Feel like Sheldon Cooper: 10 series for geeks

Battlestar "Galactica"

• USA, 1978, 1980, 2003, 2004-2009.
• Duration: 4 series.
• How to watch: to get acquainted with the franchise best with the series in 2004. Do not forget the mini-series in 2003.

The history of the franchise originates in 1978, when the premiere of the film "Battlestar" Galactica, "" on American television, which served as a starting point for a series of the same name. Two years later came the series "Galactica 1980" not won a special love of spectators.

New life to the franchise gained in 2003 with the release of the mini-series. A complete updated series came in 2004.

The game's story - the story of the twelve colonies populated by people, leading the battle with robotic race of Cylons. Events of the series takes place in the cruiser, where survivors are traveling representatives of the human race. Survivors hiding from enemies, heading for the thirteenth colony of Kobol, which was mentioned in ancient legends called Earth.

Doctor Who

• United Kingdom, 1963-1989, 2005.
• Duration: 26 seasons of the original version, the modern version of 10 seasons.
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• How to watch: to get acquainted with the series best with modern versions. Fell in love with a franchise, you can continue with the original series.

"Doctor Who" - another franchise that has lost and returning love of the audience. The original series aired from 1963 to 1989. Seven years later, it was filmed a feature film, but the revival of the series followed in 2005 alone. Modern "Doctor Who" enjoyed great success both in Britain and around the world.

The key to success of "Doctor Who" lies in the combination of science fiction, drama and comedy. The main character - an eccentric doctor, Travel back in time and space. He is accompanied by companions - ordinary people. The potential of the series it is difficult to exhaust the least because every two or three years, the authors change the protagonist: both the actor playing the role of the Doctor and the character.

Torchwood

• United Kingdom, 2006-2011.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• How to watch: in chronological order, regardless of the view "Doctor Who."

The series tells the story of the events in the Cardiff branch of the fictional Institute for "Torchwood", engaged in the study of phenomena sverhestvennyh. "Torchwood" - a spin-off of "Doctor Who" (the most attentive noticed that Torchwood - an anagram of Doctor Who). In contrast to the older man, "Torchwood" is an age limit and is not recommended for family viewing.

Though the show can be watched and no preview grandparent, knowledge of the "Doctor Who" will find all references to it, which in the "Torchwood" a lot.

Star Gates

• USA, Canada, 1997-2007, 2004-2009, 2009-2011.
• Duration: 3 series.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

Universe "Stargate" first appeared on screen in 1994 after the premiere of the feature film, won the love of critics and audiences. At the moment, all broadcast series Franchise completed, but the audience rightly expecting new adaptations.

The starting point for the following movies and TV shows were "Stargate SG-1", which are recommended for viewing all lovers of space universes, including interplanetary travel, the fight against the aliens, and the protection of human from alien invaders.

Star Trek

• United States, 1966-1969, 1987-1994, 1993-1999, 1995-2001, 2001-2005.
• Duration: 5 series.
• How to look better to start discovering the franchise from the original 1966 series, continuing watching TV shows and movies on the release date. There is another option: to look in the chronological order of events occurring in the universe. In this case, we should start with the series in 2001, "Star Trek: Enterprise."

Universe "Star Trek" - one of the most thoroughly worked fictional universes. Each character has its biography, every civilization - their culture, traditions and history. It's the story of the cosmic future in which there is a United Federation of Planets, of which the Earth.

The franchise includes not only films and series, but also hundreds of short stories, books, games and even a linguistic sign system - Klingon.

Glowworm

• United States, 2002-2003.
• Length: 1 season.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

"Firefly" should look at all the fans of westerns and science fiction. The series in no time became a cult, and the TV channel FOX and still receives requests to return it to the screen.

The action takes place in the distant future in which people have moved to a new star system, and follows the adventures of the crew of the ship "Serenity". Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a veteran of a galactic civil war, makes a living by petty crime and leads a motley team of nine characters.

Interestingly, the enemy this time appears not alien invaders, and the "Alliance" - USA Association and China to subjugate the rest of the planet.

Babylon 5

• United States, 1994-1998.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

The same series, which hates Sheldon Cooper, but loves Leonard Hofstadter. Translation of "Babylon 5" at the moment is complete, but occasionally there are rumors about the revival of the series. "Babylon 5" has not received an official sequel, but a few spin-offs has been removed from it.

The plot is a space station "Babylon 5", built as a place to keep the peace between cosmic civilizations, trade and joint activities. Like many epics of this genre, the series present an external enemy, which is designed to fight humanity and alien allies.

Quantum leap

• United States, 1989-1993.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

Adventure series about time travel and the space was broadcast on Russian television and for many became a cult picture of childhood. Unlike most series of this collection, it does not include a complex universe with elaborated concept of the world, but this does not detract from its merits.

The series follows the adventures of physicist Sam Beckett, stuck in time. From series to series, he is forced to avoid disasters, save lives and solve crimes. In a plot of the series are often used known events, and the main character are periodically brought into contact with real historical characters.

Andromeda

• Canada, United States, 2000-2005.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

"Andromeda" - a series based on unused material creator "Star Trek"Gene Roddenberry. Many criticize the "Andromeda" for the parasite on the author's name, however, the series showed good ratings and lasted five seasons.

Events unfold in a series of war and chaos, arranged Nietzschean race. The goal of the commander of the cruiser "Constellation Andromeda" - lead the world to order and restore the Systems Commonwealth.

red dwarf

• United Kingdom 1988.
• Duration: 11 seasons.
• How to watch: in chronological order.

The series was launched by the BBC in 1988. Showing the first season ended after 11 years, after which the broadcast stopped until 2009, when the studio Dave bought the rights to the series production. 12 season is planned to remove the autumn 2017.

"Red Dwarf" - a comedy series about the life of the spacecraft, the crew that was killed by radiation. Escaped only junior technician Dave Lister and his pregnant cat. The sole survivor of the human race brings to a hologram of his companions and sent in a dangerous way home.