Highest Rated Sci-Fi TV Series/TV Mini-Series With At Least 5000 Votes
1. Rick and Morty (2013– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An animated series that follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not so bright grandson.
Stars: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke
Votes: 92,054
2. Westworld (2016– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A series inspired by the 1973 film of the same title written by Michael Crichton about a futuristic theme park populated by artificial beings.
Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Ed Harris, Thandie Newton
Votes: 90,621
3. Firefly (2002–2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.
Stars: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 193,578
4. One Punch Man: Wanpanman (2015– )
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
The story of Saitama, a hero who is a hero just for fun & can defeat his enemies with a single punch.
Stars: Max Mittelman, Makoto Furukawa, Kaito Ishikawa, Zach Aguilar
Votes: 37,446
5. Hagane no renkinjutsushi (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Two brothers search for a Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their deceased mother goes awry and leaves them in damaged physical forms.
Stars: Kent Williams, Iemasa Kayumi, Vic Mignogna, Romi Pak
Votes: 54,916
6. Stranger Things (2016– )
TV-14 | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends must confront terrifying forces in order to get him back.
Stars: Rob Morgan, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard
Votes: 224,880
7. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 51 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, Vaughn Taylor
Votes: 46,521
8. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.
Stars: Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bob Hastings
Votes: 55,441
9. Cowboy Bebop (1998–2003)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.
Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Unshô Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Steve Blum
Votes: 54,705
10. Black Mirror (2011– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A television anthology series that shows the dark side of life and technology.
Stars: Chris Martin Hill, Hannah John-Kamen, Beatrice Robertson-Jones, Paul Blackwell
Votes: 88,083
11. Gravity Falls (2012–2016)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Twin siblings Dipper and Mabel Pines spend the summer at their uncle's tourist trap in the enigmatic town of Gravity Falls.
Stars: Jason Ritter, Kristen Schaal, Alex Hirsch, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 26,990
12. Doctor Who (2005– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures of the Doctor, who is a time travelling alien from the planet Gallifrey. He has commons and space and lots more
Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Matt Smith, David Tennant
Votes: 152,933
13. Daredevil (2015– )
TV-MA | 54 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Matt Murdock, with his other senses superhumanly enhanced, fights crime as a blind lawyer by day, and vigilante by night.
Stars: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson
Votes: 232,411
14. Dragon Ball Z (1996–2003)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After learning that he is from another planet, a warrior named Goku and his friends are prompted to defend it from an onslaught of extraterrestrial enemies.
Stars: Doc Harris, Christopher Sabat, Sean Schemmel, Terry Klassen
Votes: 81,178
15. Steins;Gate (2011– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
After discovering time travel, a university student and his colleagues must use their knowledge of it to stop an evil organization and their diabolical plans.
Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Asami Imai, Kana Hanazawa, Trina Nishimura
Votes: 19,109
16. Dragon Ball Z: Doragon bôru zetto (1989–1996)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of Earth's martial arts defender Son Goku continue with a new family and the revelation of his alien origin. Now Goku and his allies must defend the planet from an onslaught of new extraterrestrial enemies.
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Jôji Yanami, Mayumi Tanaka, Kyle Hebert
Votes: 42,927
17. The X-Files (1993– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Robert Patrick
Votes: 153,549
18. Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, James Callis
Votes: 123,392
19. Adventure Time (2010– )
TV-PG | 11 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A human boy named Finn and adoptive brother and best friend Jake the Dog, protect the citizens of the Land of Ooo from foes of various shapes and sizes.
Stars: John DiMaggio, Jeremy Shada, Tom Kenny, Hynden Walch
Votes: 50,321
20. Young Justice (2010– )
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
Stars: Danica McKellar, Jesse McCartney, Nolan North, Khary Payton
Votes: 18,985
21. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999)
TV-14 | 97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
In the not-too-distant future, a man and his robots are trapped aboard the Satellite of Love, where mad scientists force them to sit through the worst movies ever made.
Stars: Joel Hodgson, Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 17,368
22. Fullmetal Alchemist (2003–2004)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Elric brothers' deciding to perform a forbidden human transmutation to bring their dead mother back, they end up losing their bodies. Now Edward must find the chemical privileges to restore their body back.
Stars: Vic Mignogna, Aaron Dismuke, Romi Pak, Rie Kugimiya
Votes: 40,578
23. Kôdo giasu: Hangyaku no rurûshu (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Empire of Britannia has invaded Japan using giant robot weapons called Knightmare Frames. Japan is now referred to as Area 11, and its people the 11's. A Britannian who was living in ... See full summary »
Stars: Johnny Yong Bosch, Yuri Lowenthal, Jun Fukuyama, Brian Beacock
Votes: 27,438
24. Spaced (1999–2001)
TV-14 | 25 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Friends Tim and Daisy, 20-something North Londoners with uncertain futures, must pretend to be a couple to live in the only apartment they can afford.
Stars: Jessica Hynes, Simon Pegg, Julia Deakin, Nick Frost
Votes: 40,643
25. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Set decades after Captain Kirk's five-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers set off in a new Enterprise on their own mission to go where no one has gone before.
