With TV and movie streaming at your fingertips, you can now binge-watch everything old and new. But it is another question whether or not the hours spent are well-worth your while. After going through your favorite sci-fi movie selection, you’ll probably want to tap into these bingeworthy sci-fi TV shows available on Amazon Prime Video right now.
Humans
For a series titled “Humans,” it gives a lot of room for a robot to be the star of the show. It is the story of a family who purchases an artificial intelligence to assist with their daily lives. An honest bond soon develops between the youngest daughter and a robot called Anita. The relationship draws everyone into a mystery of the robot’s origin.
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams
As the name suggests, the anthology series is based on the works of Philip K. Dick. Better still, each episode actually does the source material justice with vibrant and polished storylines. Some episodes are better than others, but that is pretty much expected from every anthology. The storytelling setup is similar to that of Black Mirror.
The Man in the High Castle
There is a clever combination of narratives in The Man in the High Castle. It follows characters living in a parallel universe where the Axis powers were victors of World War II. In an alternate reality, Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan reign supreme. One day a newsreel footage shows up depicting a world where the Allied Forces won the war. It is also based on a novel by Philip K. Dick.
Counterpart
A major highlight of Counterpart is that J. K. Simmons plays two characters; one is his real-world personality and life as a dejected low-level office worker for the United Nations agency in Berlin, and another is a better version of himself from another world. The tense plots and gripping narrative only get better with the peerless performance from Simmons.
Tales from the Loop
At a glance, Tales from the Loop appears like just another show about strange things in a small town. Take a second look and the series will reveal a complex layer of interconnected nuances as the characters explore the themes of aging, loneliness, and relationship. Not only is the series visually pleasing, but the whole premise of how technology affects human life is thought-provoking too.
Paper Girls
Some say Paper Girls look a lot like Stranger Things. It is set in a nostalgic 1980s America, full of teenagers riding their bicycles. Despite the superficial similarities, the former has proven that it doesn’t need the latter to shine. At the center of the plot are four teenage girls, standing their ground amidst an on-going time-travel conflict.
Night Sky
There is only one season of Night Sky, partly because it never really reached the level of sci-fi that everyone expected it to be. Its biggest selling point is the heartwarming story of an old couple who try their best to make sense of a portal to another world. The surprising drama of the unlikely protagonists might just keep you coming back.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
It does not seem like the world will ever have enough of Star Trek to go round. Events in Star Trek: Strange New World are set in a decade before The Original Series. The premise is pretty much the same as any other in the franchise where the crew of USS Enterprise takes on a bold adventure to uncharted territories.
Outer Range
At the Abbot family ranch, a land dispute leads to a murder. The disputed piece of land has a mysterious bottomless pit, where Royal and Perry dump the dead body of Trevor. It is a black hole that connects the past, present, and future.
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This sci-fi horror series revolves around mysterious occurrences in a small town. The disappearance of a family is one of them. However, the family is only lost, not gone. In fact, they find themselves in a series of nightmares involving murderous neighbors and terrifying creatures.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
In an unlikely dynamic, an alien makes its way to Earth to seek help from another alien who came here first in 1976. The latter was originally portrayed by David Bowie, and now Bill Nighy continues the role. Each episode makes a reference to one of Bowie’s songs. You don’t need to watch the film or any of the previous material to enjoy the series.
The Expanse
A series best described as sci-fi space western, The Expanse is set in a future world where humans have colonized the entire Solar System. When a conspiracy triggers a cold war between the superpowers, a group of antiheroes suddenly finds themselves involved in the conflict.
The Feed
Set in a futuristic London, the characters in The Feed can stream their lives on a constant basis without having to touch a button on their phone. As you probably have guessed, the series explores the idea of how technology can bring disastrous effects to the users.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
A staple of classic sci-fi, the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is among the best sci-fi movies on Amazon Prime. Now the series is also available on the platform, with the premise is the same as the movie. The TV series, unfortunately, only has six episodes.
Undone
A young woman suddenly has the ability to manipulate time after barely surviving a car crash. Her late father, who was killed, now wants her to investigate the murder case. The premise might not sound promising, but it has some very deep materials to please even hardcore sci-fi fans.
Invincible
The series follows the life and time of Mark Grayson, a 17-year-old trainee on his way to become a superhero like his father, the Omni-Man. Beware, it is not a kid-friendly carton as each episode offers an intense action sequence with some blood-spatters all around.
The Tick
Yet another superhero series, The Tick is exactly what it says. The hero is a bulletproof man who wears a tick suit in blue. He even has a sidekick named Arthur, who wears a moth suit. At least the supervillain has a scary name: The Terror. It is part action, and more part comedy.
Orphan Black
There is no list of binge-worthy sci-fi series without mentioning Orphan Black. Featuring a full-blown acting mastery and brilliant theme of human cloning, it probably is the smartest show of them all. Every character is meticulously crafted and intelligently scripted so you will find yourself actually caring about them.
Star Trek: Picard
There is another Star Trek on Amazon Prime. It is a continuation of The Next Generation focusing on Captain Picard as he deals with the destruction of Romulus and the death of Data. In the upcoming third season, the series promises to bring back the familiar cast into a reunion.
We love binge watching the best sci-fi TV shows, and Amazon Prime is loaded with them. I’m going to watch Paper Girls next. What Prime sci-fi show will you binge on next? Let us know. We’d love to hear from you.
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Other things you might want to know about.
What are some examples of AI (artificial intelligence)?
According to javatpoint.com the term artificial intelligence refers to the simulation of human intelligence by using machines, especially computer systems. Here is a list of examples of AI.
- Google maps and ride-hailing applications
- Face recognition
- Text editors and autocorrect
- Chatbots
- E-Payments
- Search and recommendation algorithms
- Digital assistant
- Social media
- Healthcare
- Gaming
- Online Ads-Network
- Banking and finance
- Smart home devices
- Security and surveillance
- Smart Keyboard App
- Smart speaker
- E-Commerce
- Smart Email Apps
- Music and media streaming service
- Space Exploration
Go to javatpoint.com for more information on AI.
What is a parallel universe?
According to theconversation.com there are several theories that exist, but the most popular one is that the universe is expanding too fast for light to ever reach us from some very far away galaxies and there is a point that we cannot see past. There are more galaxies beyond this edge and some scientists say the parts of the universe beyond this edge is a parallel universe.
Other theories are Universe Bubbles and Quantum Mechanics. Check out theconversation.com to read more about this topic.
Pro and Cons of Cloning
According to bioexplorer.net cloning is the process of creating an exact copy of a single cell or an entire living organism. In 1977 Dolly the sheep was successfully cloned and in 1999 there was also a successful cloning of rhesus macaque monkeys.
Pros of cloning
- It can help prevent the extinction of species
- It can help increase food production
- It can help couples who want to have children
Cons of cloning
- The process is not entirely safe and accurate
- It’s regarded as unethical
- The offspring lack genetic uniqueness
- It’s not yet fully-developed
For more details about cloning go to bioexplorer.net and read the article called “Top 7 Pros and Cons of Cloning”.
