The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction, told through its impact on cinema, television and literature, with the help of filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens.
Dominic Sandbrook
Himself - Presenter
Mark Gatiss
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Status
Ended
Original Language
EN
Network
BBC America
Production
BBC Bristol Productions, BBC America
Where to Watch
★ 6.4
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
★ 7.1
History 101
2020
★ 6.8
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
★ 7.6
American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
2025
★ 7.8
The Walking Dead: Origins
2021
★ 7.1
Cursed Films
2020
★ 7.2
The New York Times Presents
2020
★ 8.2
Mind Field
2017
★ 7.3
Drug Lords
2018
★ 7.5
Trust Me: The False Prophet
2026
Search our entire catalog of thousands of movies across every genre.