C ult classic sci-fi franchise Stargate is returning with a new series from Amazon Prime, with a new showrunner, Martin Gero, who has ties to the all three original Stargate shows (via Variety ).

It's not easy to make a great sci-fi show, especially one that can appease network executives. Here are 12 excellent sci-fi shows that ended way too soon.

Prime Video has a great selection of sci-fi TV shows available, from classics and animation, all the way down to an absolute masterpiece.

This groundbreaking 1970s sci-fi series revolutionized dystopian storytelling, with stories that rival Andor in intensity and heart.

Pluribus subverts a recurring sci-fi trope, forcing the audiences to question everything they knew about consciousness.

Sci-fi nerds everywhere rejoice, the hit 00s series (which ran for 10 seasons from 1997 to 2007 and produced a popular spin-off, Stargate Atlantis) is returning to the streamer with a sequel created by one of the original creative team players, Martin Gero.

Apple TV's excellent new series 'Pluribus' explores a seemingly harmonious, deeply harrowing take on the classic trope.

Murder mysteries, amnesia, exploration of identity, and monsters that can shift reality collide in Dark City, a must-see techno-noir classic.

According to Stephen King, the success of this David Lynch series was instrumental in CBS' choice to push forward with his early '90s sci-fi show Golden Years.

There are a number of sci-fi sequel on the way that will continue the stories of masterpieces that define the genre.