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Hi all, maybe this community can help recommend some new shows. I'm looking for Star Trek-like 'world-of-the-week' stuff.

I've already seen the following:

The Orville
The Expanse
Battlestar Galactica
Farscape
Babylon 5 (I forgot that I never finished it, so it's going back on the menu)
Stargate SG-1 Quantum Leap (looooove Scott Bakula)
Doctor Who (Not all of it, but pretty caught up since Eccleston)
Firefly
Sliders
Foundation (really enjoyed this one, especially the Cleon clones storyline)
Andor (not a big Star Wars guy, but I really liked this series)

Is Andromeda worth watching? What else is out there?
Thanks in advance!

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[–] datendefekt@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Took me a bit to get into Star Trek: Lower Decks but I recommend it to any star Trek fan!

[–] ricecooker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've watched and can recommend X-Files, Fringe, Warehouse 13, Eureka, Mrs. Smith, and Station Eleven.

These are some that people have recommended that seem interesting, but have not watched yet: Orphan Black, Killjoys, Humans, The 100, Dark Matter.

[–] pinwurm@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for these recommendations! I actually never watched X-Files, and a friend of mine binge watched all of it earlier this year and was sending me funny clips. I should add it to the list.

LOVED Station Eleven. It might be a top 5 show of all time. The first episode felt like a slog until that last minute. Partially ‘cause we were kinda living that pandemic.

But I was absolutely hooked and psyched to see more. And every episode after was “holy crap!” moments through to the very end.

Some of the best storytelling I’ve seen on TV. Really rich character development and such a beautiful concept altogether. It made me really hopeful.

Same writer/creator as The Leftovers (which I also recommend, very cool show - 3 seasons with an ending, gets progressively weirder and wilder).

[–] DCimpulse@geddit.social 2 points 1 year ago

I'm gonna throw this in here since no one has mentioned it —

Dark Matter

A fun SyFy show that was cancelled way too early and run by Joseph Mallozi who contributed to SG-1 and SG: Atlantis.

[–] MxM111@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Altered Carbon (Netflix). This is what Blade Runner 2 should have been in terms of cinematography and story telling. First season especially is great.

[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Going to keep the British end up here

Red Dwarf

Blake's 7

Hyperdrive

Classic Dr Who (not all great but some classics in the run)

[–] oehm@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Is The Expanse worth it? Thinking of starting that after strange new worlds.

[–] maino82@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The expanse is great! Highly recommend it, and the books are even better.

[–] socprof@masto.ai 0 points 1 year ago

@maino82 @oehm Agreed. The show because of Shohreh Aghdashloo, whose casting was a stroke of genius. And the books because it's a great story. Silo (on Apple TV) is also great. #ScienceFiction

In a word, yes. In three words oh fuck yes.

[–] psistarpsiii@tacobelllabs.net 1 points 1 year ago

@oehm @pinwurm some of the best sci-fi I’ve ever seen! I didn’t totally connect and buy in for the first few episodes, but after that? Incredible.

[–] maegul@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, the Expanse is wonderful ... I miss it TBH. As "blasphemous" as it might be here, I'd be more excited for a new Expanse series than new a Trek series.

You may have heard already, but give the show 3-4 episodes before you give up on it.

I was told this and I recall a specific moment even where I felt myself switch from, "this is fine" to "ok I like this". May not be that way for everyone, but give it 3-4 episodes.

Also, and others have said this, each season is different with a different vibe, however that alters your viewing.

[–] Hairyblue@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Babylon 5 has an epic story, character development, and space battles.
"I have always been here." ~

[–] original_reader@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

You don't watch other shows. You start over with Star Trek.

😁

[–] fades@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago

How you gonna mention star gate SG1 but not mention Stargate Atlantis?!?!