Stream the best sci-fi series on Showmax

Stream the best sci-fi series on Showmax

Looking for something a little out of this world? Say no more. If you’re a sci-fi fanatic, we put this list of shows together just for you. And you can start watching them right now on Showmax.

So, prepare to escape reality and dive headfirst into the world of sci-fi with the incredible lineup that explores infinite possibilities – whether it’s space travel that seems out of reach right now, or a disturbing dystopian story that could be imminently realised in the world today.

Caitlin Bassett as Addison, Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song in Quantum Leap S2 on Showmax

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.

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Jenna Lamia as Judy Cooper and Alan Tudyk as Harry Vanderspeigle in Resident Alien S3

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.

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Infiniti S1 on Showmax

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.

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HALO Season 2 on Showmax

Halo S1-2

In the 26th Century, humanity bands together and risks everything to protect humankind from the universal threat: an alien race known as the Covenant.

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Mrs Davis on Showmax

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.

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The Midwich Cuckoos is on Showmax

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.

The Last of Us is on Showmax

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.

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

In this fascinating sci-fi series, an alien arrives on Earth to learn to become human and find the one woman who can help save his species.

Westworld S1-4

Westworld S1-4

Westworld is a dark odyssey about the fate of sentient life on Earth, with sci-fi killer-robots hell-bent on wrenching power back from humans.

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Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country

A black man sets out across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. What follows is a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and some terrifying monsters.

The Outsider S1

The Outsider S1

This crime thriller, created by Richard Price, who was a writer for The Wire and The Deuce, has been described as “Stephen King meets the X-Files”.

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The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Creature feature: Dracula in The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Kick off October’s horror film festival by finding out how The Last Voyage of the Demeter raised Dracula from the dead. 

The Last Voyage of the Demeter on Showmax

The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

A terrifying story based on a chapter from Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ novel. A cargo ship sets sail from Carpathia to London, but soon the trip turns into a fight for survival. 

Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson) in Madame Web

Madame Web (2024)

In this superhero origin story, a paramedic gains the ability to see the future and uses her power to protect girls stalked by a killer.

House of the Dragon Season 2 on Showmax

7 shows and movies to watch in your House of the Dragon drought

Are you shouting, “Where are my dragons?” We have a few series and movies to give you wings while we wait for House of the Dragon Season 3.

House of the Dragon S2 on Showmax

10 epic moments from House of the Dragon Season 2

The Battle of Rook’s Rest, Aemond taunting Aegon in Valyrian, Seasmoke claiming Addam as his rider, and more – we rank the top 10 moments from House of the Dragon Season 2.

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Daemon kneels to Rhaenyra at Harrenhal in House of the Dragon S2

House of the Dragon Season 2 episode 8 recap: Bow to the queen

Daemon pledges his army to Rhaenyra, Tyland Lannister wins over a pirate queen, and Alicent surrenders to Rhaenyra in House of the Dragon Season 2, episode 8, the season finale.

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House of the Dragon S2 on Showmax

House of the Dragon: “Making this show is like an ultra marathon”

Showrunner and co-creator Ryan Condal talks about House of the Dragon S2, now available to binge on Showmax. 

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House of the Dragon S2 on Showmax

House of the Dragon Season 2 episode 7 recap: Dragonseed riders

Rhaenyra defies tradition, Vermithor and Silverwing claim Dragonseed riders, and Lord Oscar Tully agrees to go to war for Daemon In House of the Dragon Season 2, episode 7.

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