15 TV series about a space for fans of science fiction

1. Glowworm

Firefly

• The United States, 2002-2003.
• Science fiction, space western.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 9,0.

The action takes place in the distant XXVI century. Team space freighter "Serenity", led by a veteran of a galactic war, Malcolm Reynolds, crisscrossing stellar spaces in search of adventure. The heroes are hiding from the law, foraged smuggling and constantly merges into dubious history.

Created by the director of two films of The Avengers Joss Whedon cult space Western "Firefly" - an example unfairly closed the project. Worked on the show are real experts in their field, so the story get peace, the script - exciting, and the characters - well-defined and well-played.

Fans have sought to achieve continuation of the project, but the guide channel Fox did not heed the request of the audience. History to the present day are not revived, but in 2005, Joss Whedon still took a full-length feature film "Mission" Serenity "" logically ended the ragged storyline of the series.

2. Doctor Who

Doctor Who

• United Kingdom, 1963 - present.
• Science fiction, time travel in fiction, drama.
• Duration: 37 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,7.

The central character - a mysterious doctor, eccentric Time Lord, hiding his real name. One day he ran away from his home planet Gallifrey in a spaceship TARDIS, which looks like a blue police box. Together with his friends traveling hero through time and space meet amazing creatures and staying in many different worlds and epochs.

During his more than half-century history of the legendary TV series "Doctor Who" did not become obsolete and all just love the fans. Perhaps the secret of the fact that the project is not static: the seasons are changing appearance Doctor and his companions.

3. Battlestar "Galactica"

Battlestar Galactica

• United States, 2004-2009.
• Science fiction, drama.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,7.

The plot tells of years of bitter war and human-Cylon robots. After the Cylons destroyed 12 planets colonies surviving group of people forced to flee to the warship "Galaxy". The only hope of surviving - to find a planet the Earth, the legendary thirteenth colony.

In the vast universe of "Galaxy" is not so easy to understand, because it has two stages of development: the classic version in 1978 and a modern reborn. And the new series - one of the rare remakes, Surpassed the original.

4. Space

The Expanse

• United States, 2015 - present.
• Science fiction, detective drama space opera.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,4.

In the near future, mankind has spread across the entire solar system and fight among themselves for power and resources. Tsererianskomu Detective Joseph Miller entrust the task to find the disappeared daughter of a very influential person. Meanwhile, the crew of the cargo ship "Canterbury" attack is unknown, but Miller discovers a link between the missing girl, the attack on the team and tsererianskimi revolutionaries.

A screen adaptation of the eponymous book series by Daniel Abraham and Frank Taya, writing under the pseudonym 'James Corey "- it's a great space fantasy, Mixed with noir. In addition, the series is also a shot at a high technical level: what are only the spectacular special effects.

5. Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

• USA, Canada, 1997-2007 years.
• Science fiction.
• Duration: 10 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,4.

The action takes place a year after the events of feature film "Star Gates"Directed by Roland Emmerich and screenwriter. The detachment SG-1 center of the plot, which is exploring distant planets and looking for allies to protect Earth from the Goa'uld - race of intelligent cosmic parasites.

Existed on television 10 years, the project Brad Wright and Jonathan Glaessner received critical acclaim and became the starting point for a huge media franchise, "Stargate". The creators did not stint on special effects, because of the value of each series reached 400 thousand dollars. It is recommended to all fans of space battles and interstellar travel.

6. red dwarf

Red Dwarf

• United Kingdom, 1988 - present.
• Science fiction sitcom.
• Duration: 12 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,4.

The series follows the adventures of junior technician Dave Lister, stuck on the spaceship "Red Dwarf." By accident, the hero remains the last representative of the human race. Company Lister up board computer Holly, a hologram of the deceased boring bureaucrat and Arnold Rimmer and strange humanoid creature named Cat.

Cult comedy series "Red Dwarf" - a sort of hybrid of science fiction and sitcom. The creators Rob Grant and Doug Naylor are childhood friends and enjoy a good British humor.

The inspiration for "Red Dwarf" served as a cult film of John Carpenter's "Dark Star", where the main characters were not exemplary heroes without fear and without reproach, and ordinary people. Therefore, the crew of "Dwarf" - is not a gathering of the most militant folks that still want to empathize, in spite of their shortcomings.

Today, watch the show as funny as it was 30 years ago, because the creators parodied the most famous timeless fantastic stories: "Alien", "Robocop", "Blade Runner" and many others.

7. Babylon 5

Babylon 5

• United States, 1994-1998.
• Space opera, science fiction.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,3.

