Science Fiction Shows

This Is The Anime For People Tired Of Angsty High School Heroes

By Rafael Motamayor

If you've struggled to get into anime due to the frequency of teen protagonists, Kaiju no. 8 is just what you need.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Series Has Found Its Captain In An Oscar-Winning Actress

By Jeremy Mathai

Holly Hunter has been cast as a captain and chancellor in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, a new live-action Paramount+ show in the sci-fi franchise.

Marvel Studios Is Dealing With A Decades-Long Comics Problem

By Devin Meenan

The return of Marvel Television is the first step toward correcting a problem that has been plaguing comics and the MCU for years.

Elias Toufexis, Eve Harlow, Star Trek: Discovery

How L'ak's Costume In Star Trek: Discovery Sneakily Hinted At His True Identity

By Valerie Ettenhofer

Those well-versed in their Trek lore may have deduced L'ak's true identity in Star Trek: Discovery ahead of time based on his costume.

Star Trek Changed My Life Forever And Reigns As The Greatest Sci-Fi Franchise Of All Time

By Witney Seibold

Star Trek is the greatest sci-fi franchise ever because of the lessons it imparts to its audiences, a philosophy that's at odds with many of its contemporaries.

Star Trek The City on the Edge of Forever

An Episode Of Star Trek: TOS Shares A Connection With The Andy Griffith Show

By Witney Seibold

One of the best episodes of Star Trek: TOS was shot on the same set as The Andy Griffith Show.

Melch's Name In Star Wars Rebels Was One Big Behind-The-Scenes Prank

By Rafael Motamayor

Star Wars Rebels hero Melch was named after writer Steven Melching as part of a prank by showrunner Dave Filoni.

Star Trek: The Next Generation The Chase

Star Trek: TNG's The Chase Was Already A Struggle – Then Its Budget Was Stolen By DS9

By Witney Seibold

The Star Trek: TNG episode titled 'The Chase' looks cheap, because the funds were being siphoned to pay for DS9.

Rod Serling Had Some Regrets About The Twilight Zone's Most Nostalgic Episode

By Michael Boyle

Rod Serling had some regrets about the Twilight Zone episode Walking Distance, in which a man accidentally time travels back to his childhood.

Maya Erskine's Brother Jokingly Threatened To 'Disown' Her Over Obi-Wan Kenobi

By Danielle Ryan

Maya Erskine's sibling threatened to take drastic action if she refused to join the Star Wars universe as part of the Obi-Wan Kenobi cast.

Steven Moffat's New Doctor Who Episode Is Disappointing In A Very Familiar Way

By Michael Boyle

Former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat returns with a new standalone episode, 'Boom,' and brings some of his worst habits back with him.

One Scene In Bones' Pilot Completely Changed The Course Of The Show

By Ryan Scott

The chemistry between the leads in the Bones pilot completely shifted the dynamic for the rest of the series.

Why These Great Sci-Fi Shows Were Canceled After One Season

By Margaret David

Sci-fi is a tough genre to crack on TV, if only because many shows don't get the time to blossom. Here are some great sci-fi shows canceled after one season.

Star Trek: Voyager's Robert Picardo Begrudgingly Auditioned For The Doctor

By Witney Seibold

Star Trek: Voyager's Robert Picardo didn't get the Doctor at first, but pressure from friends and a pushy agent led to him auditioning for the role.

You Might Have Missed The Star Trek: Voyager Easter Egg In This Week's Discovery

By Jeremy Mathai

The latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery features a Star Trek: Voyager Easter egg.

Having Seven Of Nine In Star Trek: Voyager Raised Concerns For Another Character

By Witney Seibold

Introducing Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager made The Doctor fear he'd become redundant.

Star Wars: Legacy of the Force - Sacrifice

Mara Jade, Luke Skywalker's Discarded, Once-Villainous Wife In Star Wars, Explained

By Sandy Schaefer

Before Disney discarded the Star Wars Expanded Universe, Mara Jade was one of the franchise's best characters.

Netflix's Terminator Anime Has Encountered A Hilarious (And Bleak) Problem Thanks To Its Japanese Setting

By Rafael Motamayor

Mattson Tomlin, the writer behind Netflix's Terminator anime Terminator Zero, didn't foresee a big issue with setting the series in Japan.

3 Body Problem Season 2 Confirmed By Netflix (And Can Now Adapt The Best Book Of The Trilogy)

By Jeremy Mathai

David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo are returning as showrunners of 3 Body Problem season 2, which they say will take the story to its epic conclusion.

Dune: Prophecy Trailer Flashes Back 10,000 Years Before The Films, But Follows A Familiar Family

By Jeremy Mathai

The Dune prequel series Dune: Prophecy now has a trailer. Watch it here!

Sloppy Scripting Put A Massive Plot Hole In Star Trek's And The Children Shall Lead Episode

By Witney Seibold

Star Trek is full of errors and the Original Series episode 'And the Children Shall Lead' is no exception.

Star Trek's Infamous Spock's Brain Episode Was A Sneaky Dig At NBC Itself

By Witney Seibold

Let's talk about Spock's Brain, often considered one of the worst episodes of the original Star Trek series.

Paramount Tried To Combine Movie Theaters With TV - And It Failed Spectacularly

By Witney Seibold

Paramount tried to bring TV to the movies decades before Fathom Events even existed.

Star Wars Creator George Lucas Loved The Obi-Wan Kenobi Series

By Bryan Young

George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, was a fan of the Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series starring Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan and Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader.