5 Most Gripping Cyberpunk TV Series to Watch After 'Tron: Ares', Ranked by IMDb
These projects raise disturbing questions about the future of humanity, technology, and corporate power.
More than 40 years have passed since the release of the cult classic Tron, but its aesthetic laid one of the cornerstones of cyberpunk. With the premiere of Tron: Ares on October 10, interest in a world where the digital and physical blend in a dangerous symbiosis has been rekindled.
If you've already seen Tron: Ares and want more cyberpunk in your life, check out these five projects.
5. 'Electric Dreams', 2017-2018
IMDb Score: 7.2/10
This anthology is based on the works of one of the greatest sci-fi writers in history. Philip K. Dick is renowned for defining the future of the genre with his novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which inspired the movie Blade Runner.
In modern cyberpunk, it's difficult to find a trope or image whose roots don't extend back to Blade Runner, so this anthology is spot on.
Furthermore, the series features both utopias and dystopias inspired by Dick's work. It's a perfect choice for those looking for something closer to the literary roots of the genre.
4. 'Altered Carbon', 2018-2020
IMDb Score: 7.9/10
In the 27th century, a person's consciousness is stored on a memory stick located on the back of their head. This memory stick enables resurrection by inserting it into a new body. The story centers on Takeshi, a talented mercenary and the last rebel to oppose the new order.
A privileged minority has the ability to store their consciousness in additional hosts and create clones, ensuring that power remains in the hands of the same people.
When Takeshi finds a new body, one of these wealthy individuals hires him to investigate his own murder.
3. 'Batman Beyond', 1999-2001
IMDb Score: 8.1/10
This is a forgotten and underrated Batman animated series in which the Batman costume is no longer worn by an aging Bruce Wayne but by a character named Terry McGinnis. The show is set in a cyber-enhanced Neo-Gotham.
To this day, it remains one of the most radical and unique interpretations of the iconic DC Comics character, transcending gothic neo-noir to become true cyberpunk.
2. 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners', 2022
IMDb Score: 8.3/10
In the bleak future of Night City, corporations compete for resources and people compete for survival. David Martinez's mother, Gloria, tries to shield him from the horrors of the metropolis by enrolling him in the elite Arasaka Academy. However, she soon dies.
After implanting a combat modification he found at home, David first attracts the attention of tech moguls and then a team of cyberpunk mercenaries who will carry out any task, even those outside the law, for a hefty sum.
1. 'Pantheon', 2022-2023
IMDb Score: 8.5/10
Maddie is bullied by her classmates, but she's afraid to tell her family – she lost her father at a young age and has never found common ground with her mother. One day, she receives a message from a mysterious stranger trying to help her.
The message contains some details that hint at a connection with her late father, who participated in experiments integrating human consciousness into the information space.
