With the great advancement in technology happening right now and India launching multiple satellites into space this year, it’s only fitting to watch some shows that show us what our future could be. There have been a lot of science fiction series coming out this year, so here’s a list for the geek in you to satiate your hunger for sci-fi. Thank us later!
Star Trek Discovery
The show has been causing a buzz since its creation was announced. With stars like lead Sonequa Martin-Green, Jason Issacs and Michelle Yeoh, it’s a guarantee that the show will have a massive opening this year. This is a different timeline from the original series and set almost a decade before it. It follows the crew of the USS Discovery as they discover new worlds and delves into an event that has been mentioned in Star Trek but never explored.
The Expanse
The series begins way ahead in the future when people have finally managed to inhabit all areas of the solar system and have (obviously) begun warring — Earth and Mars are at loggerheads, with Mars being a military power. At this time, a detective, a rogue ship captain and Earth-based UN Executive join forces to unravel the biggest conspiracy threatening humanity. The series began in 2015, received rave reviews and premiered late February to much applause. If action, adventure, thriller works are your cup of tea, this is for you.
Stranger Things
It’s coming back! Yes, the massively popular Stranger Things that saw four children battle it out with a monster that lives in the Upside Down, is making a comeback with season two this year. Even the teaser for the new season went viral and caused a huge buzz in the online community. We’re hoping to get several questions answered, scarier creatures and most importantly, looking forward to one of our favourite characters, Eleven, returning!
Future Man
Hunger Games actor Josh Hutcherson stars in this soon-to-be released sci-fi series as Josh Futterman. He plays a janitor by day and a gamer by night, who is then sent on a mission by mysterious people to travel through space and time to save humanity. If the lead and plot isn’t enough to excite you - the pilot has been directed by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg, the duo that created Sausage Party.
Black Mirror
Black Mirror is probably one of the darkest science-fiction anthology series we’ve had the pleasure of watching. Somehow, they manage to outdo themselves with every season. With three seasons already released, they have managed to tackle very real futures that we are fast approaching, with our dependence on technology and transition into a more modern society. The fourth season is set to be out later this year, with an episode being directed by Jodie Foster! Be sure to keep an eye out for this, you won’t regret it.
Time After Time
The series premier took place on March 5 and it already has people eagerly waiting for other episodes. Time After Time pulls together history and sci-fi to create a thrilling ride. Jack The Ripper uses HG Wells’ time machine to escape the police and lands in modern day Manhattan and Wells follows him to catch him. The plot in itself is highly intriguing and we can only hope that the first season lives up to it!
Dark Matter
Dark Matter has been getting great reviews since 2015. The plot revolves around a group of six, who wake up on starship Raza, with no memory of their origin whatsoever. They then try to figure out who they are and where they came from. They are all set for another 13-episode season set to premiere this year. If you enjoy mysteries in space, this would make for a great watch!
Doctor Who
There’s not much one can do to describe Doctor Who — science fiction nerds like us already know and worship the long-running show as the time-travelling Doctor tries to save different worlds with his sidekicks. This hopefully never-ending journey is probably the reigning series in the science-fiction arena and with good reason. If you haven’t seen the show, you are missing out on a lot. The tenth season of the series will be releasing this April, so we suggest a huge marathon before that!
