- last update 03 Aug 2025 -
Adding new TV shows is going to be the slowest thing next to games, because I'm not taking random screenshots from the internet, but actually watching it all - and it's hard to find time to keep up with the series I'm following, watch new ones I'm interested in, and rewatch old stuff just for screenshots... anyway, the list is still small compared to the amount of stuff I want to post.
Although I'm more of a movie guy, there are a few series that I find really incredible. The closer to the beginning of the list the higher I rate them. Overall, I like way mpre miniseries or series with closed stories that don't go on releasing more and more seasons just because there is audience, they all burn out after a few seasons and start abusing tropes and making characters go full retard as a plot device... well, I will be commenting on them, and also on series that I'm probably never posting but I find worth mentioning.
• Love Them Anthologies
• The Cool Sci-Fi Stuff
• Damn Awesome Drama and Thrillers
• Superhero and Comic Book Adaptations That Don't Suck Donkey Balls
• Pretty Good Fantasy Shows
• Awesome Comedy Shows, and Sitcoms That Aren't Complete and Utter Shit like 99% Mass-Produced Shitcoms
• Love Them Anthologies •
By Charlie Brooker. Dark, suspenseful or satirical tales, Black Mirror gotta be the best thought-provoking/mindfuck sci-fi anthology series ever made!
[I will comment on the movie when the section is ready]
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017-2018)
An anthology series with several directors adapting stories by the master Philip K. Dick - other of his adaptations are Blade Runner, Total Recall, Minority Report... so, yeah, he is The Man.
The Twilight Zone (1959-1964, 1985-1989, 2002-2003, 2019-2020)
By Rod Serling. Probably the most interesting anthology series ever made, with a huge variety of themes and thought-provoking stories ranging from science fiction to the supernatural. It has had many continuations, but none comes close to the brilliance of the original, as they all suffer from very dated directing and scripts that make most episodes look like a parody of the decade they were made in - there are still some cool episodes here and there, though.
It also got a movie in 1983 and several comic runs and short stories. They are ok, I commented on them here.
The Outer Limits (1963-1965, 1995-2002)
By Leslie Stevens, but with tons of different writers (ranging from Harlan Ellison to George R. R. Martin). Perhaps the most classic sci-fi anthology series, and an old rival to The Twilight Zone. It had some new seasons in the '90s - although not as charming as its black and white predecessor.
But I really feel like it suffers from using a 44min format instead of a 22min, like The Twilight Zone. Most episodes have short concepts, but to fill the whole airtime they end up repeating the same tropes of love triangle, the nurturing wise man, the envious and backstabbing friend, etc, all with no relevance to the story.
It had a comic book series that ran from 1964 to 1969, the very definition of generic sci-fi pulp.
By David Weil. A sci-fi anthology series with a great cast. Each episode is one of them "solo" and displaying some superb acting. Gonna be honest, not all episodes are good, but the ones I post here I found great.
By Nathaniel Halpern. A whole sci-fi series based on illustrations by Simon Stålenhag, it follows several characters on a small town that is connected to the Loop, a machine that explores the mysteries of the universe. A bunch of weird technologies and mysterious stuff ends up falling all around the place but it's just another day for its residents.
• The Cool Sci-Fi Stuff •
By Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, based on the original Michael Crichton movie. Beautiful directing and scenario, stellar cast, terrific acting, superb script, a realistic and amazing examination of technology and humanity, a great thrilling and complex plot.
But don't forget, it has only one season!
There was supposed to be a mobile game that looked very fun to kill time, but Bethesda killed it, claiming it stole code from Fallout Shelter.
[I will comment on the movies when the section is ready]
By Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese. A crazy and gripping science fiction thriller with a very impressive casting (you will get it when you watch it), and one the best series of the 2010's. You can't look away for a second or you will lose tons of plot-relevant stuff.
By Matt and Ross Duffer. A superb mix of horror, adventure and '80s nostalgia. I admit it has a very weird third season, but recovered legendarily in the fourth. A very fun and thrilling series to binge watch and one of the reasons Netflix was so acclaimed back then.
Stranger Things has some very fun 16bit-inspired mobile games. Also a bunch of comics that I commented here.
By Laeta Kalogridis, based on the novel by Richard K. Morgan. Takeshi Kovacs, a former rebel soldier, is resurrected in a new body to solve a murder mystery.
