The perfect society; always longed for, but never quite found. Dystopian films and television shows revolve around the concept of creating an idealized society, but, somewhere along the line, it goes terribly, often horrifically wrong. Once booming countries turning into wastelands, or technologically advanced communities enact cruel laws that turn their citizens into prisoners. The possibilities are boundless and full of frightening options.
There is a twisted intrigue to watching dystopian worlds fall apart from once average societies, and maybe that's the reason that these shows are so successful. No matter how bad things get in the real world, it can always be worse on television.
10 The Purge (6.4)
What if the United States made all crime legal for a single night? This is the chilling premise of The Purge franchise. There are currently four movies in the series, with its fifth in production and slated for a 2021 release.
The Purge television show takes place between the first and the second film, and it explores the lives of various characters from different walks of life and their experiences on Purge Night. Who are they really and how far will they go to survive?
9 3% (7.4)
Netflix's post-apocalyptic drama, 3%, is set in Brazil and revolves around a society divided between two groups known as the Inland and the Offshore. The Inland live in poverty but hope one day for a chance to be chosen to join the luxurious lives of the Offshore. They get their chance when they are 20-years-old, but they only have a 3% chance of changing their lives forever... or so they think.
8 Dollhouse 7.7
Known for his work on Buffy The Vampire Slayer and the cult obsession Firefly, Joss Whedon fell down a rabbit hole into the futuristic world of Dollhouse in 2009.
A secret corporation specializes in a unique product: people. Collecting a number of humans called "actives," the company imprints them with false memories suited to each client and then sells them on missions that could be anything from sexual to criminal. When they return, their memories are wiped and replaced to take on an entirely new persona.
7 The 100 (7.7)
Loosely based on a novel series, The 100 is set in a post-apocalyptic universe where the world became uninhabitable due to nuclear armageddon. What little was left of humanity escaped to Space, in a station called "The Ark." Nearly a century after earth's devastation, they decide to send 100 juvenile delinquents to the stricken planet to determine if it's ever possible for humans to truly return to their home.
6 Altered Carbon (8.0)
Also based on a novel written by Richard K. Morgan, Altered Carbon is a cyberpunk science fiction drama set in the year 2384. In a world where consciousness can be transferred to a disk and saved into other bodies, eternal life is nearly possible—but only for the very wealthy. The second stars none other than Anthony Mackie, who also played Sam Wilson (aka Falcon) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
5 The Man In The High Castle (8.0)
What if the United States lost World War II, and the Axis powers had won? Set in 1962 America, Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan are the primary powers in the world and have divided the country into territories, each under total fascist control.
This series was based on a book written by Philip K. Dick, who is also known for his novel Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep, which inspired Blade Runner.
4 The Walking Dead (8.2)
This post-apocalyptic zombie drama was the most watch series on cable for the 2019-2020 season. Based on a graphic novel by Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead follows a broad ensemble of survivors as they battle the new world full of the undead. But, sometimes, the zombies are the least of their worries; the people are the ones that can't be trusted. Recently finishing up its tenth season, AMC recently announced that season 11 will be its last, but that they will begin production on two new spin-off series.
3 The Handmaid's Tale (8.5)
A horrifyingly realistic portrayal of a world where theocratic rule is taken to an extreme, The Handmaid's Tale takes place in a setting where the few fertile women left in the United States are kept as "handmaids" by law and forced to bear children for wealthy couples, while the infertile are kept as servants.
A terrifying commentary on misogyny, classism, and religious beliefs taken too far, The Handmaid's Tale is an incredible story, but it's not for the faint of heart.
2 Battlestar Galactica (8.7)
A remake of a classic science fiction series from the 1970s, Battlestar Galactica began in 2004 and ran for four seasons. In a universe where humans and android-like Cylons are at war, the enemy could look like anybody.
Commander William Adama leads the Galactica, a battleship that houses some of the last members of the human race, as they search for a home on the mythical planet Earth.
1 Black Mirror (8.8)
An anthology series centered around the concept of technology gone too far, Black Mirror explores many unique dystopian societies. In an episode that star Bryce Dallas Howard, the world is run by a person's standing on social media.
In another, society tortures criminals by repeatedly wiping their minds and making them relive their crimes. Exploring modern social issues wtih a jet-black tinge, Black Mirror is a beloved series for fans of dystopic fiction.
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