Travelers has to be one of the most brilliantly thought-out time travel thriller dramas ever made. Created by Brad Wright, the Netflix series follows a group of travelers who had to send their consciousness back in time to the 21st century. Knowing what is going to happen in the future if they don’t complete their mission, these travelers have to stop the end of the world. Travelers stars Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter, Nesta Cooper, Jared Abrahamson, Reilly Dolman, and Patrick Gilmore. So, if you loved the thrilling stories, sci-fi elements, and compelling characters in Travelers here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Continuum (Prime Video)
Continuum is a sci-fi action drama series created by Simon Barry. The Showcase series follows the story of Kiera Cameron, a cop in 2077 as she is forced to travel back in time to follow a catch a terrorist who has also gone back in time. Continuum stars Rachel Nichols in the lead role with Victor Webster, Erik Knudsen, Stephen Lobo, Roger Cross, Lexa Doig, Tony Amendola, Omari Newton, Luvia Peterson, Jennifer Spence, Brian Markinson, and Ryan Robbins starring in supporting roles.
12 Monkeys (Rent on Prime Video)
12 Monkeys is a sci-fi mystery thriller drama series developed by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett. Based on the 1962 French featurette titled La Jetée by Chris Marker and the 1995 film of the same name written by David and Janet Peoples, the Syfy series follows the story of James, a scavenger in 2043 as he travels back in time to 2015 to stop the spread of a deadly contagion that will destroy the world but he struggles to complete the mission because of a mysterious organization known as the Army of the 12 Monkeys. 12 Monkeys stars Aaron Stanford and Amanda Schull in the lead roles with Emily Hampshire, Noah Bean, Kirk Acevedo, Todd Stashwick, and Barbara Sukowa starring in supporting roles.
Quantum Leap (Rent on Prime Video)
Quantum Leap is a sci-fi adventure drama series created by Donald P. Bellisario. The NBC series follows the story of former scientist Sam Beckett as he finds himself trapped in time due to an experiment gone awry. Now, he must leap into a different person’s body each week with the help of his holographic adviser but with little to no details about his new identity Sam often finds himself in sticky situations. Quantum Leap stars Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Deborah Pratt, Mimi Kuzyk, Bob Saget, and Dennis Wolfberg.
Sense8 (Netflix)
Sense8 is a sci-fi thriller drama series created by The Wachowski Sisters and J. Michael Straczynski. The Netflix series revolves around eight strangers around the world as they find themselves connected through each other’s thoughts and actions. When they try to find each other and the mystery behind their connection, a sinister organization begins hunting them. Sense8 stars Aml Ameen, Bae Doona, Jamie Clayton, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton, Max Riemelt, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Brian J. Smith, Freema Agyeman, Alfonso Herrera, Terrence Mann, and Anupam Kher.
11.22.63 (Rent on Prime Video)
11.22.63 is a sci-fi mystery thriller drama miniseries developed by Bridget Carpenter. Based on the 2011 novel titled 11/22/63 by author Stephen King, the Hulu series follows the story of Jake Epping, a recently divorced English teacher as he is presented with an opportunity to go back in time and stop the assassination of the United States President John F. Kennedy, but when he goes back in time he makes a life for himself and struggles to complete the mission. 11.22.63 stars James Franco in the lead role with Chris Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Lucy Fry, George MacKay, and Daniel Webber starring in supporting roles.
Dark (Netflix)
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 after a child goes missing in the woods which reveals hidden secrets, illicit affairs, complicated family connections, and a time loop that will destroy the world. Dark stars Louis Hofmann, Lisa Vicari, Gina Stiebitz, Maja Schöne, Oliver Masucci, Andreas Pietschmann, and Antje Traue.
Sisyphus: The Myth (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Sisyphus: The Myth is a South Korean sci-fi action thriller drama series written by Lee Je-in and Jeon Chan-ho. The JTBC series follows the story of a popular engineer and physicist Han Tae-sul as some bizarre incidents introduce him to some dangerous secrets and he soon comes across a beautiful woman who traveled back from the future to break the time loop that is supposed to start a nuclear war. Sisyphus: The Myth stars Cho Seung-woo and Park Shin-hye in the lead roles with Heo Joon-seok, Chae Jong-hyeop, and Tae In-ho starring in supporting roles.
Fringe (Prime Video & Max)
Fringe is a sci-fi paranormal thriller drama series created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. The Fox series revolves around an FBI agent Olivia Dunham as she teams up with a mad genius scientist Walter Bishop and his equally talented and equally problematic son Peter Bishop to investigate bizarre cases involving fringe science. Fringe stars Anna Torv, John Noble, and Joshua Jackson in the lead roles with Jasika Nicole, Lance Reddick, and Kirk Acevedo starring in supporting roles.
The OA (Netflix)
The OA is a sci-fi supernatural fantasy mystery drama series created by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. The Netflix series revolves around Brit Marling, a young woman who suddenly reappears 7 years after her disappearance and what’s even more shocking is that her eyesight is now restored because she was blind when she disappeared. When the FBI and her adoptive parents try to ask her questions about the time she was missing, she simply doesn’t say anything. The OA stars Brit Marling in the lead role with Ian Alexander, Jason Isaacs, Patrick Gibson, Emory Cohen, Phyllis Smith, Brandon Perea, and Kingsley Ben-Adir starring in supporting roles.
Steins;Gate (Crunchyroll & Prime Video Add-On)
Steins;Gate is a Japanese anime series created by the animation studio White Fox. Based on the 2009 sci-fi visual novel game developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, the Crunchyroll series follows the story of Rintaro Okabe, a self-proclaimed mad scientist haunted by paranoid delusions of a sinister organization called SERN. To uncover the mystery behind his delusions Okabe enlists his friends and forms a secret laboratory to unlock the mystery of time travel. Steins;Gate’s English voice cast includes J. Michael Tatum, Trina Nishimura, Ashly Burch, Tyson Rinehart, Cherami Leigh, and Jessica Cavanagh.