Check out the Best New Science Fiction Television Series in 2021! The 2020 sci-fi shows set a high bar with innovation and awe. Luckily, 2020's great sci-fi series are up to the task. With horror, action, superheroes, drama, and speculative series, the newest sci-fi on TV will rock your world. Star Trek: Picard brings back old favorites. For classics, the BBC and Netflix adaptation of The War Of The Worlds is a must-see. Other 2020 sci-fi shows include comedy like Avenue 5, dramatic horror like October Faction, and exciting new series. Vote up your favorite 2020 sci-fi shows and vote down those that didn't work. You can also add new shows not on the list.
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Two androids raise human children on a strange, untouched planet.
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A man chooses his afterlife after his death.
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Admiral Jean-Luc Picard enters a new phase of his life.
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A utopia's peace depends on controlling monogamy, privacy, and history.
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Human remnants live on a constantly moving train.
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Passengers on a plane must travel at night to escape the sun's damage.
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Arisu enters a version of Tokyo emptied out, where he competes in deadly games.
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An unknown force destroys starships and threatens galactic peace.
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A confident, controlled captain of a space cruise ship tries to get along with everyone.
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Young adults must save the world after finding a cult graphic novel.
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A medical student takes a secret mission to find a conspiracy involving a biology professor.
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Science and fiction mix to imagine alien life on other planets.
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Monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen fight evil and drama with their teenage twins.
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Silicon Valley pioneer Paul LeBlanc tries to stop the A.I. he built from destroying the world.
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Aisha moves from dreaming of graduating high school to running for her life.
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Townspeople live above "The Loop," a machine that unlocks the universe's secrets.
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Emma Green goes to Mars, leaving her husband and teenage daughter behind.
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Humankind is nearly wiped out by a devastating attack within days of a strange transmission.
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Spides (Crackle, 2020) is a German sci-fi series by Rainer Matsutani. Murders and strange events increase linked to a new club drug called "Blis."
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In a future with environmental problems and low supplies, a woman struggles to have a baby.
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Science finds a test that identifies soul mates in the future.
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Polly sees a murder in 1966.
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A British detective killed on the job is brought back to life by artificial intelligence.
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A high school six-man football team seeks a third win at the 6-Man Football State Championship.
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In Edwardian England, a young couple deals with a terrifying alien invasion.
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In a future where everyone is monitored, a woman finds a murder the system missed.
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Elida tries to stay ahead of her enemy while traveling the galaxy to avoid his chase.
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Four foster kids make a surprising discovery that affects the whole universe.
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Amidst burned Earth ruins, a group of teens question everything they learned.
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