Altered Carbon (2018–2020)
Imagine a world where you can live forever, if you can afford it. Altered Carbon plunges us into a dystopian future where consciousness is stored on chips called "stacks," allowing the rich to transfer their minds into new bodies, or "sleeves," as they please.
Here comes Takeshi Kovacs, a former rebel with his mind stored for centuries, who is awakened in a new sleeve to solve a wealthy man's "murder." The neon-lit cityscapes, cyberpunk vibes, and seedy underbelly of this show recall the gritty detective stories of the past, but with a futuristic twist.
Counterpart (2017–2019)
How about a thrilling dose of espionage, spiced up with a parallel dimension? Step right into the labyrinth of Counterpart.
Howard Silk, a mild-mannered bureaucrat, discovers that the agency he works for hides a doorway to a parallel Earth. As it turns out, his double from the other side is a hardened spy. The plot, as you might expect, thickens.
It's a high-stakes thriller with identity, deception, and existential questions on the table.
Person of Interest (2011–2016)
A former CIA operative and a mysterious billionaire join forces in Person of Interest. Together, they use an advanced surveillance system, known as "The Machine," to prevent violent crimes before they happen.
But here's the twist – the Machine doesn't discriminate. It watches everyone, categorizes threats, and serves them up as "irrelevant" or "relevant." As they navigate this moral minefield, the duo finds themselves caught in a web of intrigue involving terrorists, hackers, and shadowy government agencies.
High-tech justice meets personal redemption in this gripping series.
Humans (2015–2018)
What if robots became part of our daily lives, not just as machines but as beings who share our emotions and experiences? That's the world of Humans, where highly advanced AI, known as "synths," become family members, workers, and companions.
When a few of these synths gain self-awareness, the lines between human and machine blur. Amidst the backdrop of suburban London, the series explores the social and ethical implications of advanced AI.
12 Monkeys (2015–2018)
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, 12 Monkeys follows James Cole, a time traveler sent back to prevent a deadly virus from decimating humanity. The series weaves a complex narrative of causality and consequence, with twists and turns that challenge the characters' – and viewers' – perceptions of time.
In this race against the clock, we're taken from the dark, decaying future to the bustling past, where Cole must work with a virologist, Dr. Cassandra Railly, to stop the pandemic before it even starts.
Travelers (2016–2018)
Picture this – it's hundreds of years into the future and Earth is in ruins.
The last surviving humans discover time travel, but with a twist. They can't physically travel back, but they can send their consciousness into the bodies of people in the past. They call themselves Travelers, and they're on a mission to prevent the collapse of society.
Each episode follows their covert operations as they struggle to balance their new lives with the mission that brought them to the past.
Dark Matter (2015–2017)
Six people wake up on a spaceship, the Raza, with no memory of who they are or how they got there. As they explore the ship and piece together their pasts, they discover that they were part of a criminal crew. As they journey through the cosmos, they wrestle with their own morality and the choices they've made.
It's a space opera that doesn't pull its punches, throwing our memory-challenged heroes into a whirlwind of danger, intrigue, and ethical dilemmas.
Utopia (2013–2014)
Dive headlong into the shadowy world of Utopia, where a group of online friends stumbles upon a manuscript of a cult graphic novel. But this isn't just any comic – it predicts the world's disasters. As they're hunted by a secretive organization, they uncover a conspiracy that goes deeper than they ever imagined.
As they attempt to unravel the mystery, the series takes you on a whirlwind tour of dark secrets, shady deals, and the lengths people will go to for power.
Devs (2020)
When a software engineer's boyfriend mysteriously disappears, she infiltrates the secretive development division of the tech company where they both work. What she discovers is mind-bending – a quantum computer that can predict the future.
But is it a technological marvel or a dangerous tool that should never have been created?