction·Thriller·DramaThe Leftovers2014–2017Three years after millions of people—some 2% of the world's population—vanished into thin air, residents of Mapleton, NY weigh the pros and cons of a "Heroes Day" tribute to the local "Departed".8.0Compare
12. 12Science-Fiction·Thriller·DramaHumans2015–2018·Channel 4Humans is set in a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a Synth – a highly-developed robotic servant eerily similar to its live counterpart.8.2Compare
13. 13Science-Fiction·Thriller·DramaThe Man in the High Castle2015–2019·Prime VideoThe Man in the High Castle is a startling depiction of an alternate history as imagined by author Philip K.8.1Compare
14. 14Science-Fiction·Thriller·MysteryBeacon 232023–2024·MGM+Beacon 23 follows Aster, a government agent, and Halan, a stoic ex-military man, who cross paths when they end up trapped together inside one of the many Beacons in outer space that serve as a lighthouse for…6.3Compare
15. 15Science-Fiction·Thriller·HorrorLove, Death & Robots2019Love, Death and Robots is an animated anthology series, aimed towards adults with stories that go across every genre from science fiction, comedy, fantasy and horror, including imaginative characters such as sentient…8.2Compare
16. 16Science-Fiction·Thriller·MysteryThe Acolyte2024–2024·Disney+The Acolyte takes viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.5.1Compare
17. 17Science-Fiction·ThrillerBlade Runner 2099A live-action series set in the Blade Runner universe 50 years after the film sequel.Compare
18. 18Science-Fiction·Thriller·MysteryConstellation2024–2024Constellation is a conspiracy-based psychological thriller drama that centers on Jo, an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space, only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing.6.1Compare

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