15 Best Sci-Fi Movies & TV Shows Of 2020 (So Far)

15. Avenue 5

Centering on an interplanetary cruise ship with an eight-week supply of essentials that gets knocked off course and can't return to Earth for three years, Armando Iannucci's Avenue 5 boasts a premise that any good sci-fi drama would kill for. The kicker, however, is that it's far from a drama.

The HBO comedy series that put Hugh Laurie in space was aiming high right out of the gate, and while it hasn't exactly backed up those high expectations at every opportunity it could have, it's a promising watch that reels you in with its potential.

Yes, it does struggle occasionally with repetitive plots, but as it's still figuring out what it wants to be, it's a forgivable mistake because maybe, just maybe, it has more to offer than the slapstick gags suggest. And as it heads into the second season, it's beginning to realise that.

Speaking of the gags, when the show isn't repeating itself the writing is very witty, ensuring that if Avenue 5 is anything, it's an inherently funny watch. Furthermore, it's worth it for Hugh Laurie alone because, yes, Hugh Laurie in space is every bit as bizarre, unusual and wonderful as it sounds.