Sci Fi Shows

If you often find yourself pondering aliens, time travel and genetic mutations and believe that cloning your first love will definitely be possible in your lifetime, click through this slideshow for your must-watch Sci Fi list.Wednesday, August, 20, 2008, 7:20 PM

Last fall, new series "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" picked up where the film "Terminator 2" left off, and showed what happens when Sarah stops running and goes on the offensive against an ever-evolving technological enemy bent on destroying her life, and perhaps the world. Her teenage son John knows that he may be the future savior of mankind, but he's not yet ready to take on the leadership role that he's told is his destiny, and finds himself inextricably drawn to an otherworldly student at his high school, who soon assumes the role of Sarah and John's fearless protector. Due to the writers' strike, the series only aired 9 episodes last season, and left its growing fan base wanting more — and waiting for Season 2. Returns Friday, 2/13 at 8pm ET on FoxFOX/Jill Greenberg - Wednesday, August, 20, 2008, 7:20 PM

People all over the world are discovering that they possess superhuman powers and must learn to control them while slowly unraveling what these powers mean and where they come from. Ultimately, the "Heroes" are drawn together by their destiny to save the world and themselves from Sylar, a man who is determined to kill them in order to steal their powers. But Sylar isn’t the only bad guy our heroes will face this season as Chapter 3 is titled "Villains." Mondays at 9pm ET on NBCNBC/Frank Ockenfels - Tuesday, August, 19, 2008, 12:19 AM

Jerry Bruckheimer (the genius behind the mega-hit "CSI" franchise and "The Amazing Race" series) is at it again as executive producer of the new drama "Eleventh Hour," adapted from a British miniseries. The series follows the brilliant biophysicist Dr. Jacob Hood who's been recruited by the government to serve as special science advisor to investigate scientific crises and oddities. He's on a crusade to protect the world from those who want to abuse and misuse scientific discoveries and breakthroughs for their own gain. The pressure on Dr. Hood is truly intense as he's called in at the "eleventh hour" to serve as the last line of defense—a job that's so dangerous that an FBI protection officer, Special Agent Rachel Young, is assigned to watch Hood’s back. Why do we get the feeling that the beautiful FBI agent may end up being more than just his protector? Returns Thursday, 2/12 at 10pm ET on CBSWarner Bros. - Tuesday, August, 19, 2008, 12:19 AM

Welcome to Smallville, Kansas, home of the young Clark Kent, one day to be known by the city of Metropolis as... Superman! The show follows Clark in the years before he donned the red cape, and introduces the backstory of characters such as Lois Lane and Lex Luthor. With Lex now out of the picture, look for new villain Doomsday to wreak his share of havoc on "Smallville." Thursdays at 8pm ET on The CWThe CW/Lorenzo Agius - Tuesday, August, 19, 2008, 12:19 AM

Computer geek "Chuck" Bartowski (Zachary Levi) leads a ho-hum life working for the electronics store Buy More as a member of the "Nerd Herd" computer-help team. His life changes when he opens a classified e-mail from an old college buddy that and downloads the government's top secrets into his brain. Now he has the government and evil forces after him, trying to take advantage of the secrets he has imprinted in his head. Mondays at 8pm ET on NBCNBC/Mitchell Haaseth - Wednesday, August, 20, 2008, 7:20 PM

"American Dad" is an animated sitcom by "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane that lampoons politics and current events through a cast comprised of conservative CIA agent Stan Smith, his doting wife, their son and liberal daughter, an effeminate housebound alien, and a German-speaking goldfish. Where does MacFarlane come up with this stuff? Sundays at 9:30pm ET on FoxFOX - Wednesday, August, 20, 2008, 7:20 PM

J.J. Abrams, who’s become legendary in just a few years thanks to his hit drama “Lost,” is at it again with "Fringe," which blurs the line between science fiction and reality. When an international flight lands at Boston's Logan Airport and the passengers and crew have all died gruesome deaths, FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham (Aussie newcomer Anna Torv) takes the case. But after her partner is almost killed during the investigation, she tracks down Dr. Walter Bishop, a true genius who happens to have been institutionalized for the last 20 years. As more people become involved, Olivia finds herself pulled in several directions and soon discovers many new layers to the case and realizes that what happened on the airplane is only the tip of the iceberg. Part ‘X-Files, part ‘Alias,’ this show should be non-stop action … get ready for the ride. Tuesdays at 9pm ET on Fox FOX/Michael Lavine - Friday, August, 22, 2008, 8:22 PM

