Science Fiction Shows

Lou Llobell as Gaal in Foundation in the middle, and around her, Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette in Silo, Mira Furlan as Delenn in Babylon 5, Katee Sackhoff as Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica, and Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in Andor

15 Best Sci-Fi TV Shows Like Foundation

By Margaret David 4 months ago

If you're looking for something similar to watch in between episodes of Apple TV+'s Foundation, here are 15 sci-fi series for you to consider.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds La'an and Spock

Strange New Worlds Season 3's New Romantic Subplot Had To Happen Thanks To Star Trek Canon

By Devin Meenan 4 months ago

Canon dictated that the romance subplot in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 had to happen. But apologies to shippers: it may not end the way you want.

Mon Mothma standing in the Galactic Senate chamber in Andor season 2

The Star Wars Dating System Explained: What BBY And ABY Mean

By Rick Stevenson 4 months ago

The terms BBY and ABY show up in various Star Wars projects and relate to the property's timeline. However, they're not the franchise's only calendar system.

The cadets in Starfleet Academy stand at attention in their matching grey uniforms in

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Everything You Need To Know About The Series

By Rusteen Honardoost 4 months ago

Starfleet Academy is heading our way, so here's everything fans need to know before the latest Star Trek series arrives on Paramount+.

Christina Chong's La'An AKA Amelia Moon stands posed in 20th century clothes while Paul Wesley's Maxwell Saint, foregrounded, looks confused (in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Directly (And Finally) Parodies The Original Series

By Valerie Ettenhofer 4 months ago

Strange New Worlds has poked fun at Star Trek: The Original Series with its latest season 3 episode, officially taking the series where no Trek has gone before.

Star Trek Strange New Worlds: Uhura, La'an, M'Benga, Ortegas, and Chapel crowded together on holodeck

Strange New Worlds Season 3's Most Meta Moment Explains Why Star Trek Matters

By Devin Meenan 4 months ago

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 features a meta speech that tells the audience why Star Trek matters to so many people around the world.

Song (Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing) looks at Brother Day (Lee Pace) holding up his finger in Foundation

Foundation Season 3 Slyly Brings Another Sci-Fi Series Into Its Universe

By Jaron Pak 4 months ago

It's no secret Foundation is set in the same universe as another Isaac Asimov series of books, and the Apple TV+ series finally made a sneaky reference to it.

Michael Rooker's Colonel Martin Edwards looks intense in closeup in Stargate SG-1

A Fan-Favorite Marvel Actor Made An Appearance In A Stargate SG-1 Episode

By Joe Roberts 4 months ago

The Marvel Cinematic Universe shook up Michael Rooker's typecasting after decades of playing villainous characters - including on Stargate SG-1.

Jack's eye in the cold open of Lost's pilot

What A 'Cold Open' Means In Television

By Akos Peterbencze 4 months ago

Some of the greatest television shows in history start with a cold open. Here's what that means and some of our favorite examples.

Captain Janeway looking haunted in Star Trek: Voyager

Why Didn't Star Trek's U.S.S. Voyager Ever Run Out Of Anything?

By Witney Seibold 4 months ago

At the start of Star Trek: Voyager, the primary ship has limited resources. But if that's the case, why didn't it ever actually run out of anything?

Captain Bridger and Lucas talking to Darwin the dolphin on seaQuest DSV

Steven Spielberg And A Twilight Zone Writer Teamed Up For An Underrated Sci-Fi Series

By Witney Seibold 4 months ago

The sci-fi TV series seaQuest DSV was produced by Steven Spielberg, but it feels like the show is completely forgotten about these days.

Tobin Bell's John Kramer looks amused despite being cornered at the end of Saw II

The Stargate SG-1 Character You Likely Forgot Saw's Tobin Bell Played

By Debopriyaa Dutta 4 months ago

Before creating deadly, complex traps for the Saw franchise, Tobin Bell played a civilization leader in peril in an episode of Stargate SG-1.

Spock, Kirk, and McCoy on a Greek planet in an episode of Star Trek

Star Trek: The Original Series Had An Unforgettable Episode Banned In The UK For Decades

By Witney Seibold 4 months ago

One of the most important episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series was banned in the UK for almost 30 years. Here's why it took so long to be seen.

Star Trek Strange New Worlds: Christina Chong as La'an, Paul Welsey as Kirk, and Melissa Navia as Ortegas in 1960s holodeck

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Lets Paul Wesley Play Kirk Like William Shatner (And It Works)

By Devin Meenan 4 months ago

Paul Wesley, who plays James T. Kirk on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, gets to go full Shatner in this season 3 episode.