The series tells the story of the space station "Babylon 5", built to keep the peace between stellar civilizations, but eventually became the center of political intrigue and various conflicts.

This is one of the most famous science fiction projects in the genre of space opera and a source of inspiration for the creators of Mass Effect. The series "Babylon 5" lasted five seasons, the most successful of which were the first three, and closed, unable to compete with "the Star Gate".

8. Far away in the universe

Farscape

• Australia, the United States, 1999-2003.
• Space fantasy, adventures.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,3.

During ventured earth scientist John Crichton something experiment goes wrong. The hero is on the other end of the universe, and even in the midst of hostilities. Crichton will lead a gang of bizarre alien creatures - the runaway prisoners who were on the heels of pursuing a hostile race of militaristic sebatsiantsev.

They wanted to release a series, similar to the popular franchise "Star Trek" and "Babylon 5", but which in this case would differ from them. "Far in the Universe" - the project is really unusual. For example, even appears in several series magic, Which is very unusual for the genre of space fiction.

9. Orville

The Orville

• United States, 2017 - present.
• Science fiction, sitcom, comedy, drama.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,0.

It's the story about the everyday life of the crew of the research ship "Orville" headed by the resilient captain Ed Mercer and his former wife. Team furrowing space in search of new planets and intelligent races for the exchange of technology, and then getting into ridiculous situations.

"Orville" was created by Seth MacFarlane - the famous author of "Family Guy," "American Dad," "The Cleveland Show" and "Odd Man Out". Initially the series was positioned as a parody of sorts kosmoopery like "Star Trek" and "Babylon 5". But in the end it turned out to be a pretty deep story of human relationships.

10. dark matter

Dark Matter

• Canada, 2015-2017 years.
• Space opera, science fiction.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,5.

Six strangers come to life in an abandoned ship in space, but do not have a clue who they are. Trying to understand what happened, the heroes learn that five of them - the most wanted by space pirates in the galaxy.

"Dark matter" based on the like comics, Shut down after the third season, despite a strong fan base and good ratings. Recommend series is possible for all who love good drama: the writers managed to build a very interesting relationship between seemingly quite trivial characters.

11. Lexx

Lexx

• Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, 1997-2002 years.
• Science fiction, black comedy, drama.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,4.

Events of the series revolves around renegades living within vast living and reasonable spaceship "Lexx". The main characters travel through space open spaces, hoping to find a new home.

"Lexx" very unusual combo of genres. This is an evil, it is crazy, surreal show, crowded black humor. But most importantly, for what his fans love - boundless imagination, which he invented and removed.

12. Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery

• United States, 2017 - present.
• Science fiction.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,4.

The action takes place 10 years before the events of the first world series "Star Trek." The crew of the ship "Shen Zhou" is sent to space travel to discover new civilization. Soon, the team faces a proud and warlike race, the Klingons and is on the verge of a global war.

The series "Star Trek: The Discovery" - a controversial attempt to bring back to life the legendary media franchise after a long break. It is worth noting that the reborn universe of Kirk, Spock and Picard became much darker than the original.

13. Lost in Space

Lost in Space

• United States, 2018 - present.
• Science fiction.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7,2.

J2 spaceship crashes in a few light years from the planned destination. The passengers - Robinson family - forced to fight for life on the inhospitable planet.

"Lost in Space" conceived as a remake of the same name of the series in 1965. In this case, the project creators Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless to rethink the history of space Robinsons in a modern spirit. Now the tone for the series sets a strong spirit of a woman - engineer Maureen Robinson, always ready to protect his family from many dangers.

14. Ascension

Ascension

• United States, 2014.
• Science fiction, space opera, drama, detective.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7,2.

The story unfolds on a giant spaceship heading towards a distant star, Proxima Centauri, to found there new home of mankind. Trying to investigate the mysterious murder of a young woman, the crew members begin to suspect that the true purpose of their mission has nothing to do with what they believed.

At the heart of a six-techno-thriller "Ascension" is an interesting idea about how to develop a civilization in the conditions alternative history. But the best part of the series - visual, as if the characters were frozen in time and live surrounded by the aesthetics of the fifties.

15. Kayfolomy

Killjoys

• Canada, 2015 - present.
• Science fiction, drama, adventure.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,2.

Distant Planetary Quad system lives by the rules of a rigid caste hierarchy. The poor live on the planet Westerly, in terms of ecological disaster. The rich also quietly spend time on a paradise planet Crash and manage commercial and military organization "Company", which run all the other inhabitants of the system.

Space cop John and Dutch work at Union Correctional detention set up to monitor the population. Once John gets a warrant for the murder of his brother D'avina, then abruptly changed the life of the characters.