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The best sci-fi & fantasy on Netflix right now

Right now the best sci-fi & fantasy films and series on Netflix in the United States are Arcane (2021), Stranger Things (2016) and Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 1. Arcane2021

    Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7

    Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.

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  2. 2. Stranger Things2016

    Series · 5 seasonsAction & Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5

    When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

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  3. 3. Avatar: The Last Airbender2005

    Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.8

    In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.

    Stream onNetflixParamount+

  4. 4. FROM2022

    Series · 4 seasonsMystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5

    Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest…

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  5. 5. Lucifer2016

    Series · 6 seasonsCrime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.4

    Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the…

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  7. 6. The Umbrella Academy2019

    Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama★ 8.4

    Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.

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  8. 8. Teen Wolf2011

    Series · 6 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy★ 8.4

    Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideofuboTVMGM++3

  9. 9. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners2022

    Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5

    In a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner.

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  10. 11. Black Mirror2011

    Series · 7 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery★ 8.3

    Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

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  11. 12. The Walking Dead2010

    Series · 11 seasonsAction & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.1

    Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.

    Stream onNetflixPhiloAMC+YouTube TV+1

  12. 13. The Flash2014

    Series · 9 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.7

    After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R.

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  13. 14. Outlander2014

    Series · 8 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.2

    The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened.

    Stream onNetflixPhiloStarzSpectrum On Demand+1

  14. 16. Stargate SG-11997

    Series · 10 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.3

    The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideofuboTVMGM++6

  15. 19. The Witcher2019

    Series · 4 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 7.9

    Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.

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  16. 20. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia2016

    Series · 3 seasonsFamily, Animation, Action & Adventure★ 8.4

    After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds.

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  17. 24. Alchemy of Souls2022

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6

    She was named Naksu because wherever she went, a trail of heads followed. She performs the alchemy of souls, magic that can change people's bodies and souls, which is forbidden in Daeho, and ends up being chased.

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  18. 27. Scissor Seven2018

    Series · 5 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6

    Seeking to recover his memory, a scissor-wielding, hairdressing, bungling quasi-assassin stumbles into a struggle for power among feuding factions.

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  19. 28. The Amazing Digital Circus2023

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Comedy, Drama★ 8.7

    A woman finds herself trapped in a virtual circus where she and five other humans are subject to the whims of a wacky AI ringmaster. In this digital purgatory they must face frightening NPCs and cope with their own personal traumas.

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  20. 29. The Order2019

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.6

    Out to avenge his mother's death, a college student pledges a secret order and lands in a war between werewolves and practitioners of dark magic.

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  21. 30. JUJUTSU KAISEN2020

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6

    Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, taking the curse into his…

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Questions

What are the best sci-fi & fantasy films and series on Netflix right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Arcane (2021), rated 8.7 out of 10 on TMDB, then Stranger Things and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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