New Research Has Shown That The Most Popular Netflix Programming Is Science Fiction

New Research Has Shown That The Most Popular Netflix Programming Is Science Fiction

Netflix is playing a major role in the recent sci-fi renaissance, as the company is preparing to unveil even more sci-fi programming in the coming years in response to the success of their current content.

By jph152 - Apr 26, 2018 01:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: DigitalTVEurope
Netflix subscribers are loving the streaming service's science fiction content, according to a report from TV research firm Ampere Analysis. Ampere reports that the "sci-fi and fantasy" genre was the most popular category in the first quarter of 2018, surpassing the previous genre champion, comedy. 

This news makes sense considering the large number of big-budget sci-fi series Netflix has launched over the past year, with Stranger Things becoming the streaming service's flagship program. Altered Carbon, Mute, The Cloverfield Paradox
and Annihilation were all also released on Netflix in the past few months. While Annihilation got a theatrical release in North America, it went straight to Netflix internationally. 

Netflix is going big on new science fiction content in the coming years, as the streaming giant is changing their content strategy with the popularity of science fiction in mind. Ampere is reporting that 29% of all upcoming Netflix originals will fall in the sci-fi and fantasy genre, a higher number than any other genre. 

Stranger Things is set to run for at least two or three more seasons, and the creators of the new Lost In Space 
reboot are already working on a second season. 

The trend of viewers favoring science fiction is not just restricted to Netflix, as HBO's Westworld has become a huge hit as well. CBS's Star Trek: Discovery, available exclusively on a new streaming service in the United States, was not quite as popular despite mostly positive reviews. 

Do you think we're in the middle of a new sci-fi renaissance? Comment below!


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LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 4/26/2018, 1:26 PM
I thought their most popular programming would be Iron Fist
case
case - 4/26/2018, 9:20 PM
@LEVITIKUZ - LOL! Cheap shot :)
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/26/2018, 1:26 PM
Stranger Things is good,haven't watched anything else.
JK
JK - 4/27/2018, 7:39 PM
@marvel72 - OMG you've to be kidding me❓❗️❓❗️❓
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/29/2018, 6:50 AM
@JK2point0 - Well none of the shows or movies they mentioned.I've watched Daredevil & some of the Marvel shows.
JK
JK - 4/29/2018, 12:34 PM
@marvel72 - hilarity for charity Watch it

And
better call Saul
Breaking bad
Turn
The Netflix Adam Sandler movies

marvel72
marvel72 - 4/29/2018, 12:49 PM
@JK2point0 - I watched Breaking Bad before it was on Netflix & Better Call Saul,I've watched the first season.
Saga
Saga - 4/26/2018, 1:28 PM
So Discovery is doing just okay? I was under the belief it was doing very well on USA alone
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 4/26/2018, 1:29 PM
Narcos is their best show. I've gotten into Peaky Blinders lately and that's okay. I mainly just watch documentaries on there now. Oklahoma City and The Seven Five were really good.
webheaded
webheaded - 4/26/2018, 1:30 PM
I'm gonna go ahead and assume that the stoner population has a lot to do with this lol
ODanil
ODanil - 4/26/2018, 1:31 PM
Not surprising, altough their best show is Narcos and I wish that was fiction;
smgmayhem
smgmayhem - 4/26/2018, 1:40 PM
Still haven't gotten around to watching Altered Carbon but maybe I will catch it after I finish crying tears of joy from finally watching Infinity War tomorrow lol.
Talontd
Talontd - 4/26/2018, 2:04 PM
Altered Carbon
Lost In Space
Stranger Things

Were all absolutely fantastic, imo.

Cloverfield Paradox
Annihilation

Were both pretty solid, but not on the level of the other 3 (or 4, Star Trek - Discovery was excellent as well). To be fair, both ARE movies with less time to tell their story. Loving all the Sci-Fi/Fantasy releasing lately, as that's my favorite genre...

I do hope we get some more "Sword & Sorcery" stuff however, that's my fvcking jam...

TRexx21
TRexx21 - 4/26/2018, 2:06 PM
@Talontd - Yea I enjoyed Lost in Space A LOT more than I thought I would, can't wait for season 2
Talontd
Talontd - 4/26/2018, 2:42 PM
@TRexx21 - Parker Posey was amazing, I will NEVER forget her arc on Louie, and I was so happy she didn't disappoint here. BOTH of the daughters turned in fantastic performances too, the whole thing was just executed so well.

Anxiously awaiting season 2 also...

bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 4/26/2018, 2:09 PM
Doesn't surprise me. In this day and age, all the shows and movies' creators can create visually appealing and really science-y worlds on screen with todays technology. Might've looked the same 30 years ago, but it was only that generation. Now its today generation and that from then. It really is just a most appealing thing to watch
MrDandy
MrDandy - 4/26/2018, 2:27 PM
With the popularity of Stranger Things, that alone would do it, but also Science Fiction is a big category and all their Marvel shows are also categorized as such as well as being in the crime drama category.
case
case - 4/26/2018, 10:02 PM
It's only because Sci-Fi is THE BEST genre. Dummies.
JK
JK - 4/27/2018, 7:39 PM
@case - u watch your filthy mouth

case
case - 4/29/2018, 9:06 PM
@JK2point0 - sorry - "Science Fiction" is the best genre.

Seriously - what is going on with all the deleted comments. It's pretty crap. I had @Nomis recommending me comic runs and this was deleted - wth? I hope this isn't the direction the site's heading :(
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