Science fiction TV has thrived for decades, thanks to dedicated fans who create websites, attend conventions, write fan-fiction, and devote their lives to their favorite shows. The best sci-fi shows remain popular long after their final episode airs, with fans constantly re-watching and finding new ways to keep their fandom alive. In 2013, numerous science fiction shows, both new and ongoing, captivated audiences worldwide and created enthusiastic fans of all ages. This list features the top science fiction shows that aired in 2013. Shows like Doctor Who have entertained viewers for decades, while newer shows like Almost Human and Sleepy Hollow gained new audiences after premiering in 2013. Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead have helped the sci-fi genre reach broader audiences, becoming two of the biggest cable TV shows. Other shows, such as Teen Wolf, Falling Skies, and Orphan Black, may have smaller audiences, but they have some of the most enthusiastic fans. The science fiction shows on this list feature otherworldly creatures and characters we admire, and they've captured the attention of dedicated audiences.
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A bail bond collector fights for the present world where fairy-tale characters now live.
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Nick, a warrior named Grimm, guards Portland from dangerous Wesen creatures.
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An FBI agent with a lost past arrives in Haven to solve a murder committed by an ex-con.
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In 2046, various alien races try to keep the peace fragile on Earth.
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In 2048, a cop returns to work after surviving a huge attack and a 17-month coma.
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A detective from 2077 finds herself stuck in the present day.
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A group of young offenders get struck by an electrical storm, giving them superpowers.
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Ichabod Crane comes back to life and jumps 250 years into the future to solve a mystery.
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Centuries-old vampire brothers face new evil in Mystic Falls.
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The original vampire family members move to New Orleans to take back the city.
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Dracula pretends to be an American entrepreneur, planning revenge on those who ruined his life.
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The crew of a small transport ship experiences a cosmic civil war.
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A teen struggles to understand his identity after a werewolf bite.
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Humanity's last survivors hunt for the mythical planet Earth.
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Beings from different worlds meet at a peaceful space station.
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A free-spirited beauty moves next door to two physicists.
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This action fantasy-drama revisits the story of King Arthur and his wizard, Merlin.
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Stephen helps genetically advanced teenagers hide from the paramilitary group hunting them.
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Changed by a shipwreck, billionaire Oliver Queen becomes Arrow to fix his family's wrongs.
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A family of witches lives in a secluded seaside town.
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The Almighty Johnsons is a New Zealand fantasy comedy/drama series. James Griffin and Rachel Lang created it; South Pacific Pictures produced it; it aired from February 7, 2011, to September 23, 2013.
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A group of highly trained S.H.I.E.L.D. agents investigate strange and unknown things.
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An eccentric Time Lord travels through time and space to fight injustice across the universe.
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The Weavers move into a gated community, only to find they are the only nonalien residents.
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Two brothers fight evil forces.
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Noble families in the seven kingdoms of Westeros compete for control of the Iron Throne.
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Vampires use synthetic blood to walk the Earth.
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After a zombie apocalypse, survivors seek shelter in a world overrun by the dead.
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A group of citizens tries to find out what stopped technology working 15 years earlier.
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A mysterious dome seals off a small New England town from the world.
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A family of three moves from Boston to Los Angeles to fix its painful past.
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Two government agents search the country for supernatural objects.
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An FBI agent, a brilliant scientist, and his estranged son investigate unexplained things.
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Survivors form a resistance movement following an alien invasion.
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Vampires, werewolves, and ghosts fight for normal lives.
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Detective Catherine Chandler works with a man who has a dangerous flaw to solve her mother's murder.
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