FX’s 10/10 Sci-Fi Show, Devs, Is One Of The Best Hidden Gems Of The 2020s

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I’m honestly baffled that FX’s Devs doesn’t get talked about more. It’s seriously one of the best sci-fi shows we’ve had in the last few years, and that’s high praise considering how good the genre’s been lately. Apple TV+ has been crushing it with shows like Severance and Pluribus, but we shouldn’t let amazing sci-fi from other places slip under the radar.

As a sci-fi fan, I remember being really excited about Devs when it dropped on Hulu back in March 2020. It’s from Alex Garland, who’s done some amazing stuff like 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Ex Machina, and Annihilation, so I knew it’d be good. The show centers around Lily Chan, a software engineer who starts digging into some strange things happening at the quantum computing company she works for. It all kicks off when her boyfriend dies under mysterious circumstances shortly after starting at the company’s secretive Devs department, and she can’t shake the feeling something isn’t right.

Devs Is Everything We Want In A Great Sci-Fi

With just eight episodes, Devs is a remarkably well-crafted series. The acting is superb, particularly from Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, and Jin Ha, and the show excels in both its visual style and writing. Devs truly delivers on everything you’d want from a science fiction show—it’s creative, thought-provoking, suspenseful, and completely captivating.

In today’s television landscape, it’s increasingly important for science fiction shows to tackle big, relevant issues, and Devs does just that. The show primarily explores the ideas of fate versus free will, and every scene and conversation adds to this central theme. Despite being thought-provoking and intricate, Devs presents these ideas in a way that’s easy to understand and doesn’t feel hidden.

Devs Released At The Worst Possible Time

The success of Devs led to a strong 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite this, the show hasn’t gotten much attention, likely because it premiered on Hulu at a time when it was easily overlooked by many viewers.

When Devs first came out in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns were just beginning, and many people weren’t paying close attention. Because of this, the show didn’t get much notice. If it had been released a little later, as people started using streaming services more during quarantine, it likely would have reached a larger audience. Also, if Devs hadn’t been designed as a single, limited series, potential future seasons could have drawn new viewers to the original episodes.

Actually, things didn’t turn out that way. While Devs might have gained a few new viewers later in 2020, it was overshadowed by the many shows and movies released after lockdown restrictions eased. Despite that, it’s a fantastic show that has really held up over time—a hidden treasure on Hulu.

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2025-12-25 03:28