15 Sci-Fi Shows of the Past 5 Years with Near-Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score

These are the kind of shows that make you sit on the edge of your seat, with stories that twist and turn in ways you never see coming, characters who feel like they could be your best friends or worst nightmares, and ideas so out there, they make you wonder if they could really happen one day.

1. Silo ( 2023 – Present)

TV-MA, 1 Season

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi

Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%

In a ruined, toxic future, Earth's survivors dwell in a vast, deep underground silo where Juliette, an engineer, discovers unsettling truths that question the silo's strict rules and the essence of their subsistence, propelling her on a treacherous journey to unearth freedom.

2. The Mandalorian ( 2019 – Present)

TV-14, 3 Seasons

Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

A lone bounty hunter, navigating the outer reaches of the galaxy, finds his life forever changed when he's tasked to retrieve a mysterious alien child, leading to battles with former Empire adversaries and aligning with new allies in a saga that ties to the larger Star Wars universe.

3. Upload (2020 – Present)

TV-MA, 3 Seasons

Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

After his untimely death, Nathan is "uploaded" into a digital afterlife where he meets Nora, his customer service "angel," together unraveling the mystery of his death while navigating the highs and lows of virtual eternity and real-world complications.

4. Mrs. Davis (2023 – Present)

TV-MA, 1 Season

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

A rebellious nun, Simone, embarks on an epic quest to destroy a powerful, omnipresent artificial intelligence known as Mrs. Davis, questioning technology, faith, and humanity, with the unlikely help from her ex, who shares a complex history with her and the AI.

5. Tribes of Europa (2021 – Present)

TV-MA, 1 Season

Genres: Sci-Fi, Drama

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

In 2074 Europe, fractured into tribal microstates after a global catastrophe, three siblings from a peaceful tribe get caught in a conflict for a mysterious cube that holds the key to the continent's destiny, separating them and setting them on individual paths fraught with danger and discovery.

6. For All Mankind (2019 – Present)

TV-MA, 4 Seasons

Genres: Drama, History, Sci-Fi, Action, Romance

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

An alternate history where the Soviet Union beats the US to the moon, igniting a continued space race that affects NASA and its astronauts' lives deeply, exploring the impacts on global politics, society, and the personal lives of those involved over decades.

7. From (2022 – Present)

TV-MA, 2 Seasons

Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

The residents of a small town find themselves trapped, unable to leave as they are attacked by nightmarish creatures from the surrounding forest, forcing them to uncover the town's mysterious origins while fighting for survival and a way out.

8. Resident Alien (2019 – Present)

TV-14, 3 Seasons

Genres: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

An alien crash-lands on Earth, assuming the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor, embarking on a mission to wipe out humanity but grappling with a moral dilemma upon forming unexpected human connections that challenge his perspective on humans and his mission.

9. Severance ( 2022 – Present)

TV-MA, 1 Season

Genres: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%

Employees at Lumon Industries undergo a "severance" procedure that surgically divides their memories between work and personal life, leading Mark S., an employee, to uncover disturbing truths about the company as he and his co-workers seek to understand the true nature of their work and its implications on their freedom.

10. Andor ( 2022 – Present)

TV-14, 1 Season

Genres: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%

Cassian Andor's journey from a thief embroiled in the criminal underworld to a key figure in the Rebel Alliance against the Galactic Empire, detailing his transformation and the events that lead him to join the fight in the Star Wars saga.

11. Beforeigners (2019 – Present)

TV-MA, 2 Seasons

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

People from the past, including the Stone Age, Viking Age, and Victorian Era, suddenly appear in modern Norway, leading to societal shifts and a police officer, paired with a Viking woman, investigating the murder of a Stone Age woman amidst cultural integration challenges.

12. Katla (2021 – Present)

TV-MA, 1 Season

Genres: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

A year after the eruption of the Katla volcano, the small Icelandic town near it experiences mysterious occurrences, including the appearance of people thought dead or missing, unraveling a web of secrets, lies, and a deeper mystery linked to the volcano itself.

13. The Commons (2019 – Present)

TV-MA, 1 Season

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

Set in a near-future climate-ravaged world, a neuroscientist navigates the challenges of life, ethics, and motherhood, as she attempts to secure a safe future for her unborn child amidst societal breakdown and technological advancements.

14. Osmosis (2019 – Present)

TV-MA, 1 Season

Genres: Sci-Fi

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

In near-future Paris, a dating app called Osmosis can find a perfect match with 100% accuracy, delving into the lives of users as they deal with the emotional and ethical complexities of accessing the deepest recesses of their minds to find love.

15. Connect (2022 – Present)

TV-MA, 1 Season

Genres: Sci-Fi

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

A man, Ha Dong-soo, becomes a "Connect" after an organ harvesting gang steals one of his eyes, which is transplanted into a serial killer, linking their visions and dragging him into a dark underworld of crime as he seeks revenge and justice, uncovering deeper conspiracies.