Can’t wait for Star Trek Discovery season 3? Here’s 12 shows on Netflix to binge in the meantime

Star Trek: Discovery fans are still reeling from that shocking season two ending and with season three still a long way off, we round up some other sci-fi Netflix series to get your teeth into.

Sci-fi seems to be having a bit of a moment lately, with an endless plethora of futuristic and dystopian dramas to binge.

Here are a few options to keep sci-fi lovers occupied in the meantime.

Altered Carbon

This cyber-punk noir series received mixed reviews when it came out last year but a second outing is currently in production.

Altered Carbon is more on the trashy end of the sci-fi spectrum with plenty of violence and nudity interwoven with the intricate storyline.

The series is based on the novel by Richard K Morgan and delves deep into the idea of the ‘digitised consciousness’ so nice for a good mind-bending thrill.

Altered Carbon has a 66 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 90 percent audience score.

Season one is on Netflix now.

The OA

The OA is a show with one of those unwavering cult followings and truly defines the term ‘mind-bending’.

Part two came out earlier this year to drastically differing reactions – giant psychic octopus anyone?

It’s one of those ‘you have to watch it to appreciate it’ kind of show so worth giving a try.

The OA has an 84 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 79 percent audience score.

Seasons one and two are on Netflix now.

The Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy burst onto screens earlier this year and immediately developed a dedicated fanbase.

From the mind of My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way, this off-beat superhero comedy-drama boasts a high profile cast with viewers swooning over the dreamy Richard Sheehan and Tom Hopper.

Season two is on the way already much to the delight of fans.

The Umbrella Academy has a 77 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an 89 percent audience score.

Season one is on Netflix now.

The Society

One of the newer ones on this list, The Society is Netflix’s dystopian take on Lord of the Flies.

The cast are an incredibly good looking bunch and the series is quite immersive if you can get past some glaring plot holes.

Rachel Keller of Legion fame plays one the lead roles and Legion is definitely another sci-fi to check out from FX.

The Society has a 76 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 75 percent audience score.

Season one is on Netflix now.

Maniac

Maniac dropped on Netflix late last year to much fanfare as Jonah Hill and Emma Stone reunited for a visually stunning sci-fi/fantasy drama.

Cary Joji Fukunaga who directed True Detective season one was at the helm and the series was mostly lauded by critics.

Fans of HBO’s The Leftovers were particularly keen on Justin Theroux’s part.

Maniac has an 84 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an 83 percent audience score.

Season one is on Netflix now.

Black Summer

Netflix’s stab at the zombie genre received mixed reviews earlier this year.

Jaime King stars as mother trying to find her daughter in the midst of the zombie apocalypse in an inventive perspective shifting narrative.

Black Summer has a 73 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 58 percent audience score.

Season one is on Netflix now.

Black Mirror

Black Mirror hardly needs an introduction but with season five episodes teased this week, some choice episodes might warrant a rewatch.

The groundbreaking dystopian anthology drama from the mind of Charlie Booker is beloved by fans.

The season four USS Callister episode may even sate some Star Trek Discovery cravings… sort of.

Black Mirror has an 86 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Seasons one to four are on Netflix now.

Lost in Space

Lost in Space is Netflix’s modern reimagining of the classic 1960’s science fiction series.

It got mixed reviews but was renewed for a second run which is currently in production.

This family series combines adventure with sci-fi sensibilities and is one of the more wholesome ones on the list.

Lost in Space has a 68 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Season one is on Netflix now.

Travelers

The recently cancelled Travelers still has three whole seasons to be binged on Netflix.

The time travel drama sees Will and Grace’s Eric McCormack in the lead and the separate consciousness theme is at the forefront again.

Travelers has a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 95 percent audience score.

Seasons one to three are on Netflix now.

Nightflyers

From the mind of George RR Martin comes spaceship centred sci-fi drama Nightflyers which came out earlier this year.

It flows a team of scientists embarks on a journey into space aboard an advanced ship called the Nightflyer to make first contact with alien life-forms.

It doesn’t get much more Star Trek-than that.

Nightflyers has a disappointing 35 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes but a decent 61 percent audience score.

Season one is on Netflix now.

Salvation

Salvation is a CBS drama available on Netflix about the discovery of an asteroid that will impact the Earth in just six months.

It was cancelled after two seasons but good if you’re in the mood for binging on some impending doom.

Salvation has a 44 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes but an 82 percent audience score.

Seasons one and two are on Netflix now.

Colony

Colony follows a near-dystopian future set in LA which has been occupies by mysterious forces.

A USA Network, the series has been cancelled but good for a few scares.

Colony has an 83 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 78 percent audience score.

Seasons one and two are on Netflix now.

Star Trek Discovery seasons 1 and 2 are currently streaming on Netflix.

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