There’s probably not a single soul who hasn’t heard of the Emmy-winning ‘Paradise‘ by now. The Hulu show brilliantly blends politics and sci-fi within its post-apocalyptic setting.
If you’re looking for more series to binge, packed with thrilling dystopian worlds, underground bunkers, and entire nations under threat, here are the shows you need to add to your watchlist.
10. Zero Day
‘Zero Day’ is a Netflix political thriller featuring an ensemble cast led by Robert De Niro. The series follows George Mullen, a former American President, who has been given the task of identifying the perpetrators behind a cyberterrorist attack known as ‘Zero Day’. The series takes a deep dive into the world of cyber warfare, asking the question of which conspiracy theories to believe.
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9. Bodyguard
Bodyguard revolves around David Budd, a police sergeant and British Army war veteran. Suffering from PTSD, Budd is assigned to protect Home Secretary Julia Montague, whose politics he deeply despises. The six-part series shines a spotlight on the controversial inner workings of government.
8. The Leftovers
This supernatural drama is based on Tom Perrotta’s novel of the same name. The story takes place three years after the “Sudden Departure,” a global event in which 2% of the world’s population mysteriously disappears. In the aftermath, a group of people in a small New York community struggles to move forward while coping with the unexplained tragedy.
7. Counterpart
The criminally underrated sci-fi thriller follows Howard Silk, a low-level employee in the bureaucratic machinery of a Berlin-based UN spy agency. Silk discovers that his organization is safeguarding a gateway to a parallel dimension. Through his journey, the show explores the timeless question: what if our lives could have been different?
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6. Condor
Based on the famous thriller books, ‘Condor‘ stars Max Irons as Joe Turner, an idealistic millennial who joins the CIA in hopes of reforming it from within. However, he stumbles upon a secret plan that threatens millions of lives. When all of his co-workers are massacred, Joe is left to fight the battle alone.
5. A Murder At The End Of The World
‘A Murder at the End of the World’ is a psychological thriller. The limited series follows Darby Hart (Emma Corrin), an amateur detective who, along with eight other guests, is invited to an isolated retreat by a billionaire (Clive Owen). The chaos begins when one of the guests dies, forcing Darby to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.
4. Lost
‘Lost‘ is an iconic science fiction drama that helped redefine the genre on television. The story follows the survivors of a plane crash as they struggle to make sense of their new lives on a mysterious island. However, they soon encounter strange phenomena, hidden forces, and deep secrets that intertwine with their own pasts.
3. Fallout
‘Fallout’ is an American post-apocalyptic drama based on the beloved video game franchise, starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, and more. The series is set two centuries after the Great War of 2077, in which society has collapsed following a nuclear holocaust. Now, citizens live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants, and bandits.
2. The Night Agent
The action thriller ‘The Night Agent,’ starring Gabriel Basso in the lead role, is one of Netflix’s most-watched series. The show follows FBI agent Peter Sutherland, who gets caught in a vast conspiracy involving moles operating at the highest levels of the U.S. government. As Peter works to prevent terrorist attacks, he must also outrun the truth about his father’s alleged past as a traitor.
1. Silo
Based on the science fiction trilogy of the same name, Silo stars Rebecca Ferguson in a career-defining role. It is set in a dystopian future where a community lives inside a giant underground silo, governed by rigid rules they believe are meant to protect them. Juliette Nichols (Ferguson), an engineer working on the silo’s generators, begins to uncover the truth behind those rules.
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