The 25 Geekiest Netflix Shows You Can Stream Now
Rejoice: We're all living in the golden age of geeky, nerdy television. From series based on comic [...]
Disenchantment
Created by Matt Groening (The Simpsons, Futurama), Disenchantment is a medieval fantasy that follows alcoholic Princess Bean, her elven companion Elfo and her personal demon, Luci.
prevnextLost in Space
Described by our sister site GameSpot as "one of the best sci-fi shows in recent memory," this reboot of the classic 60's TV series tells the story of a family stranded on a strange, distant planet.
prevnextAltered Carbon
In the year 2384, human consciousness can be transferred into new bodies, allowing the wealthy to live forever. The series is based on the cyberpunk novel Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan.
prevnextMarvel's Luke Cage
One of the best of the Netflix's original Marvel superhero shows, Luke Cage is the story of a wrongfully convicted man who develops superhuman strength and bulletproof skin in a prison experiment.
prevnextThe Flash
Set in CW's Arrowverse, this DC Comics superhero series follows Barry Allen (aka Flash), a metahuman who can move at extreme speeds.
prevnextMystery Science Theater 3000: The Return
Funded via a Kickstarter campaign, this revival of the cult-classic comedy series again features animatronic puppets and really, really bad movies.
prevnextCastlevania
Though limited to just four 24-minute episodes, the first season of Castlevania features some fantastic (and violent) fight sequences as vampire hunter Trevor Belmont faces off against a vengeful Dracula.
prevnextStar Trek: The Next Generation
This classic Gene Roddenberry sci-fi series, which first aired from 1987 to 1994, famously tasked Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his crew to boldly go where no one has gone before.
prevnextBlack Mirror
This compelling Twilight Zone-esque anthology explores the dark side of humanity's relationship with technology.
prevnextMarvel's Daredevil
Starring Charlie Cox in the title role, Daredevil is a superhero drama about a blind vigilante with heightened senses.
prevnextTravelers
In the future, an artificial intelligence sends special agents known as "travelers" back in time to the present day, into the consciousnesses of those who are about to die. Eric McCormack stars.
prevnextBlack Lightning
In the newest DC Comics-property-turned-CW-Arrowverse show, retired superhero Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) is forced back into crime fighting when a gang kidnaps his daughters.
prevnextDevilman Crybaby
In this incredibly violent Netflix anime series, Satan wishes to regain control over the world. Standing in his way is Akira Fudo, the titular protagonist with the body of a devil and the heart of a human.
prevnextThe OA
In this sci-fi Netflix original, a young blind woman named Prairie disappears for 7 years. When she returns, her name has changed and her sight has returned.
prevnextSherlock
This British crime drama, starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, is a modern-day take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic detective stories.
prevnextMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is always reacting to changes and big events in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Not every crossover moment lands, but fans will definitely recognize reveals tied to movies such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Infinity War.
prevnextThe End of the F***ing World
This award-nominated dark comedy, based on Charles S. Forsman's graphic novel of the same name, follows a psychopathic teenager named James who resolves to kill a classmate named Alyssa. Instead, he falls in love with her.
prevnextThe 100
In this post-apocalyptic CW series based on Kass Morgan's novels, a group of 100 juvenile delinquents are sent from an orbiting space station to a post-apocalyptic, irradiated Earth to see whether it is habitable.
prevnextFull Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
A faithful adaptation of the manga series, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood chronicles two brothers who are scarred forever when they attempt to bring their mother back from the dead using alchemy.
prevnextLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Not to be confused with the 2004 movie of the same name, this Netflix series follows the orphaned Baudelaire children and the evil Count Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris), a distant relative who only wants the Baudelaires' money.
prevnextArrow
In this CW series, based on DC Comics' Green Arrow, billionaire Oliver Queen becomes a crime-fighting vigilante after being stranded for five years on a dangerous island in the North China Sea.
prevnextAggretsuko
By day, red panda Retsuko is an accountant. By night, she sings death metal at a karaoke bar.
prevnextStranger Things
In this Netflix original series, a love letter to the 1980s, government experimentation into the paranormal has opened a gate to a horrifying alternate dimension in a small Indiana town.
prevnextMarvel's Jessica Jones
Arguably the best Marvel show available on Netflix, Jessica Jones (played by Krysten Ritter) is a former superhero with an incredibly painful past.
prevnextStar Wars: The Clone Wars
This lore-filled CGI animated series, originally debuting on Cartoon Network in 2008, is set between the events of Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. If you haven't seen it yet, you need to.
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