It’s no secret that we live in fear of getting caught in the clutches of another lockdown. Since the possibility of a lock-down seems inevitable now, how to spend your time is a matter of concern.
So we bring to you 10 popular Sci-fi series on Netflix to wrap your head around while you await the arrival of better days:
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The Silent Sea (2021)
IMDb Rating: 7/10
Though only one season is released yet, with its first episode airing on 24 December 2021, The Silent Sea has already become a hit among the viewers due to its unique and gripping plot. When few space explorers are sent to the moon to explore an abandoned research facility, they are faced with life-threatening dangers which make survival seem an impossible task. It is originally released in the language of Korean.
Katla (2021)
IMDb Rating: 7/10
A community living in constant fear of the eruption of a nearby glacial volcano “Katla”, has more dangers thrown into their lives when the natural disaster takes an unexpected turn and several new horrors begin to unfold before them. The events turn dark and sinister slowly, when the dead arise from the glaciers, sending the viewers on an emotional roller coaster ride.
Sweet Tooth (2021)
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the plot of Sweet Tooth revolves around the life of a young boy, who is half human and half deer, who along with an adult protector sets out on an optimistic journey, looking for new beginnings. The series is a mixture of fantasy, drama, adventure, and sci-fi. With positive reviews coming in from a huge number of viewers, Sweet Tooth soon became a hit on Netflix in a short time.
Into The Night (2020)
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
When a passenger plane is hijacked by an Italian soldier he becomes an enemy to all the passengers on board until they are faced with a common enemy: the Sun. When it is revealed that whoever is exposed to sunlight will die a horrible death, the group has no option but to keep traveling towards the West, staying on the night side. Though dealing with individual grief and trauma, every passenger must come together and help each other in surviving.
Alice In Borderland (2020)
IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
This series narrates the story of a young man obsessed with gaming along with his group of friends who get transported into a parallel dimension of Tokyo, where they soon find themselves needing to play games and win to survive. While the protagonist struggles to stay alive and win the games, he has to make tough decisions involving sacrificing his friends for his own survival. The series is originally released in Japanese.
Snowpiercer (2020)
IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
This show is a dystopian narrative of the lives of the remaining inhabitants of Earth, a few years later in a post-apocalyptic world where the Earth is frozen due to scientific experiments gone wrong. The survivors of the apocalypse inhabit a gigantic, eternally moving train that circles the globe, gaining energy fuel from the hydrogen in the snow. While inside the train there’s class warfare with the poor inhabitants being oppressed by the rich.
Dark (2017)
IMDb Rating: 8.8/10
When two children go missing from a small town in Germany, four families get tied up together with spine-chilling secrets while they search for their kids. People who thought they were leading normal lives until then, get introduced to a world of sinful activities and they have no choice other than to be a part of it. This mind-twisting series revolving around the concept of “time-traveling” is definitely worth a watch. The series is originally released in the language of German.
Stranger Things (2016)
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
Set in the 1980s, this series revolves around the story of a young group of friends trying to make sense of the unexplainable horrors going on in their town, caused as a result of government exploitation of scientific studies including illegal experiments conducted on children with supernatural powers.
The 100 (2014)
IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
A century later, following a nuclear conflict that eradicated the entire human population from the surface of Earth, a spaceship inhabited by the lone survivors of the apocalypse, decides to send 100 juveniles back to Earth to check whether the Earth is habitable or not. Needless to say, this series is a huge hit among Sci-fi fans.
Black Mirror (2011)
IMDb Rating: 8.8/10
Set in an advanced world where technology is the supreme leader, this dystopian sci-fi series promises to take you into another dimension, so horrifying that you’d never want to look at your gadgets the same way again. This series conveys the message that with technological advancement comes inevitable doom if not used properly. Each episode narrates different tales of different individuals, hence you need not to watch it in chronological order.
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