The Best Science Fiction Shows from 2001


Below is our top ten list of the best Science Fiction Shows which first started broadcasting in 2001.

10. Smallville


SmallvilleFirst Aired: 16 May, 2001

Smallville is a TV series starring Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, and Allison Mack. A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles…


9. Mutant X


Mutant%20XFirst Aired: 01 October, 2001

Mutant X is a TV series starring Victoria Pratt, Forbes March, and Victor Webster. A fugitive geneticist and four of his “creations” search for others of their kind while attempting to stay a step ahead of a morally ambiguous…


8. Enterprise


EnterpriseFirst Aired: 25 September, 2001

Enterprise is a TV series starring Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, and Jolene Blalock. A century before Captain Kirk’s five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet,…


7. Alias


AliasFirst Aired: 30 September, 2001

Alias is a TV series starring Jennifer Garner, Ron Rifkin, and Carl Lumbly. Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) is an international spy recruited out of college, trained for espionage and self-defense.


6. Bakuten shoot beyblade


Bakuten%20shoot%20beybladeFirst Aired: 08 January, 2001

Bakuten shoot beyblade is a TV series starring Marlowe Gardiner-Heslin, Alex Hood, and Gage Knox. Four beybladers and their genius friend travel the world as team ‘Bladebreakers’ to win a championship, realizing there’s much more at…


5. The Oblongs…


The%20Oblongs...First Aired: 01 April, 2001

The Oblongs… is a TV series starring Will Ferrell, Pamela Adlon, and Jean Smart. The misadventures of a goofy family deformed by toxic waste.



4. The Lone Gunmen


The%20Lone%20GunmenFirst Aired: 04 March, 2001

The Lone Gunmen is a TV series starring Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood, and Dean Haglund. The X-Files’ Lone Gunmen, their action-loving man-childish sidekick and patron, Jimmy Bond, and their sexy master thief frienemy, Yves,…


3. The Tick


The%20TickFirst Aired: 01 November, 2001

The Tick is a TV series starring Patrick Warburton, David Burke, and Liz Vassey. The story of superhero The Tick, based on the popular comic book.


2. Samurai Jack


Samurai%20JackFirst Aired: 10 August, 2001

Samurai Jack is a TV series starring Phil LaMarr, Mako, and Kevin Michael Richardson. A samurai sent through time fights to return home and save the world.


1. Invader ZIM


Invader%20ZIMFirst Aired: 30 March, 2001

Invader ZIM is a TV series starring Andy Berman, Richard Steven Horvitz, and Rikki Simons. An alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get…