The Best Sci-Fi TV Shows to Binge-Watch Right Now

Not everyone has money to burn. We can't all shell out money every month for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+ and/or whatever other streaming service subscriptions are fighting for our hard-earned cash these days.

No doubt about it — these are trying times for everyone, and the need for a little bit of bliss amid the chaos has never been more pressing. One of the best ways to soothe the soul is with music, so there may never be a better time to watch (or rewatch) some of the greatest musical TV shows of all time, Cop Rock not included.

We know you're tired of hearing about all the different streaming services you should subscribe to (especially since there are so, so many), but you should strongly consider subscribing to BritBox, which offers subscribers access to the best in British programming for just $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year. A subscription means you no longer have to dig through Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon to find your favorite British programs under all the American shows that are given priority.

Much like its genre neighbors science-fiction and fantasy, supernatural programming allows viewers to escape into a world different than our own, one that is full of the unknown. Sometimes, these shows are scary and full of creatures that go bump in the night, while others make us laugh and inject a dose of levity into stressful situations.

As Bong Joon Ho rightfully pointed out, if you can conquer a one-inch subtitle, then entire worlds of storytelling will open up to you. And you don't even have to leave your house to get there.

In the old days, in order to get your superhero fix, you had to hide under the covers with a flashlight and read a comic book after your parents went to sleep, or you had to slip a comic into a Bible and sneak in a few pages during Sunday school (at least that's what movies have told us). Now, you can't change three channels or flip through two tiles on a streaming service without seeing someone in tights saving the day. And we aren't complaining!

When it comes to finding a show about the macabre reality that is true crime, no place is better than Netflix. With hit series after hit series, it seems the streaming service is coming out with a must-see true crime show every couple of weeks. As long as people keep committing crimes, Netflix will keep pumping out true crime shows, and we'll continue to watch them.

At this stage of self-quarantine — which you're doing to protect yourself and your community, so you're not complaining — you might be getting tired of bingeing comedy series with a lot of episodes. You're running low on episodes of Superstore to watch on Hulu, and you've already watched every episode of The Office twice.

Quibi is the newest addition to the streaming service landscape. Focused solely on short-form, mobile-only videos, Quibi delivers "quick bite" content with episodes under 10 minutes or less. The service has an impressive programming slate lined up, and it launched with 50 shows featuring some of today's hottest talent, including Jennifer Lopez, Liam Hemsworth, Reese Witherspoon, Sophie Turner, and Chrissy Teigen.

This might come as a bit of a surprise to some of you (though perhaps not if you're reading this), but there are a lot more fantasy programs out there than just HBO's Game of Thronesand Netflix's The Witcher (though both are on this list).

One reason horror movies are so great is that they make for a perfect distraction from anything that might be on your mind. And if you're anything like us, you could surely use a good distraction right about now.

No one does a good murder mystery show quite like the Brits. Sure, we've had plenty of compelling series come along in the United States, like Mindhunter, The Night Of, and even Pretty Little Liars, but there's just something about the atmosphere of a crisp morning in the U.K. that really drives home the narrative over there.

Much like its genre neighbor science-fiction, supernatural shows allow viewers to escape into a world full of the unknown. Sometimes, they're scary and full of things that go bump in the night; at others, they're funny and inject a nice dose of levity into stressful situations; and often, they're full of hunky teenagers who are also werewolves.

By Nellie Andreeva

Binge-watching a new TV show is a chance to put the real world on hold and escape into a new story for a while. For those who want to indulge in a little escapism, nothing beats the fantastical worlds of science-fiction.

The best movies on Netflix are a real sanity-saver right now. Never before have we been so grateful for all of the streaming options available to us.

Binge-watching a new TV show is a chance to put the real world on hold and escape into a new story for a while. For those who want to indulge in a little escapism, nothing beats the fantastical worlds of science-fiction.

The superhero genre has experienced an unprecedented boom in the last 10 years (thank you, Marvel), and we're not just talking about the big blockbusters in theaters. TV has taken a big bite out of the superpower pie, and there are now more shows about superheroes than ever before.

The superhero genre has experienced an unprecedented boom in the last 10 years (thank you, Marvel), and we're not just talking about the big blockbusters in theaters. TV has taken a big bite out of the superpower pie, and there are now more shows about superheroes than ever before.

We could all use a little more love and laughter these days. So why not watch a romantic comedy? With social distancing keeping many people at home, now is a great time to revisit some of the classics.