A great cyberpunk neo-noir thriller with fantastic visuals. Some people say this series has a second season... they must be drunk...
Altered Carbon has a few comics, I commented on them here, and also on the anime movie here.
By Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on the novel series by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. Believe it or not, I was never that much of a fan of space dramas, but then came The Expanse with its incredibly realistic depiction of physics and amazingly well-written political tension between factions and some great characters. I do feel like the quality fell a lot after the third season, though.
The Expanse has a few comics, I commented on them here.
By Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. This was quite surprising, a really good video game adaptation! I recommend even if you are not into zombie stuff.
[I will comment on the game when the section is ready]
By Tony Gilroy. The most surprising entry in the universe since Rogue One - and a prequel to it. A gritty and mature story of the formative years of the rebellion, with incredible plot and characters. If you jump on stupid internet bandwagons, you are missing on great stuff.
[I will comment on the movies when the section is ready]
A two-part miniseries by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, based on the novel Simulacron-3 by Daniel F. Galouye.
Professor Vollmer, the leading scientist developing a simulation world, dies in a mysterious accident. His partner Fred Stiller discusses it with the security chief Günther Lause, who disappears and nobody seems to know who he is. A slowburn psychological paranoia thriller. The Matrix drank heavily from this fountain, including using a telephone to exit the simulation.
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Before Fallout, Logan 5 was exploring the radioactive wastelands and fighting raiders, mutants, finding vaults and robots. A short lived spin-off of the movie that's actually an alternative take. It's very episodic, kinda reminds me of the Planet of the Apes (1974) series. A few episodes are very good, but they also put elements that feel very off in some, like aliens and time travel. Nonetheless, a very entertaining old sci-fi series.
[I will comment on the movie when the section is ready]
By Gene Roddenberry. Star Trek has tons of series, so I won't even bother putting dates and names, and as of this moment I can't comment on all of them, but I hardly care about anything besides The Original Series and The Next Generation. Although I'm not a big fan, I find them a pretty fair watch, they have some nice characters and very well-written episodes here and there, iconic moments, and a few quite good movies... but I can't help finding the overall tone very silly, and laden with plot holes.
Star Trek is probably the biggest sci-fi franchise around by movies and series alone, it also has dozens of comics and games, and a few cartoons. You can check my comments on the cartoons here, and the comics here.
[I will comment on the movies and games when the sections are ready]
By Nigel Kneale. Bernard Quatermass is a scientist and the head of the British Experimental Rocket Group. His adventures rendered three different miniseries. The Quatermass Experiment (1953), which four of the six episodes were lost, and Quatermass II (1955), are some of the most important British sci-fi works regarding Cold War anxiety. The third series Quatermass and the Pit (1958-1959) allegories has a strong social take, being produced right after the Notting Hill race riots. Stephen King and John Carpenter are some of the authors that listed Quatermass and the Pit as one of their major influences.
There was also the four-part Quatermass (1979) miniseries, which got recut into the movie The Quatermass Conclusion (1979). It wasn't very well reviewed and was more about generational conflict, I guess.
[I will comment on the movies when the section is ready]
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008-2009)
By Josh Friedman. I don't actually recommend this series haha - although they are still fun, I don't quite recommend any live action entry on The Terminator after the second movie. It's only here because I'm posting a single quote from one episode, else it would be on the footnote of this section. I do think the first season was fair, and if the second season was that short it wouldn't get so lost and sidetracked - and sadly, it was dropped on a big cliffhanger.
[I will comment on the movies when the section is ready]
As a huge fan of the genre, I couldn't skip William Shatner's TekWar (eh, he just kinda thought of it, and got some ghost writers). A bunch of novels and a comic book that were later adapted to 4 movies in 1994, and a 18 episodes TV series between 1994 and 1996.
It's cyberpunk alright, it ticks all the boxes, but gosh, is the production questionable and the script generic... anyway, I'm posting more as a curiosity piece for other cyberpunk fans around.
[I will comment on the movies when the sections are ready]
Well, Sarah Connor Chronicles is weak, but it's like the several really bad episodes that permeate all the Star Trek series, The Outer Limits and The Twilight Zone, and I still watch because I really love sci-fi. I made that comment about Westworld having only one season because that first season is superb and quality drops a lot as the series goes on, but it's still enjoyable. Same for Altered Carbon.
