Browsing: SciFi

Sci-fi Westerns existed before “The Wild Wild West,” but the ’60s TV series is one of the sub-genre’s most influential works. The show is an early example of steampunk because it introduced futuristic technology to an Old West setting — along with other elements we associate with fantasy and sci-fi. What’s more, it had an…

There are sci-fi shows out there that cover everything from the strange and alien to playing God. And that’s exactly the premise of a short-lived series that gathered a fan base who enjoyed horror, mystery, and science fiction all in one. The show was made by those that worked on other TV shows with huge followings…

Some post-apocalyptic series run for seasons, like AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” one of the best zombie shows ever made. There’s also Apple’s Silo, which offers a masterclass in world-building and sci-fi storytelling. Others barely make it past a season, but thanks to streaming, they find a new audience years later and the hope of a…

Maybe we’re a little biased, but we’d go out on a limb and rank science fiction among the most vital and necessary genres in fiction. After all, what else could claim to have such an all-expansive influence on our lives and how we perceive the world around us? Sci-fi dares us to imagine the best…

Many great sci-fi series fly under the radar, some of which don’t get to enjoy a five-season run like “Killjoys” did. In many ways, the Canadian space opera can be chalked up as a success, despite not being as widely known as it should be. The good news, though, is that “Killoys” is available to…

Trailer #2 for Marvel’s ‘VisionQuest’ Sci-Fi Series with Paul Bettany | FirstShowing.net

The live-action remake of “Akira” has been in limbo for years, and we’ve still not had an updated dose of ’80s anime glory. Surely if one ’80s sci-fi anime can hold a studio’s attention for this long, there are plenty of others that deserve a shot too?

Arcane Season 2 (L to R) Hailee Steinfeld as Vi and Ella Purnell as Jinx in Arcane Season 2. | COURTESY OF NETFLIX

When it comes to sci-fi series, HBO doesn’t get talked about enough as a network that truly excels at the genre. Apple TV, for instance, gets a notice for its sci-fi series as of late, thanks to shows like Severance, Silo, Pluribus, Dark Matter, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and for good reason. Those are…

Star Trek: The Next Generation began airing on September 28, 1987, with Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Getting the show to television took two unusual choices: Paramount went around the major networks, and creator Gene Roddenberry agreed to cast an actor he had first rejected.