SF tv series/miniseries from 2000's ?

[armageddon08]

Hi guys.

Recommend me some good science fiction tv series preferably from the 2000's.
Those I've already watched:

Battlestar Galactica(2004)
Firefly
X-Files
LOST
Fringe
Dollhouse
Children of Earth
Lost Room

[Thewhistlingwind]

Megas XLR

Best giant mecha show; ever.

[jonkiribati]

Sliders
Dark Angel
Stargate SG1
Stargate Atlantis
Jake 2.0

[mips]

Babylon 5
STNG

[Swagman]

Earth II

[armageddon08]

Thanks for all the recommendations but I was asking for shows which have been created after 2000.
I'll give Dark Angel and Stargate a try.

[Linuxratty]

Babylon 5
STNG

Alien Nation.

[BSG Fan]

The Event
Terranova
The Walking Dead

[jjex22]

+1 on Stargate Atlantis - I was a massive Stargate fan, but now actually prefer Atlantis!

Not even a little bit in the same vein I've just finished watching the latest Misfits, so I'm going to throw it in - it's technically sci-fi, but may well not be your kind of thing - it's kind of marmite.

I was also quite a fan of V and Heroes, though I only saw the first 2 series of that one!

[drawkcab]

The last two seasons of Torchwood are worth checking out. Star Trek Enterprise is pretty good actually.

[armageddon08]

The Event
Terranova
The Walking Dead

I've been following Terranova in hopes that it'll eventually get good but so far it has failed me. I'll check out The Walking Dead; have been hearing good things about this one. Seeing as the event has been cancelled, does it resolve the plotline by the end?


+1 on Stargate Atlantis - I was a massive Stargate fan, but now actually prefer Atlantis!

Not even a little bit in the same vein I've just finished watching the latest Misfits, so I'm going to throw it in - it's technically sci-fi, but may well not be your kind of thing - it's kind of marmite.

I was also quite a fan of V and Heroes, though I only saw the first 2 series of that one!

Which seasons of Heroes should I watch?


The last two seasons of Torchwood are worth checking out. Star Trek Enterprise is pretty good actually.

I'm actually watching Miracle Day atm. Although not as good as Children of Earth, it still is better than the first two seasons.

[jjex22]

The last two seasons of Torchwood are worth checking out.

Did you not like the first or second? (DW not trolling, just interested) It was quite a while ago but I do remember being really into it - doctor who after the watershed ... Also I'm adding Doctor who - any series since 2005!) and i thought they had quite a few quirky episodes, definitely worth a watch.

It actually took me a lot longer to get into the fourth series and I had to watch it again on IPlayer to fully appreciate it. You do need to see at least series 3 (Children of Earth) to appreciate series four, and obviously it's best to watch all the way through, though I will admit there is a big difference between the first two and the last two , with the latest series (Miracle day) finally breaking away completely from the British doctor who model of episodes, for a more US linear story with sub plots, but it does add something fresh, keeps it from stagnating i found.

[User1138]

Might have already been mentioned, but Threshold was an absolute corker.

[3rdalbum]

Sadly, I wanted to contribute to this thread but could not think of a single good 2000s science fiction TV series. I hear good things about Torchwood but I couldn't really get into it. I do, however, like the modern Dr Who; it's very very different. Crazy, wacky and just a little bit scary.

[jjex22]

With regards to Heroes, I was massive fan of Series one and two, I can't testify to four as I'd given up on it by the end of three, so if like me, you may well want to stop at two, but if you do get into it then keep going, I just found it got a bit samey after the second series, and Even though I finished the third, I wasn't really enjoying it any more.

[johnnybgoode83]

It may have started in the late 90s but it ran into the 00s so it counts. I liked the concept of 7 Days where they could jump back in time exactly seven days to prevent crimes/attacks.

[drawkcab]

It may have started in the late 90s but it ran into the 00s so it counts. I liked the concept of 7 Days where they could jump back in time exactly seven days to prevent crimes/attacks.

7 days was actually pretty good considering they didn't put that much into the series.

[drawkcab]

Did you not like the first or second? (DW not trolling, just interested) It was quite a while ago but I do remember being really into it -
[...]
It with the latest series (Miracle day) finally breaking away completely from the British doctor who model of episodes, for a more US linear story with sub plots, but it does add something fresh, keeps it from stagnating i found.

I didn't like season 1 & 2 as much although I enjoyed some of the characters, especially the doctor. In general I respect the Dr. Who franchise but I'm not a fan myself so moving away from that model is a good thing.

[drawkcab]

With regards to Heroes, I was massive fan of Series one and two, I can't testify to four as I'd given up on it by the end of three, so if like me, you may well want to stop at two, but if you do get into it then keep going, I just found it got a bit samey after the second series, and Even though I finished the third, I wasn't really enjoying it any more.

Heroes just really goes downhill after season 1. Very disappointing as that show had a lot of potential which was obviously squandered.

[drawkcab]

I've been following Terranova in hopes that it'll eventually get good but so far it has failed me.

Terranova and Falling Skies come off as family entertainment. I can't say how much I miss BSG and a lot of that has to do with the fact that the show was written for adults with more than a dozen brain cells.

[forrestcupp]

Thanks for all the recommendations but I was asking for shows which have been created after 2000.
I'll give Dark Angel and Stargate a try.

Yeah, but you listed The X-Files, which definitely is not a 2000's show. ;)

The Event was awesome, if you can keep yourself from getting mad that they cancelled it after the first season.

