12 top sci-fi shows on Netflix, BBC iPlayer and more...

Enjoy amazing adventures in space, plus rampaging robots, aliens and glimpses into the future

- NICK CANNON

THE X-FILES

Amazon Prime Video

All sorts of strange goings-on happen over the 11 series of this famous show, which started in 1993. It starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully investigating the paranormal and unexplained phenomena!

STAR TREK

Netflix

Boldly go back to the 1960s for three series of the classic space adventures aboard the USS Enterprise. Starring Leonard Nimoy as Spock and William Shatner as Captain James T Kirk, the starship’s mission is to seek out new life and civilisation.

BLACK MIRROR

Netflix

Set in the near future where technology dominates everyday lives, there are five series of stand-alone episodes to show how things can go horribly wrong. Expect twists and horrors galore and stars including Miley Cyrus, Jerome Flynn and Jodie Whittaker.

NIGHTFLYERS

Netflix

Set in 2093 on the eve of Earth’s destruction, this 10-parter follows a team of scientists and a telepath aboard the Nightflyer. They want to make contact with aliens who know how to save mankind from extinction. The cast includes Gretchen Mol and ex-EastEnders star Sam Strike (above).

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION

Netflix