I'm following all the Star Wars series, and all the drama queens on the internet threw a fit because it's Disney and blah blah blah, but the only series I really found underwhelming was The Book of Boba Fett (2021-????), even then, I find them all (as of this moment, also The Mandalorian (2019-2023, Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), Ahsoka (2023-????) and The Acolyte (2024)) a fair and entertaining watch - but Andor the only one I really liked.
In my opinion, Halo (2022-2024) had a very solid first episode, but then developed into something that felt more like Star Wars than Halo itself. Previous miniseries Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (2012) and Halo: Nightfall (2014) are more true to the game's tense atmosphere.
If you are looking for more easy sci-fi series to binge watch, I can also mention 12 Monkeys (2015-2018), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013-2020), See (2019-2022) and Snowpiercer (2020-2024). Terra Nova (2011) was also nice but sadly it only had one season. I won't be posting any of these series mentioned here, but I find them a fair mindless afternoon entertainment.
• Damn Awesome Drama and Thrillers •
By Dennis Kelly. Acid humor, ultraviolent, with a beautiful directing and great characters. A series about a conspiracy that wouldn't be able to be made without amassing a legion of idiots if it wasn't released the time it was.
There was a hillariously bad-timed American remake that was cancelled after the first season. I didn't dare to try it.
By Sam Esmail. A masterfully directed provocative cyber-thriller with unique storytelling. If you are looking for a great series to binge-watch look no further! Mr. Robot rocks!
The whole cast is doing great, but Rami Malek is really something else.
[I will comment on the short movie when the section is ready]
By Edward Berger, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Edward St Aubyn. "Patrick Melrose is a scathing indictment of British high society’s inherited dysfunction, cruelty, and the wealth that enables them."
A great drama miniseries with superb acting by Benedict Cumberbatch. I can't recommend it enough! A real wild ride.
By Scott Frank and Allan Scott, based on a novel by Walter Tevis. A great, stylish, and captivating drama about an orphan girl playing chess.
A satirical dark comedy novel about World War II by Joseph Heller, which previously received a superb movie adaptation by Mike Nichols in 1970, has also been turned into a great miniseries that deserves far more attention than it got.
John Yossarian is a bombardier trapped by bureaucracy and the overarching insanity of war itself. There’s something about the movie’s pace that makes it surreal, dreamy, while becoming increasingly dark. I’d say the series, with its more linear narrative, leans closer to the drama genre, but never losing its absurd edge.
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By David Farr, based on a novel by John le Carré. A hotel manager is recruited to aid in an investigation of an arms dealer and becomes involved in a game of deception and betrayal.
Stellar performances by Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston, and a thrilling drama, The Night Manager is a damn good and underrated series.
By Danny Brocklehurst, based on a novel by Harlan Coben. A mystery/thriller miniseries with multiple plot lines connecting, and all starts with a stranger who knows a secret.
Based on the Stephen King novel, a slow burn miniseries that is a bit of crime drama, detective thriller, psychological horror, and just straight up horror.
The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015-2017)
By Benjamin Ross and Barry Langford, the only Frankenstein production to actually have some use of Shelley's own words, but that's because Mary Shelley herself and her book are in the story. It's a kind of alternative meta narrative, a Victorian mystery murder thriller that even William Blake, Lord Byron and Ada Lovelace show up. Even though its not quite an adaption of Shelley's work, it's a very nice miniseries.
[I will comment on the movies when the section is ready]
There is a lot that I still want to add on this drama and thrillers list. But I few I know I won't be posting, but you might find interesting to watch are Homecoming (2018-2020), Years and Years (2019) and Biohackers (2020-2021).
• Superhero and Comic Book Adaptations That Don't Suck Donkey Balls •
The End of the Fucking World (2017-2019)
Based on the comics by Charles Forsman. A thrilling and emotional dark comedy that follows two runaways. The second season is all original and also very nice.
I commented on the comics here.
Based on the comics by Garth Ennis. Witty and absurd black humor. Like The Boys, the TV series barely resembles the comics, and I don't care about what hardcore comic fans says, the show is also great and the first season is priceless.
I commented on the comics here.
Another series based on by Garth Ennis' comics. On the rare cases of actually good superhero shows, a pretty cool adaptation, although too family friendly compared to the source material. The Boys is an exploration of a lot of real world themes that you might be missing if you are thinking it's a story about superheroes... wait...
I commented on the comics here.
Based on Paul Kupperberg's Peacemaker. A spin-off of The Suicide Squad. Absurd, crazy, violent, and hell of fun.