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton
Votes: 67,489
26. The Legend of Korra (2012–2014)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Avatar Korra fights to keep Republic City safe from the evil forces of both the physical and spiritual worlds.
Stars: Janet Varney, P.J. Byrne, David Faustino, J.K. Simmons
Votes: 68,281
27. Justice League (2001–2006)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Seven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.
Stars: Carl Lumbly, George Newbern, Phil LaMarr, Kevin Conroy
Votes: 28,123
28. The Venture Bros. (2003– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The bizarre animated escapades of pseudo-heroic scientist Dr. Rusty Venture, his competent, high strung bodyguard, and his two over-enthusiastic sons.
Stars: Christopher McCulloch, James Urbaniak, Michael Sinterniklaas, Doc Hammer
Votes: 19,174
29. Dragon Ball (1995–2003)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Follows the adventures of an extraordinarily strong young boy named Goku as he searches for the seven dragon balls. These balls, when combined, can grant the owner any one wish he desires. ... See full summary »
Stars: Brice Armstrong, Steve Olson, Stephanie Nadolny, Zoe Slusar
Votes: 36,515
30. Shin Seiki Evangerion (1995–1996)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A teenage boy finds himself recruited as a member of an elite team of pilots by his father.
Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Spike Spencer
Votes: 27,929
31. Battlestar Galactica (2003 TV Mini-Series)
TV-14 | 183 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A re-imagining of the original series in which a "rag-tag fugitive fleet" of the last remnants of mankind flees pursuing robots while simultaneously searching for their true home, Earth.
Stars: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber
Votes: 50,135
32. Kôkaku kidôtai: Stand Alone Complex (2002–2005)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Crime
The futuristic adventures of a female cyborg counter intelligence agent and her support team.
Stars: Shirô Saitô, Peggy O'Neal, Dino Andrade, Kevin Brief
Votes: 12,529
33. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008 TV Mini-Series)
TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Musical, Sci-Fi
An aspiring supervillain must balance his career and his pursuit of a beautiful do-gooder.
Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day, Simon Helberg
Votes: 35,393
34. The Prisoner (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape.
Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Angelo Muscat, Peter Swanwick, Leo McKern
Votes: 9,143
35. Dragon Ball: Doragon bôru (1986–1989)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Son Gokû, a fighter with a monkey tail, goes on a quest with an assortment of odd characters in search of the Dragon Balls, a set of crystals that can give its bearer anything they desire.
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Jôji Yanami, Hiromi Tsuru, Mayumi Tanaka
Votes: 29,837
36. Outlander (2014– )
TV-MA | 64 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is... See full summary »
Stars: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Duncan Lacroix, Tobias Menzies
Votes: 54,366
37. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ex-assassin and a wealthy programmer save lives via a surveillance AI that sends them the identities of civilians involved in impending crimes. However, the details of the crimes--including the civilians' roles--are left a mystery.
Stars: Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Michael Emerson
Votes: 131,348
38. Fringe (2008–2013)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
An FBI agent is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist and his son in order to rationalize a brewing storm of unexplained phenomena.
Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Jasika Nicole, John Noble
Votes: 182,527
39. Futurama (1999–2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Fry, a pizza guy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out New Year's Eve 2999.
Stars: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 159,596
40. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Time and Space traveling adventures of a Gallifreyan Time Lord only known as the Doctor and his companions, traveling through time and space.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 27,095
41. Utopia (2013–2014)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After a group of people, who meet online, discover a bizarre graphic novel which seems to hold mysterious answers, they find themselves being tracked down by a merciless organization known merely as 'The Network'.
Stars: Adeel Akhtar, Paul Higgins, Neil Maskell, Fiona O'Shaughnessy
Votes: 27,616
42. X-Men (1992–1997)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Family
A team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe.
Stars: Cedric Smith, Cathal J. Dodd, George Buza, Norm Spencer
Votes: 25,502
43. Parasyte: The Maxim (2014– )
TV-MA | Animation, Horror, Sci-Fi
The 17-year-old Izumi Shinichi lives with his mother and father in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo. One night, worm-like aliens called Parasytes invade Earth, taking over the brains of human ... See full summary »
Stars: Adam Gibbs, Aya Hirano, Brittney Karbowski, Nobunaga Shimazaki
Votes: 8,246
44. Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles (2003– )
Not Rated | 6 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After the Halo event of 2552, there is a brief but violent period of civil war among the humans. Two armies on opposite sides of a canyon, the Reds and Blues, fight in the most worthless piece of real estate in the galaxy.
Stars: Burnie Burns, Jason Saldaña, Gus Sorola, Geoff Ramsey
Votes: 7,716
45. Lost (2004–2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.
Stars: Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim, Evangeline Lilly
Votes: 389,123
46. Sense8 (2015– )
60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world's order.
Stars: Aml Ameen, Doona Bae, Jamie Clayton, Tina Desai
Votes: 69,893
47. Star Trek (1966–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols
Votes: 52,838
48. Orphan Black (2013– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard
Votes: 72,395
49. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A secret military team, SG-1, is formed to explore the recently discovered Stargates.
Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge
Votes: 65,943
50. Red Dwarf (1988– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn
Votes: 25,851