Eras with little to offer, and even less of considerable substance.

The past several years have, thankfully, not been one of those times.

The 2020s have, thus far, been a rich tapestry of sci-fi goodness.

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Our criteria is simple: at least one season needs to have debuted in the ’20s!

In Westworlds case, its held up to a substantial degree by its masterful first season.

The latter series, which well tackle in due time, is pillared instead by its final season.

The cast of Season 5 of Star Trek The Next Generation

Westworld was the talk of the town when it premiered on HBO in 2016.

A revolution was inevitable, and indeed that reckoning eventually came to fruition.

Just be prepared for sadness.

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Setting a course for home, one season at a time.

From, a sci-fi series with horror vibes galore, is absolutely one of them.

As fans of From, we implore you to check it out.

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The most recent season only has three reviews cited on Metacritic, for hecks sake.

It needs more viewers!

7Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023)

So, yeah.

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Star Trek: Picards first season was shaky.

Its second season, despite an excellent two-episode start, devolved into something all the shakier.

How might this divergence affect the world moving forward?

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These are the best episodes of The Boys.

For All Mankind has, as of this writing, aired four seasons out of a hoped-for seven.

It comes highly recommended by TheGamer!

the main cast of Star Trek Lower Decks in a ship that’s malfunctioning.

This limited-series Star Wars tale takes the form of a full-blown spy thriller.

Dont misunderstand; we do share your love for this show.

Severance is very, very good.

The cast of Star Trek Voyager

Naturally, the Galactic Empire isnt hearing any of this.

Sometimes, its action-packed; sometimes, its subdued and speech-filled.

Sure enough, The Expanse defied fate to return with a bigger budget as an Amazon Prime original.

The main character of MGM+ TV show From

But enough about the present state of affairs.

What makes The Expanse so excellent?

Let’s boldly go from last to first.

The original TNG cast together again in Star Trek Picard aboard the Enterprise-D bridge

Come back to us someday, wont you?

Video games have been tremendously adapted for television with The Witcher and Castlevania.

These other franchises would make great shows.

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The Boys: 8 Best Episodes, Ranked.

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Helly R and Innie Mark Running Back Inside Lumon In ‘Cold Harbor’ From Severance.

Brothers Day and Dusk at a dinner table in Foundation

Cast of Star Trek Strange New Worlds together

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