An elderly Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) raises his hands

Do Mentalics Use Jedi Mind Tricks? Foundation Season 3's Version Of The Force Explained

By Jaron Pak 4 months ago

Foundation season 3 just introduced a Mentalics special ability that might remind viewers of a Jedi mind trick in Star Wars. Let's break it down.

Transformers: Unicron comic cover, modified to have shards of G1 Megatron and Optimus Prime

The 10 Strongest Transformers Ranked

By Devin Meenan 4 months ago

Spanning decades, the Transformers franchise has introduced some massive, mighty machines, but these are the strongest Transformers ever.

Rick staes in anger at a memory version of himself and Diane on a screen in Rick and Morty

The Ricky And Morty Season 8 Finale Did The Unthinkable

By Rafael Motamayor 4 months ago

Rick and Morty has continued to evolve and develop over the years, culminating with the season 8 finale giving us an unprecedented ending to a Rick storyline.

The Lion leading his army in a raid on Crete in Marvel's Eyes of Wakanda

Marvel's Eyes Of Wakanda Is Great, But It Creates A Big Problem For Vibranium

By Rick Stevenson 4 months ago

Marvel's new animated series Eyes of Wakanda digs deep into the past of Black Panther's homeland, and it raises a lot of questions about vibranium.

Laura Birn as Demerzel with its robot face exposed standing in front of greenery in Foundation season 3

Foundation Season 3's Big Twist Just Changed Everything We Thought We Knew

By Jeremy Mathai 4 months ago

Foundation season 3 provided a game-changing twist that altered everything we thought we knew about the Apple TV+ sci-fi series.

Lieutenant Noonien-Singh dressed as a detective, standing next to Spock, in uniform, on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3's Holodeck Adventure Blends Two Classic TNG Storylines

By Witney Seibold 4 months ago

The holodeck makes a major appearance in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3, and the writers took the opportunity to pay homage to some TNG storylines.

Paul Wesley's James T. Kirk looking serious on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek Legend Jonathan Frakes Inserts The Ultimate Riker Joke Into Strange New Worlds Season 3

By Pauli Poisuo 4 months ago

Jonathan Frakes, a Star Trek legend in front of and behind the camera, directed a Strange New Worlds season 3 moment that pays homage to his character, Riker.

Martin Quinn as Scotty stands shrugging in front of a complicated instrument panel in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Strange New Worlds Season 3 Explores The Origin Of A Classic Piece Of Star Trek Tech

By Valerie Ettenhofer 4 months ago

Strange New Worlds season 3, episode 4 explores the origins of the holodeck, but also explains how the tech can show up so early in the Star Trek timeline.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, A Space Adventure Hour poster: M'Benga, Chapel, La'an, Uhura, Ortegas, Una, Kirk, and Spock in holodeck

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Holodeck Episode Began As A Tribute To A DS9 Masterpiece [Exclusive]

By Devin Meenan 4 months ago

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' most meta story originated as something closer to Far Beyond the Stars, one of Deep Space Nine's most famed episodes.

George (Paapa Essiedu) panting on The Lazarus Project

An Underrated Sci-Fi Series On Netflix Proves That Paapa Essiedu Is Perfect For Harry Potter's Snape

By Mike Bedard 4 months ago

If you want to see the potential for Paapa Essiedu's performance as Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter series, Netflix has a show you should check out now.

The Only Major Actors Still Alive From Battlestar Galactica

By Witney Seibold 4 months ago

The original 1978 series of Battlestar Galactica was a huge hit that launched a sprawling sci-fi franchise. Here are the major cast members still alive today.

A collage of the Toxic Avenger (Peter Dinklage) in The Toxic Avenger (2023) surrounded by the Toxic Avenger (Mark Anderson) in The Toxic Avenger: The Musical, the Toxic Avenger (Mitch Cohen) in The Toxic Avenger (1984), the Toxic Avenger from Marvel Comics' Toxic Avenger comic book series, and the Toxic Avenger (Rodger Bumpass) in Toxic Crusaders

The Toxic Avenger's History Explained: From Toxic Waste To Cult Legend

By Samuel Stone 4 months ago

The Toxic Avenger has a long history that began in 1984, including an animated series and stage musical, and beyond. Here's the dirt on Toxie.

Aaron Pierre as Dev-Em in the snow in Krypton

Before HBO's Green Lantern Series, Aaron Pierre Starred In A Failed Superman Prequel

By Nick Staniforth 4 months ago

HBO's Green Lantern show Lanterns isn't Aaron Pierre's first rodeo with DC; he previously appeared in a short-lived prequel series about Superman's ancestors.