3 Hard Sci-Fi Shows All Cyberpunk Fans Need to Stream

More than four decades after Ridley Scott's Blade Runner set the standard, filmmakers have continued to use neon-soaked skylines, megacities and powerful corporations to explore dystopian futures shaped by AI, surveillance and digital dependency. On television, the expense of building those worlds means truly good cyberpunk series are rare.

This short list highlights three that capture the genre's core themes. Altered Carbon, created by Laeta Kalogridis and adapted from Richard K. Morgan's novel, imagines a future where consciousness can be transferred between bodies. When mercenary Takeshi Kovacs is killed, his memory is revived 250 years later by the wealthy Laurens Bancroft, who hires Kovacs to investigate what he believes was his own murder.

Set in the 24th century, the show blends film noir, hard sci‑fi, action and existential drama; its first season is widely praised while the second is less well regarded, so many viewers stick to the initial ten episodes. Mr.

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