In the chilling drama "Ghost Whisperer” (inspired in part by the story of two real-life mediums), Jennifer Love Hewitt plays antique-store owner Melinda Gordon, who tries to live as normal a life as possible—while being able to see and talk to the dead. She uses her unconventional gift to help both the living and the dead by serving as a go-between for the ghosts and the people they haunt. Fridays at 8pm ET on CBS CBS/Robert Voets - Tuesday, August, 19, 2008, 12:19 AM

When crime-fighting KITT zoomed back onto the small screen in Mustang form earlier this year in the "Knight Rider" TV movie, viewers suddenly remembered just how much they loved this '80s series about a talking car (which starred a pre-Baywatch David Hasselhoff). Now NBC has rekindled the good old days with an entire series dedicated to the new KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand), which is now equipped with artificial intelligence and is capable of hacking almost any system. This ain't your father's Knight Rider." KITT's weapons systems match that of a jet fighter, and its body is capable of transforming into other vehicles and uses sophisticated holographic imagery to stay one step ahead of villains. It's amazing what 25 years worth of new technology can do… Wednesdays at 8pm ET on NBCNBC/Mitchell Haaseth - Wednesday, August, 20, 2008, 7:20 PM

Christian Slater stars in "My Own Worst Enemy," a new drama about two very different men who share the same body - and don't even know it. Henry is your everyday suburban dad with a wife, kids, a minivan, and an office job. Edward is a highly trained operative who kills for a living. When the very important wall between them breaks down, both men wind up in unfamiliar territory, where they find themselves dangerously out of their element. Only the sharp psychologist Dr. Norah Skinner is in tune with the inner workings of both men. And it turns out Henry and Edward aren't the only guys sharing a body. Henry's best friend and colleague, Tom, has his own alter ego, a violent and sadistic secret agent named Raymond. Now THAT'S a coincidence. Mondays at 10pm ET on NBCNBC/Mitchell Haaseth - Wednesday, August, 20, 2008, 7:20 PM

"Pushing Daisies" is the continuing tale of a man named Ned who discovered as a young boy that he could magically bring things back to life by touching them. The only catch? If he touches them again, they're dead forever. And if he lets them remain alive, someone else will die in their place. Ned faces the ultimate test when he encounters his childhood love, Chuck (aka Charlotte), in a casket and has to decide whether to bring her back to life for good and whether it is worth the deadly consequences for someone else. Ultimately he decides the world is better with Chuck in it, and so he brings her back, knowing that if he ever so much as touches her hand, she'll be gone forever. In the meantime, Ned uses his unusual powers to bring justice to murder victims. What better way to find out who killed a guy than simply to ask him in person? In last season's finale, Ned finally confessed to Chuck that he was the one responsible for her father's untimely death, and Aunt Lily accidentally reveals that she's actually Chuck's mother. Season 2 will find Olive joining a nunnery alongside Aunt Lily, and Ned may, in fact, have twin half-siblings. Wednesdays at 8pm ET on ABCABC/Justin Stephens - Wednesday, August, 20, 2008, 6:20 PM

Imagine hunting down demons and investigating paranormal events. Now imagine doing it all while traveling the country in a 1967 Chevy Impala. That's how the Winchester brothers roll in "Supernatrual." Thursdays at 9pm ET on The CWThe CW/Michael Muller - Wednesday, August, 20, 2008, 7:20 PM

In producer Alan Ball's ("Six Feet Under") "True Blood" world, vampires live openly thanks to a Japanese-created synthetic blood called True Blood, but that doesn't mean people aren't afraid of them. Unlike her family and friends, mind-reading waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) actually finds comfort in the company of vampires because they have no brainwave activity for her to read. When a hunky vampire visits the local bar Sookie works at, the two immediately feel a connection to one another. Sundays at 9pm on HBOHBO/Prashant Gupta - Tuesday, August, 26, 2008, 7:26 PM