Time travel is one of the most popular sub-genres in films and TV shows. Both fantasy and sci-fi genre fans are probably already in love with time travel content. The most compelling thing about time is that it can used in various ways from time loop stories like Groundhog Day and changing the past stories like Terminator. So, we thought of compiling a list of all the best time travel shows on Netflix you should check out.
Travelers
Travelers is a sci-fi thriller drama series created by Brad Wright. The Netflix series follows the story of a group of people who send their consciousness back in time to the 21st century in other people’s bodies from a post-apocalyptic world so that they can save the world from a terrible future. Travelers stars Eric McCormack, Reilly Dolman, MacKenzie Porter, Nesta Cooper, Jared Abrahamson, Patrick Gilmore, Leah Cairns, and Jennifer Spence.
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy is a superhero sci-fi action comedy-drama series created by Steve Blackman. Based on the comic book series of the same name created by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, the Netflix series follows the story of superpowered Hargreeves siblings who were all inexplicably born on the same day alongside 36 other kids and then adopted by billionaire industrialist Sir Reginald Hargreeves. They reunite after the death of their adoptive father and soon discover that the world is about to come to an end and they are the only ones who can stop it. The Umbrella Academy stars Aidan Gallagher, Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, Robert Sheehan, David Castaneda, Jordan Claire Robbins, Colm Feore, and Ritu Arya.
Midnight at the Pera Palace
Midnight at the Pera Palace is a Turkish historical time-travel drama series written by Elif Usman. Inspired by the 2014 non-fiction book Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul by Charles King, the Netflix series follows the story of Esra, an orphaned young journalist writing an article about a historic Istanbul hotel as she is transported back in time and soon finds herself responsible to stop a nefarious plot that could change the fate of modern Turkey. Midnight at the Pera Palace stars Hazal Kaya in the lead role with Selahattin Paşalı, Tansu Biçer, Hakan Dinçkol, and Yasemin Szawlowski starring in supporting roles.
Outlander
Outlander is a historical romantic fantasy adventure drama series developed by Ronald D. Moore. Based on the novel series of the same name by author Diana Gabaldon, the Starz series follows the story of Claire Randall, a former World War II military nurse enjoying a second honeymoon with her husband in Scotland when she is transported back in time to 1743, where she soon falls in love with Scots warrior, Jamie Fraser. Outlander stars Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in the lead roles with Tobias Menzies, Graham McTavish, Duncan Lacroix, Grant O’Rourke, Stephen Walters, Gary Lewis, and Bill Paterson starring in supporting roles.
Dark
Dark is a German sci-fi mystery thriller series created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese. The Netflix series is set in a small German town and it revolves around the twisted connection between four families in the town after a kid goes missing in the woods, also there is a time loop that will bring about the end of the world. Dark stars Louis Hofmann, Lisa Vicari, Gina Stiebitz, Maja Schöne, Oliver Masucci, Andreas Pietschmann, Antje Traue, and Karoline Eichhorn.
Bodies
Bodies is a British sci-fi mystery thriller drama series created by Paul Tomalin. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Si Spencer, the Netflix series is set in London in four different years in time – 1890, 1941, 2023, and 2053, and it follows four different detectives as they try to solve the murder of a same person in different times. Bodies stars Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Shira Haas, Amaka Okafor, Kyle Soller, Greta Scacchi, Tom Mothersdale, Michael Jibson, and Stephen Graham.
Russian Doll
Russian Doll is a mystery comedy-drama series created by Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland, and Amy Poehler. The Netflix series follows the story of Nadia Vulvokov, a game developer attending a party in New York City she gets stuck in a time loop with her dying at the end of the night and then waking up on the same day when she investigates the time loop she comes across Alan Zaveri, who is struggling with a similar situation. Russian Doll stars Natasha Lyonne in the lead role with Greta Lee, Yul Vazquez, Elizabeth Ashley, Charlie Barnett, and Chloë Sevigny starring in supporting roles.