Think 'The Twilight Zone' Is Untouchable As a Classic? These 10 Sci-Fi Shows Have Entered the Chat

The Twilight Zone set the standard for sci-fi, but these shows are almost as good as the standard-bearer, from Black Mirror to Out of the Unknown.

April 25, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Matthew Martinez

Out of the Unknownwas a mix of existing stories adapted for television alongside original works for the BBC.

Powerful performances from its cast and beautiful visuals makeTales From the Loopa haunting series worth checking out.

The influence ofThe Twilight Zoneis strongly felt in the conspiracy-steeped FBI thriller.

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Ray Bradbury in The Ray Bradbury Theater.

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Francis Matthews bends down and holds an object in front of Stephen Bradley in Out of the Unknown.

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Juno Temple looking at Janelle Monáe as she lies down in Electric Dreams.

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Darren McGavin fending off a vampire with a cross on Kolchak: The Night Stalker.

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FBI agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv) in a deprivation tank in Fringe.

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A robot standing in the middle of the field with people and a car around in Tales From the Loop.

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Three robots sitting at a table in Love, Death & Robots.

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A man’s face is covered in scales in The Outer Limits.

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A custom image and close-up of Gillian Anderson as Scully and David Duchovny as Mulder from The X-Files.

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Paul Giamatti in Black Mirror’s “Eulogy."

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