Sci-fi
5 Quantum Leaps with Dr Song
As well as leapfrogging around history, Quantum Leap Season 2 takes us everywhere from witch trials in the 1690s to Egypt in the 1960s. Let’s go!
Quantum Leap S2
As lead physicist Ben Song takes an unauthorised leap into 1985, the Quantum Leap team have to figure out how to get him back.
Crash-land into the wide-eyed wonder of Resident Alien
Alan Tudyk leads this sci-fi comedy drama based on the Dark Horse comic book series. Now streaming on Showmax.
Resident Alien S1-3
Is humanity worth saving? This is the dilemma faced by a crash-landed alien who assumes the identity of a small-town doctor who solves crimes.
Infiniti S1
When the body of an American astronaut is found on a roof in Kazakhstan, a French astronaut and a Kazakh cop set out to solve the mystery.
Power up with the might and mystery of the Halo series
Halo S2 brings Pablo Schreiber’s commanding portrayal of Master Chef to life in this adaptation of the iconic video game franchise.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Return to the world of Autobots vs Decepticons. During the 90s, a new faction of Transformers, the Maximals, join the battle for Earth.
Halo S2
In the 26th Century, humanity bands together and risks everything to protect humankind from the universal threat: an alien race known as the Covenant.
Next, on The Last of Us Season 2
Young Mazino, Isabela Merced, and Kaitlyn Dever join the cast of The Last of Us Season 2, as production gears up to start filming in February.
Next Exit (2022)
Two unhappy strangers travel across the US to take part in a study about the afterlife, arguing all the way.
What makes M3GAN tick – and Tok
M3GAN crawl-ran so Barbie could walk on her tippy toes. Find out why the world went mad for this doll who slayed the TikTok dance.
M3GAN (2023)
A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own in this chilling sci-fi horror.
District 9 (2009)
Neill Blomkamp and Sharlto Copley give apartheid, xenophobia, refugees, alien affairs, and the politics of hate and privilege a sci-fi satire spin in District 9.
Mrs Davis: It’s nun vs AI in new Betty Gilpin series from Damon Lindelof
Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof’s quirky sci-fi sees an expelled nun facing off against an all-powerful AI called Mrs Davis.
Get your wings with quirky hit sci-fi series Mrs Davis
The gender binary is out and the binary system is boss in Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof’s rogue AI sci-fi action comedy series, Mrs Davis.
Mrs Davis S1
In this fun, quirky sci-fi dramedy, an expelled nun played by Betty Gilpin takes on an all-powerful AI called Mrs Davis.
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
Jurassic World: Dominion unites two generations of Jurassic stars for the first time. Dinosaurs now live and hunt alongside humans, but this fragile balance might not last.
The Midwich Cuckoos S1
This gripping sci-fi drama stars three-time BAFTA nominee Keeley Hawes in a horrifying tale taking place in a small English village subdued by a mysterious alien presence for an entire day, leaving the townspeople horrified and confused.
Now starring: The apocalypse! Shows about the end of the world
These sci-fi series and movies explore the most terrifying ways the world could end, with highly entertaining – and disturbing – results.
The Last of Us S1
Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across post-pandemic America.
Post-apocalyptic drama The Last of Us is a cracking start to 2023
Beware of the mushrooms! HBO’s video game adaptation, already praised by critics, stays true to the source material but promises surprises for players.
House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon is the prequel to HBO’s Game of Thrones. Watch all episodes on Showmax now, and rewatch all 8 seasons of Game of Thrones.
Fire reigns! House of the Dragon comes to Showmax
HBO’s prequel to Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, is now available to binge-watch on Showmax.
Moonfall (2022)
Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson go on a mission as a NASA exec, a former astronaut and a conspiracy theorist work to stop the moon from crashing into Earth.