[buddyd16]

Heroes the first season was good the second was ok and the third and fourth were not that great by comparison.

Did not see any recommendations for Eureka yet which is a show I have really enjoyed.

Warehouse 13 while not a show I could get into may be to your liking

Also check out The Librarian a made for tv movie/miniseries by TNT. If I remember right they have made 3 of them so far each have been pretty good once you past the made for tv aspects such as the low budget cgi and effects.

[CharlesA]

Wow, no FarScape?

Stargate, Firefly are up there too.

Also +1 to Eureka, awesome show.

Anyone heard about Lexx?

[urukrama]

Paradox (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1460746/), a 2009 BBC series.

[Stovey]

Nobody mentioned Stargate Universe, I liked it. Too bad the series got cut short.

Oh yeah, and for Mini-series there is "The Lost Room" (which I think maybe is based on an older book / mini-series?).

[CharlesA]

Nobody mentioned Stargate Universe, I liked it. Too bad the series got cut short.

I was unsure about that one until I started watching it. Pretty good one imo, but sadly it got axed at he end of the second season.

[buddyd16]

I was unsure about that one until I started watching it. Pretty good one imo, but sadly it got axed at he end of the second season.


I felt the same way which was mostly a reaction to the pre-mature cancellation of Atlantis but once I actually sat down and watched it it was quite good and seemed to be gaining momentum when they decided to cancel it as well. Sadly it seems SyFy is content on showing only reality blair witch copies and wrestling instead of actual Sci-Fi shows which have/had good writing and acting. I just saw that they intend to cancel Eureka, their broadcasting decisions as a Sci-Fi based channel continually vex me.

[Thewhistlingwind]

Thanks for all the recommendations but I was asking for shows which have been created after 2000.
I'll give Dark Angel and Stargate a try.

Megas XLR was created after 2000.

[armageddon08]

Thanks guys for so many recommendations.


Yeah, but you listed The X-Files, which definitely is not a 2000's show. ;)

The Event was awesome, if you can keep yourself from getting mad that they cancelled it after the first season.

Well, Chris Carter always gets a pass. ;)


Heroes the first season was good the second was ok and the third and fourth were not that great by comparison.

Did not see any recommendations for Eureka yet which is a show I have really enjoyed.

Warehouse 13 while not a show I could get into may be to your liking

Also check out The Librarian a made for tv movie/miniseries by TNT. If I remember right they have made 3 of them so far each have been pretty good once you past the made for tv aspects such as the low budget cgi and effects.

Tried Warehouse 13 a while back but could not quite get into it, seemed kinda silly. I think I did watch a librarian movie one with Noah Wyle, I guess.


Megas XLR was created after 2000.
Not much into cartoons although I did enjoy Death Note and Avatar very much.

[jjex22]

Paradox (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1460746/), a 2009 BBC series.

+1 for paradox... I was really surprised they didn't pick that back up!

Also from the BBC - Outcasts; really did get into this one... however once again it's been cancelled! this is a real problem with the bbc, despite putting it's shows out all over the world, it is only domestic, at time of broadcast ratings that will save a show, presumably as part of their endless war with the utterly un-watchable ITV (well since they put all their crime dramas on ITV 3) definitely a philosophy that needs to move forward in the times of Iplayer just for starters - outcasts seemed to be constantly in the most popular list?

[mips]

Also from the BBC - Outcasts; really did get into this one... however once again it's been cancelled! this is a real problem with the bbc, despite putting it's shows out all over the world, it is only domestic, at time of broadcast ratings that will save a show, presumably as part of their endless war with the utterly un-watchable ITV (well since they put all their crime dramas on ITV 3) definitely a philosophy that needs to move forward in the times of Iplayer just for starters - outcasts seemed to be constantly in the most popular list?

People from the US, which is a big market, generally don't take to well to UK based TV shows. It even happens here but to a a lesser degree. I on the other hand love their stuff.

[mips]

Thanks for all the recommendations but I was asking for shows which have been created after 2000.


Any specific reason you are excluding potentially good shows prior to 2000?

Just wondering as I still think Babylon 5 was one of the best shows ever.

This list might help http://scifilists.sffjazz.com/lists_tv.html

[danbuter]

Thanks for all the recommendations but I was asking for shows which have been created after 2000.
I'll give Dark Angel and Stargate a try.

Why'd you list X Files, then? ;)

[jjex22]

People from the US, which is a big market, generally don't take to well to UK based TV shows. It even happens here but to a a lesser degree. I on the other hand love their stuff.

They have started to learn... ish for example torchwood we were discussing before - seems like the americans like series 3 and 4 that were made with bbc america and fox respectively - I personally don't hold any gripes there, if it works it works!

I was referring to the bbc's attitude towards cancelling shows - they cancelled outcasts the day after the final episode, 2 months before it went global and while it was still in most popular in Iplayer. I can't see why you'd cancel it before you knew how it'd go down - cancel it three months later, no one will notice if series 2 aired 3 months late - bbc broadcast schedules are confusing at best!

[Stovey]

There is also "Andromeda" where Captain Dylan Hunt wakes up after 200 years still committed to the commonwealth. Or something like that! It's a Roddenberry type production that some people might enjoy. Rommy is pretty hot, and so is the empath.

[anna2112]

Oh SF tv series !!! love it...im a fanatic !! I can watch it all night and day...hahahah
but I love the TV series today than before....

Vampire diaries
TeenWolf
Supernatural
Secret Circle

I think walking dead is also good !!! :popcorn: