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Here is a look at some of the best sci-fi shows on Netflix to stream this December.
10) I Am Not Okay with This
Based on the graphic novel by Charles Forsman, I Am Not Okay with This was a Netflix original that stars Sophia Lillis as Sydney Novak, a teenager who discovers she has telekinetic powers. Her powers are triggered by strong emotions, and she tries to both gain control of her emotions and powers. The series received positive reviews, with critics praising its allegory comparing her powers with her coming of age. It had seven episodes in the first season, and while the streamer renewed it, Netflix canceled I Am Not Okay with This before the second season was made.
9) Sense8
Sense8 is an underrated Netflix series from the creators of The Matrix. The Wachowski siblings struggled to keep the show going on Netflix, pulling out two seasons and 24 episodes before Netflix ended it. Luckily, Netflix also allowed them to make a finale, which initially aired in 2018. Sense8 follows eight people who share each other’s skills and memories. It is also a show that has a strong, diverse cast, with significant LGBTQ+ representation. While it was canceled too soon, it at least has a real ending, and is a perfect Netflix series to stream this December.
8) Sweet Tooth
Sweet Tooth is another sci-fi series on Netflix that ran for three seasons, and it is based on the comic books by Jeff Lemire. The story features a post-apocalyptic landscape where babies began to be born as animal-human hybrids, and regular humans began to realize they might become the minority. As a result, groups formed to hunt down the children and massacre them. The story follows one boy named Gus and his journey to find family and survive a hateful society. There are 24 episodes to binge-watch, and the series has an ending, which is more than many Netflix sci-fi shows offer.
7) Orphan Black
This Netflix series is a lot longer when trying to binge-watch it, but Orphan Black is well worth the effort for those with time on their hands this December. The Canadian sci-fi series has five seasons and 50 episodes. The series stars Tatiana Maslany as several identical clones, and she received high critical acclaim for her performance as each of the clones had different personalities. On top of binge-watching Orphan Black on Netflix in December, there was also a spinoff called Orphan Black: Echoes with Krysten Ritter that was just added to Netflix as well.
6) The Umbrella Academy
Based on the comic books by Gerald Way and Gabriel Ba, The Umbrella Academy ran for four seasons and 36 episodes. The series takes place in a world where 43 women around the world who weren’t pregnant gave birth to babies at the same time, and all the babies were born with powers. A billionaire adopts seven of the babies and raises them to be his superhero team, the Umbrella Academy. The series takes place in the present day, where one of the kids has died, and the rest are estranged until the death of their father brings what appears to be an upcoming apocalyptic event. The series received six Emmy nominations.
