BABYLON 5, (from left): Mira Furlan, Billy Mumy, (Season 1), 1994-98. © Babylonian Prod. / Courtesy: Everett Collection Image via PTEN By Dyah Ayu Larasati Published Jul 1, 2026, 11:01 PM EDT Dyah (pronounced Dee-yah) is a Senior Author at Collider , responsible for both writing and transcription duties. She joined the website in 2022 as a Resource Writer before stepping into her current role in April 2023. As a Senior Author, she writes Features and Lists covering TV, music, and movies, making her a true Jill of all trades. In addition to her writing, Dyah also serves as an interview transcriber, primarily for events such as San Diego Comic-Con, the Toronto International Film Festival , and the Sundance Film Festival . Dyah graduated from Satya Wacana Christian University in October 2019 with a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, concentrating on Creative Writing. She is currently completing her Master's degree in English Literature Studies , with a thesis on intersectionality in postcolonial-feminist studies in Asian literary works, and is expected to graduate in 2026. Born and raised between Indonesia and Singapore , Dyah is no stranger to different cultures. She now resides in the small town of Kendal with her husband and four cats, where she spends her free time cooking or cycling. Sign in to your Collider account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Society's fascination with aliens, time travel, outer space, and everything in between has only grown stronger over the years . Yet despite its futuristic concepts, the sci-fi genre has been around long before foldable computers and smartphones became reality. Many of these shows featured ambitious ideas that were far ahead of their time , exploring themes and technologies that continue to resonate with audiences today.
Unfortunately, not all of them received the recognition they deserved. Unlike modern series that can spread through social media and word of mouth at lightning speed, certain sci-fi shows struggled to find a wide audience and gradually faded from public memory . They may be forgotten today, but they also helped lay the foundation for the genre as we know it. From invasive drones that monitor our every move to a spiritual successor to The Twilight Zone , here are the forgotten sci-fi shows that are perfect from start to finish.
'UFO' British science fiction series from 1970. Actress Gabrielle drake in left f/g. Image via ITV There's an extraterrestrial object looming around in UFO . In a futuristic 1980, Earth faces a terrifying threat from a mysterious alien race that abducts and kills humans to harvest their body parts . To combat the invasion, a covert military network called SHADO devises a plan to attack these creatures.
With the show being a product of the '70s , UFO has that classic futuristic aesthetic combined with the fashions of the era . From silver jumpsuits to purple wigs, the show proves that sci-fi can be just as stylish. But UFO is far from gimmicky, utilizing advanced arsenals like submarine-launched aircraft and interceptor spacecraft to save the world.
The chief crew of Moonbase Alpha: Maya, Helena, Tony, and Koenig. Image via ITV Before the turn of the new millennium, Space: 1999 kicks off with a catastrophic explosion at a nuclear waste storage site on the moon. I…