The Best Prime Video Sci-Fi and Fantasy Shows
The Best Prime Video Sci-Fi and Fantasy Shows
Are you a fan of science fiction and fantasy? If so, Amazon Prime Video has a wide selection of shows that will transport you to other realms and worlds beyond your imagination. From epic adventures to futuristic dramas, there's something for every fan of the genre. In this article, we'll be highlighting some of the best sci-fi and fantasy shows currently available on Amazon Prime Video. We've included IMDb ratings to help you decide which shows to add to your watchlist. So without further ado, let's dive into the top sci-fi and fantasy shows on Amazon Prime Video.
Game of Thrones
IMDB Rating : 9.3 out of 10
Amazon Prime Rating: 4.6 out of 5
Cast: Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams and many more
Director : David Benioff and D. B. Weiss
Awards : Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Hugo Awards and more.
Synopsis : "Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.
The Expanse
IMDB Rating : 8.5 out of 10
Amazon Prime Rating: 4.4 out of 5
Cast: Steven Strait, Cas Anvar, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Frankie Adams and many more
Director : Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby
Awards : Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
Synopsis : "A police detective in the asteroid belt, the first officer of an interplanetary ice freighter, and an earth-bound United Nations executive slowly discover a vast conspiracy that threatens the Earth's rebellious colony on the asteroid belt."
The Man in the High Castle
IMDB Rating : 8.1 out of 10
Amazon Prime Rating: 4.4 out of 5
Cast: Rufus Sewell, Luke Kleintank, Alexa Davalos, DJ Qualls, and many more
Director : Frank Spotnitz
Awards : International Press Academy's Golden Globe for Best Original Score.
Synopsis : Based on Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel, The Man in the High Castle explores what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States.
Doctor Who
IMDB Rating : 8.6 out of 10
Amazon Prime Rating: 4.7 out of 5
Cast: Jodie Whittaker, Matt Smith, David Tennant, Christopher Eccleston and many more.
Director : Rachel Talalay
Awards : BAFTAs, Hugo Awards, and Peabody Awards
Synopsis : "The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it."
The 100
IMDB Rating : 7.8 out of 10
Amazon Prime Rating: 4.4 out of 5
Cast: Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos, Lindsey Morgan, Richard Harmon, and many more
Director : Jason Rothenberg
Awards : Leo Awards, People's Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards and more
Synopsis : "97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, a spaceship housing humanity's lone survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth in hopes of possibly re-populating the planet."
The X-Files
IMDB Rating : 8.6 out of 10
Amazon Prime Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Robert Patrick, Annabeth Gish, and many more.
Director : Chris Carter
Awards : Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and People's Choice Awards.
Synopsis : "Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work."
The Orville
IMDB Rating : 7.5 out of 10
Amazon Prime Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Cast: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon and J. Lee.
Director : Seth MacFarlane
Awards : Primetime Emmy Awards, Visual Effects Society Awards, and more
Synopsis : "Follows the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future."