I commented on the comics here.
Based on the comics by Grant Morrison. A little known adaptation, Happy! is a black comedy about a drunk ex-cop turned hit-man who is following a small blue winged unicorn to save a girl kidnapped by Santa, and trying to discover if he didn't go completely insane!
I found the series funnier than the comics.
Based on the comics by Ben Edlund. The Tick had two very funny series, one in 2001 and the other from 2016 to 2019, both very well received by public and critics. They were great, but idiot motherfucking stupid retarded TV executives that deserve a lifetime of public beating cancelled them!
I commented on the comics here.
The Umbrella Academy (2019-2024)
Based on a comics by Gerard Way. A dysfunctional superhero family brought together by the death of their adoptive father. A mix of black humor, quirky characters and pulp action. Although I find the first season pretty solid, I feel like characters got stuck and went full retard in the following ones. Quality dropped a lot.
I commented on the comics here.
On series with a very solid first season but that derails from there, American Gods (2017-2021) is awesome, but gets so sidetracked and lost on its writing that I really think it deserved getting cancelled. The reason I'm posting The Umbrella Academy and not American Gods is because at least the former was completed. Sense8 (2015-2018) is not quite superhero, nor comics, but suffered from the same problem. Solid first season, but then directors lost sight of the story and indulged themselves so much on endless dance parties and orgies that I also find the cancellation well deserved. Doom Patrol (2019-2023) has a very funny first season, but also got lost, with characters stuck and going full retard, repeating the same drama every episode, kinda like The Umbrella Academy, but I don't feel like posting this one. Deadly Class (2019), on the other hand, although silly, was very entertaining, and if anything else, had the greatest soundtrack ever on TV series, and its cancellation sucks.
• Pretty Good Fantasy Shows •
Based on George R. R. Martin's novels. No series rivals the cultural phenomenon that was the Game of Thrones, a brilliant epic drama with dozens of complex characters and a raw and brutal writing that had us for years dying to see the next episode.
Unfortunately, producers ran out of the book material and delivered such weak writing of their own in the last seasons that all that worldwide excitement died out, and today we barely talk about what a great show it was.
It had an okay but short lived comic series, also a few games, but I never tried, or felt like trying, any.
So far, House of the Dragon (2022-????) has been a nice show.
His Dark Materials (2019-2022)
By Jack Thorne and based on the Philip Pullman's novels. Remember The Golden Compass, the best fantasy adventure movie of the '00s that didn't get its deserved sequel? Fear not, His Dark Materials adapts the whole story and has that badass girl from Logan as main character!
By Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. I have watched way more Dracula movies than I should, and the vast majority is very crappy. However, this BBC Dracula miniseries I can commend for not telling the exact same story yet again, diverging while keeping an interesting narrative.
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• Awesome Comedy Shows, and Sitcoms That Aren't Complete and Utter Shit like 99% Mass-Produced Shitcoms •
By Alec Berg and Bill Hader. A professional hitman discovers his passion for acting. Barry is one of the best comedy series released lately.
The Kominsky Method (2018-2021)
By Chuck Lorre. Sandy Kominsky is an actor who years ago had a brief fling with success and is now a revered Hollywood acting coach. A great coming-of-old-age drama with a spectacular cast that will hit you differently depending on your age.
I can finally forgive Chuck Lorre for all the shitty sitcoms he made over the years.
By Bryan Fuller. Bored with life, the college dropout Georgia Lass is free from her office job after getting hit by a toilet seat that fell from the deorbiting Mir Space Station. Now dead, she gotta get an office job and work a second job as the grim reaper.
A unique comedy drama from early '00s, a light watch that is funny but hits you in the feelings.
By Andy Breckman. A mystery drama comedy from the '00s. Monk is an obsessive compulsive private detective full of phobias.
By David Shore. House is a nihilist, or just an asshole doctor. Like all those long-ass series, it suffers from ups and downs and end up repeating plots and abusing tropes. But overall House is quite nice.
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
The most iconic British comedy group, with its clever, absurd, surreal and satirical pieces.
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By David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker. Before the famous The Naked Gun movie series, Frank Drebin had a short lived priceless TV series, and every executive involved in its cancellation is a damn moron that deserves a lifetime of public beating.
• I won't comment on the sitcoms. I like these, just it •
• Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006) • • Scrubs (2001-2010) • • Seinfeld (1989-1998) • • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996) •
