Top 5 Sci-Fi Mystery Shows to Binge Watch

Top 5 Sci Fi Mystery Shows

Looking for the best sci-fi mystery shows that you HAVE to watch? We watch a ton of movies and shows and know exactly what you’ll love to watch. I’ve got you covered with 5 intense shows that’ll scratch that sci-fi itch. They’re all a bit different so there’s something for everyone. Let’s get right to it.

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1. War of the Worlds (2019)

This is the British and French show from 2019, not to be confused with any of the previous War of the Worlds TV Shows or movies – especially that disastrous one from 2025. This show is about an alien invasion that wipes out most of the human race. The aliens use an EMP that affects everyone who’s above ground, leaving only a few survivors who are left to defend the planet. Those survivors will have to face murderous robotic creatures as they struggle to survive and hopefully one day take Earth back. It’s action-packed with lots of unexpected twists. The show makes some massive changes in each season that will dramatically change everything you thought you knew. This show takes some dark turns and makes you think about what lengths you’d go to to protect the ones you love.

2. 1899

This show looked like an old school horror show from the marketing, so it took me a long time before I gave it a chance – but I’m so glad I did. It’s actually a suspenseful sci-fi story with a huge mystery to unravel. Without spoiling anything, it’s about passengers on a ship that start seeing strange things happening when they come across another ship at sea. This is only the first layer on top of a story with many, many layers to sift through. If you enjoy mystery shows with a big splash of sci-fi, give this one a try, I promise you won’t be disappointed.

3. Murderbot

This show is about a security android that gains free will. And just like anyone that’s worked in hospitality for a long time – all he really wants to do is to be left alone to watch his favorite TV shows in peace. However, when his crew is in danger, he’ll have to get to work to protect them over and over again. However, now that he has free will, he could just let them die, right? It’s up to him to decide what route he’ll want to take from here on out. This is a really funny show that I couldn’t help but binge in one sitting. Hopefully, they’ll continue making this show as it’s an absolute blast.

4. Devs

A man kills himself after his first day working in the most secure section of a quantum computing company. The security cameras show him doing things that you would never expect him to do. His girlfriend, who also works for this company, knows that something is wrong and want to get to the bottom of it. This show is all about her investigation into his death and what the company is secretly working on. I can’t say much more about this without spoiling the plot, but give one episode a watch, and you’re guaranteed to be hooked.

5. 3 Body Problem

This is a slow-burning science fiction show that follows scientists, engineers and investigators as they deal with a strange global crisis. Events start happening that challenge everything we know about physics, and cause and effect. I strongly recommend not Googling anything about this show before watching, because any other synopsis will ruin the overall mystery for you. Even the book synopsis gives away way too much. So, if you haven’t watched it yet, give it a go before you accidentally ruin it for yourself.

Top 5 Sci-Fi Mystery Shows

These were 5 of my favorite sci-fi mystery shows that I’ve watched recently. There are a ton more mystery shows I’d love to share with you, so check back often. And if you want to test out your detective skills even more, check out our murder mystery party case files. Comb through interrogations, call logs, receipts, and tons of other evidence to find the killer. Each mystery has between three and seven objectives that need to be solved in order to complete

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