'Dark' and 4 Other Best Sci-Fi TV Series About Time Travel, Ranked by IMDb
If you love puzzles where time plays a central role, you'll love this list.
Time travel is one of the most fascinating themes in science fiction: it enables authors to explore possible futures, reimagine the past, and, most importantly, question fate, free will, and the consequences of every decision we make.
5. 'The Librarians: The Next Chapter', 2025-...
IMDb Score: 6.3/10
Vikram Chamberlain, a librarian from 1847, finds himself stuck in the 21st century after traveling through time. Upon arriving in modern-day Belgrade, he discovers that his ancestral castle has been converted into a museum and that dangerous magic is spreading across Europe.
In order to correct the consequences of his own mistake, Vikram assembles a team consisting of engineer Lysa, Professor Connor, a staunch believer in magic, and Guardian Charlie.
Together, they investigate mystical occurrences and encounter mythical characters, such as Cupid, the god of love, and Lancelot.
4. '12 Monkeys', 2015-2018
IMDb Score: 7.7/10
In 2043, the world is reeling from the aftermath of a global epidemic that wiped out 7 billion people in less than two years. James, a former gangster living among the ruins of a post-apocalyptic civilization, becomes involved in Project Splinter, which allows people to travel back in time.
Physicist Katarina sends James to 2015 to stop the virus from spreading, and assigns virologist Cassandra to assist him.
However, it quickly becomes clear that changing the past is far more difficult than simply stopping the person behind the epidemic. They are confronted by the mysterious Army of the 12 Monkeys, who are determined to ensure that the catastrophe occurs.
3. 'The Ministry of Time', 2015-2020
IMDb Score: 8.2/10
Most citizens are unaware of the secret agency in Spain known as the Ministry of Time. This agency ensures that no one interferes with the past or alters the course of history.
Special doors allow travel between eras, and agents are dispatched on missions whenever a threat to the timeline arises. In the first season, for example, a team is assembled consisting of Amelia, a 19th-century student, Julián, a modern-day paramedic, and Alonso, a 17th-century soldier.
Together, they travel through various time periods, encounter real historical figures, and rectify the consequences of interference.
2. 'Loki', 2021-2023
IMDb Score: 8.2/10
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Loki receives an unexpected chance to change his destiny.
After acquiring the Tesseract during the Avengers' journey into the past, the god of mischief creates a chronological anomaly and ends up in the custody of Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that oversees the sacred timeline.
Instead of being punished, Loki is offered a chance to cooperate with Agent Mobius – he will investigate time disturbances and encounter alternate versions of himself.
1. 'Dark', 2017-2020
IMDb Score: 8.7/10
When Mikkel Nielsen goes missing in the small German town of Winden, the locals begin to suspect that the disappearance is connected to the caves in the forest and the nearby nuclear power plant, which has been the subject of decades of rumors.
The investigation leads police officers, led by Charlotte Doppler, to time loops where the past, present, and future intertwine.
In order to understand this complex system, four local families must confront their own secrets and accept the terrifying truth that some events cannot be prevented once they have been written into history.
