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The best science fiction TV shows of 2024

From an Earth that has become a nuclear wasteland to one threatened by extraterrestrials, there was some standout sci-fi TV in 2024. Our columnist Bethan Ackerley reveals her top five shows

By Bethan Ackerley

4 December 2024

Netflix handout still: Supacell. SUPACELL is about a group of five ordinary people who unexpectedly develop superpowers. They have little in common except for one thing: they are all Black South Londoners. It is down to one man, Michael Lasaki, to bring them all together in order to save the woman he loves.

Nadine Mills plays a nurse, Sabrina, in superhero series Supacell.

Courtesy of Netflix

Despite it feeling like there is more to watch on TV than ever before, it hasn’t been a banner year for sci-fi on the small screen. Too many shows have been simply OK, with their moments of flare outweighed by exposition dumps and plot holes a mile wide – not to mention a few expensive, high-profile disappointments that have cluttered up streaming services (hello Dune: Prophecy, I’m looking at you).

Nevertheless, there are always treasures to be found if you are willing to do some digging. One…

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