Besides the original cult hit film, the sci-fi franchise Alien Nation also encompasses a TV series and several TV movies worth checking out.

So, without further ado, here are the seven best new sci-fi shows of 2025, including some releases that went under the radar.

From mind-bending anthologies and space epics to dystopian thrillers, here are 2025’s most essential sci-fi shows and where to watch them online.

Prime Video is about to be the streaming home of the Alien film that restored pure fear, reminding audiences why xenomorphs ...

Until then, all nine episodes of Pluribus can be streamed on Apple TV.

Consider blockbuster movies about aliens. These big-budget cinematic spectacles grip audiences both visually and through themes of aliens, which we have come to love. But how can this be translated ...

Why you should watch it: The Pitt single-handedly reinvigorated the medical genre with its fresh approach, and in the process, became one of the biggest shows of 2025. The premise of the show is ...

Nobody pleaded that "Fargo," that 1996 cinematic gem from Joel and Ethan Coen, should be made into a TV series. And yet writer and director Noah Hawley has (so far) delivered five seasons and an award ...

The series is hilarious, which makes it a little unusual in the sci-fi space. It was a standout for how it deals with the ...

TV mastermind Noah Hawley reinvented both Fargo and X-Men. He’s the genius of “who would have thought there was another way ...

This 2018 sci-fi reboot series is becoming a must-watch after reaching over 44.3 million hours on Netflix in 2025.