8 Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Miniseries that Hook You in the First Episode

The best science fiction stories have a habit of going on forever. Franchises like Star Wars , Star Trek , and even Alien enter the world with such incredible momentum that we're still making sequels and spin-offs all these decades later. After all, part of what makes sci-fi so great is the opportunity to imagine alternate entire worlds, galaxies, and universes, and then explore them indefinitely. But sometimes, you just want to watch something that can be finished in a single weekend. That's where miniseries come in.