The Most Ambitious 30-Hour Sci-Fi Epic in History Is Still Dominating the Global Charts

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Published Mar 14, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT

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Every streaming platform has plenty of sci-fi shows to offer, but it’s hard to beat Apple TV’s offering of original sci-fi programming. The platform got its start with more light-hearted hits like Ted Lasso, but it’s become more famous for shows like Severance, Invasion, and even Pluribus. Severance has aired two successful seasons to date, while Invasion recently wrapped up with its third and likely final season. Pluribus, which comes from creator Vince Gilligan, took the crown from Severance to become the most-watched Apple TV sci-fi show of all time. Apple did release a sci-fi misfire a few years ago with Constellation, which was one of the few shows to be canned after one season. This came despite praise from legendary author Stephen King.

Many would argue that the most underrated Apple TV sci-fi show is Foundation, which is a complex saga of humans living throughout the galaxy under the rule of the Galactic Empire. The series features big stars like Jared Harris and Lee Pace, and it recently aired its third season last summer. Apple TV renewed Foundation for a fourth season, but it’s still unclear at this time when the show will be released or when it plans to resume production. Although it’s been months since Foundation went off the air, the show is still hanging around in the Apple TV top 10 in several countries around the world. Foundation was written and created for TV by David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman, and it’s based on the series of novels by Isaac Asimov. The show holds scores of 87% from critics and 73% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

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What Else Is Streaming on Apple TV Right Now?

The most popular series on Apple TV is another of its wildly underrated sci-fi ventures, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. The shows stars father-son duo Wyatt Russell and Kurt Russell as young and old versions of the same character, and it’s directly connected to HBO’s MonsterVerse franchise. To reach the top spot, Monarch had to dethrone Hijack, the thriller show starring Idris Elba that just wrapped up its sophomore season. The most popular movie on Apple TV right now is F1, the Best Picture-nominated blockbuster starring Brad Pitt. It briefly lost the crown to Eternity (Elizabeth Olsen) before gaining it back last week.