This Collider article by Diego Pineda Pacheco ranks the best science-fiction television shows that ground their storytelling in genuine science, judged by how accurately they portray scientific and technological concepts. The piece argues that while much of the genre leans heavily on fantastical world-building, there remains an appetite among fans for series that respect the "sci" in sci-fi, spanning space operas, clone dramas and post-apocalyptic tales.

The visible portion of the ranking counts down from number 15 and includes: Devs (2020), Alex Garland's hard sci-fi miniseries on free will and determinism; Humans (2015–2018), a British-American drama on artificial intelligence adapted from Sweden's Real Humans; the cult space Western Firefly (2002–2003), praised for details such as sound not carrying in space; 3 Body Problem (2024–present), Netflix's adaptation of Liu Cixin's novels rooted in astrophysics and Newtonian mechanics; and Babylon 5 (1994–1998), a pioneering serialised space opera whose creator consulted physicists on artificial gravity and space travel. Each entry is noted as blending real scientific principles with some speculative elements, and the article's introduction inconsistently refers to both "ten" and 15 shows.