8 Shows That Get Better as They Become Stranger, Ranked by Weirdness

Doctor Who Embraces the Unusual

The Doctor can regenerate into a new body and personality after dying, helping the series continue across generations. The show’s endurance is also credited to its willingness to take on increasingly unusual ideas, though some, such as the Slitheen, are said to go too far.

Legion Turns Toward Dream Logic

Legion is a Marvel series outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe, set in a world parallel to the X-Men films. It follows a troubled young man whose lifelong hallucinations prove to be expressions of godlike mutant powers.

Across its three seasons, the series increasingly uses surreal elements. Its dreamlike approach is presented as a source of growing fascination and entertainment.

Farscape Builds a Chaotic Galaxy

The Australian-American series Farscape follows an American astronaut accidentally sent through a wormhole to a distant galaxy. There, he joins a spaceship crew while fleeing a ruthless military regime.

Co-produced by The Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment, the show was created by Rockne S. O’Bannon. Its world-building is described as rejecting sterile science-fiction conventions in favor of chaotic space, original alien designs and production values that have aged well.