The Best Fantasy TV Shows from 2008


Below is our top ten list of the best Fantasy TV Shows which first started broadcasting in 2008.

10. True Blood


True%20BloodFirst Aired: 07 September, 2008

True Blood is a TV series starring Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, and Sam Trammell. Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana…


9. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles


Terminator%3A%20The%20Sarah%20Connor%20ChroniclesFirst Aired: 13 January, 2008

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is a TV series starring Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, and Summer Glau. Set after the events in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Sarah Connor and her son, John, try to stay under-the-radar from…


8. Sanctuary


SanctuaryFirst Aired: 03 October, 2008

Sanctuary is a TV series starring Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, and Christopher Heyerdahl. Stem cells, gene therapy, transplants, and cloning have changed the definition of “humanity” in the modern world, but the darker side contains…


7. Merlin


MerlinFirst Aired: 20 September, 2008

Merlin is a TV series starring John Hurt, Colin Morgan, and Bradley James. These are the brand new adventures of Merlin, the legendary sorcerer as a young man, when he was just a servant to young Prince Arthur on the royal court of…


6. Legend of the Seeker


Legend%20of%20the%20SeekerFirst Aired: 01 November, 2008

Legend of the Seeker is a TV series starring Craig Horner, Bridget Regan, and Bruce Spence. After the mysterious murder of his father, a son’s search for answers begins a momentous fight against tyranny.


5. Lost in Austen


Lost%20in%20AustenFirst Aired: 03 September, 2008

Lost in Austen is a TV mini-series starring Jemima Rooper, Elliot Cowan, and Hugh Bonneville. Amanda, an ardent Jane Austen fan, lives in present day London with her boyfriend Michael, until she finds she’s swapped places with…



4. Being Human


Being%20HumanFirst Aired: 18 February, 2008

Being Human is a TV series starring Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey, and Aidan Turner. A werewolf, a vampire and a ghost try to live together and get along.


3. The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack


The%20Marvelous%20Misadventures%20of%20FlapjackFirst Aired: 05 June, 2008

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is a TV series starring Brian Doyle-Murray, Thurop Van Orman, and Jeff Bennett. The comical seafaring adventures of a young, enthusiastic boy, his pirate captain mentor, and the talking whale…


2. Sôru îtâ


S%C3%B4ru%20%C3%AEt%C3%A2First Aired: 07 April, 2008

Sôru îtâ is a TV series starring Laura Bailey, Chiaki Omigawa, and Micah Solusod. Set in the Shinigami technical school for weapon meisters, the series revolves around 3 duo’s. These pairs are a partnership between a weapon meister…


1. Star Wars: The Clone Wars


Star%20Wars%3A%20The%20Clone%20WarsFirst Aired: 15 August, 2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a TV series starring Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, and Matt Lanter. Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.