5 sci-fi shows on Netflix that will transport you to another dimension

Scientific fiction, or sci-fi, is a genre that is widely adored and loved all across the world. The best thing about science fiction is that no two takes on it are ever quite the same. That’s what gives the genre such wide-ranging appeal. The most engaging sci-fi stories can make you feel like you too are traversing another planet. Following is a list of five amazing and engaging sci-fi shows that will surely get you hooked.

Emma Stone and Jonah Hill star in this cerebral limited series, created by Patrick Somerville, about two strangers living in a retro-futuristic version of New York City. They meet when they sign up for a peculiar pharmaceutical trial. Both have their own reasons for embarking on the treatment, which the scientists allege can heal their broken minds by forcing them to confront their trauma and blocks to happiness. It has been based on the 2015 Norwegian television series of the same name (starring co-creator Espen PA Lervaag) while drawing inspiration from many more famous films.

The German series, created by Baran Bo Odar and Jantje Friese, is set in a fictional small town at the center of a generation-spanning conspiracy that connects four local families. The plot follows the journey of two missing children with a dark past. The mystery-drama series introduces an intricate puzzle filled with twists that includes a web of curious characters, all of whom have a connection to the town's troubled history, whether they know it or not.