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In December 2020, Showtime premiered Your Honor, starring Bryan Cranston, along with Isiah Whitlock Jr., Michael Stuhlbarg, and Hunter Doohan. The show was inspired by the Israeli series Kvodo. Cranston’s portrayal of Walter White in the early seasons of Breaking Bad showed him as a typical family man who, after receiving a cancer diagnosis, desperately tried to provide for his family’s future. The series then followed his transformation into a powerful drug lord controlling a criminal empire.

As a huge fan of the post-apocalyptic genre, I’ve noticed the really good TV shows always bring something fresh to the table. Whether it’s a zombie outbreak, a devastating virus, or some other crazy event, the best ones nail the balance between compelling characters, genuinely scary threats, and these incredibly bleak, but beautiful, worlds. From massive hits like The Last of Us to shows that deserve way more attention, like Sweet Tooth, here’s what I think are the top post-apocalyptic series out there right now.

Directed by the acclaimed David Cronenberg, the film features Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, who would both become major stars. It’s widely considered a defining classic of the horror genre.

“Blink of an Eye” perfectly captures what makes Star Trek so successful: its ability to combine believable science with heartfelt stories. For Voyager in particular, this episode proves the show could still create powerful moments even alongside popular series like The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine.

If you look beyond the most popular shows, you’ll discover hidden gems like Scream: The TV Series. This collaboration between MTV and Dimension Television premiered in 2015, four years after Scream 4 seemed to wrap up the original movie series with an interesting take on horror remakes. While the TV series didn’t quite replicate the films’ self-aware style, it delivered a compelling take on the classic slasher genre.

Lots of TV shows based on books or other material could benefit from a reboot. Sometimes, adaptations stray too far from the original story, or a promising show gets canceled before its time. Other times, a perfectly good series just doesn’t quite catch on with audiences. Regardless of why they didn’t fully succeed the first time, these stories are worth revisiting and adapting for television again.

Dark Horse Comics and Mattel are teaming up this summer to reveal a fresh take on the world of Eternia with the release of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Wings of Fate #1. This first issue in a four-part series, created by writer Tim Sheridan, artist Will Sliney, and colorist Israel Silva, will tell a new story set within the same universe as the upcoming Masters of the Universe movie.

Unlike typical science fiction shows, Lost intentionally kept viewers guessing each week, but that’s what made it so captivating. It was unique in how it got people talking – you couldn’t go to work or a bar without hearing discussions about the show’s mysteries. Lost inspired a huge number of fan theories and lively online arguments.

The Spider-Noir series, with its setting inspired by classic film noir and pulp detective stories, offers a chance to reimagine familiar Spider-Man characters – both allies and enemies – with a grittier and more mature tone. We can expect to see new takes on characters like Black Cat, Sandman, Silvermane, and Robbie Robertson, among others.

Creepypastas – those originally popular online horror stories – have been adapted into movies several times, with mixed results. But the upcoming A24 film based on a creepypasta is generating a lot more excitement than previous attempts, and horror fans are eagerly anticipating its 2026 release.