

The stories are also more representative, and include an episode with an Indian immigrant family, as well as an episode about a trans teenager who just wants to play basketball. The show is an absolute delight with heartwarming stories brought to life by Lee’s effortless performance and a deeper relationship between the lead characters than there was in the original. Meanwhile, shows like The Big Bang Theory and Community helped to introduce and popularize traditional geek activities such as comic books, Comic-Con.
#SHOWS LIKE THE EXPANSE SERIES#
The sequel series stars a diverse cast including Raymond Lee, Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park, Nanrisa Lee and Ernie Hudson. The premise has the main characters in the backdrop of a future several hundred years away from ours, where humanity now survives in a space colony, with connections to Earth and Mars. It helps that Bakula also starred as Captain Jonathan Archer on Enterprise. The Expanse (2015-) Another show that can be considered as the upside-down version of The 100 is The Expanse.

Nightflyers (2018) We have all imagined what it would be like to meet aliens. While the original show may feel a little dated nowadays (well, so does some of Star Trek), through Sam Beckett ( Scott Bakula) ‘leaping’ into other people, the show examined tough topics including racism and women’s rights. You can watch several of these series like ‘The Expanse’ on Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime. The original Quantum Leap and its 2022 sequel capture the core values of Star Trek-understanding, tolerance and a love of all people, irrespective of their differences.
