TV Shows Worth Watching - Top 5 - Fantasy/Science Fiction

For everyone who's wondering what to watch next or what's this show everyone's talking about and for everyone willing to read, I've prepared a little something about my 5 personal favorites from the genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction. Hope you enjoy reading!

1. Doctor Who (2005-)
What’s it all about? Main Character, known to everyone as The Doctor, is a Time Lord, an alien with the ability to regenerate, who travels through time in his blue box called the TARDIS (which happens to be a bigger in the inside time machine) alongside his many companions (friends), mostly people, visiting some of the most extraordinary planets and places throughout the history of time.
Why is is worth watching? The Doctor is one of the greatest characters on TV and his companions are people just like us who, thanks to their journeys with the Doctor, show their true potential and how important we all are. The story is quite genius (like it’s main character), moving but also very entertaining and funny.
Who’s playing? Current Doctor is played by Matt Smith and new(!) companion is Jenna Louise Coleman. But be sure not to miss the other two Doctors of the new series: Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant, who are both absolutely brilliant, and so are their co-stars.
Memorable quote:
“When you run with the Doctor, it feels like it'll never end. But however hard you try you can't run forever. Everybody knows that everybody dies and nobody knows it like the Doctor. But I do think that all the skies of all the worlds might just turn dark if he ever for one moment, accepts it”

2. Fringe (2008-)
What’s it all about? It’s probably the most crazy and genius story you’ve ever got a chance to see. Story about Fringe Division, a Joint Federal Task Force created by the FBI which includes Agent Olivia Dunham, mad scientist, whose imagination (and skills) know no limits, Dr. Walter Bishop and his beloved but estranged genius son Peter Bishop. Their job is to investigate the impossible cases related to “fringe science”, ranging from experiments on human and their minds’ abilities to possibility of two words colliding. And it’s just the beginning.
Why is it worth watching? Not every day you get to see the wonders of science, two worlds collision, shapeshifters, time travels and so many other incredible things as here. Plus, you get to watch one of the most talented cast on TV (No Emmy for John Noble is just the biggest mistake on these awards ever made) and the extraordinary story of family and love that means more than the distance between the words!
Who’s playing? Amazing cast including: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Jasika Nicole, Lance Reddick, Seth Gabel, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown and guest starring (among a lot of others) Leonard Nimoy!
Memorable quote:
"Most of us experience life as a linear progression... ...but this is an illusion - because every day, life presents us with an array of choices... ...each choice leads to a new path. To go to work. To stay home. And each choice we take creates a new reality."

3. Merlin (2008-)
What’s it all about? Most of us have heard the story before. The story about King Arthur, wizard Merlin and The Knights Of The Roundtable, about magic, Excalibur and the forbidden love of Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. It’s the same story. Except not really. This one’s even better. It starts with Prince Arthur and his servant and young warlock Merlin. It’s the story of their friendship, of the kingdom where using magic is punished with death (thanks to the cruel king Uther), the story about making the history, creating Camelot we’ve read about, about fate and destiny and the heroes, those everyone can see and those behind the scenes.
Why is it worth watching? It’s not only the show about magic and kingdoms, but also about growing up to become legends and heroes. It’s about friendship and love. There’s a lot of humor and banter but also dark magic and betrayal. It’s moving and funny , and very entertaining!
Who’s playing? Another great cast which includes: Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Angel Coulby, Katie McGrath, Anthony Head (!), Richard Wilson and John Hurt as the voice of the dragon(!).
Memorable quotes:
“None of us can choose our destiny, Merlin. And none of us can escape it.”
“You're like two sides of the same coin”
“It is destiny, my love. Destiny and chicken” ;)

4. Once Upon A Time (2011-)
What’s it all about? The Evil Queen, called Regina, has cursed every single fairytale (and beyond!) character to live in our world, in Storybrooke, without their memories and the things they love the most. Their only hope lies with Snow White and Prince Charming’s daughter Emma Swan who escaped the curse and now is the only person who can break it. The problem, however, is to make Emma believe it’s all true. And that’s just what her son Henry with book of fairy tales is trying to do. Meanwhile, every episode is a back story for our different characters. And the fairytales we see are not the same one we know.
Why is is worth watching? Because it’s amazing and quite epic story of secrets and sacrifice, heartbreak and wonder, and love, very much love. And the show that just makes you keep coming back for more.
Who’s playing? Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Jared S. Gilmore, Meghan Ory, Emilie de Ravin (!), Jamie Dornan and just brilliant Robert Carlyle.
Memorable quotes:
“I will always find you”
“Believing in even the possibility of a happy ending is a very powerful thing”
“Every magic comes with a price”

5. Supernatural (2005-)
What’s it all about? Two brothers, Dean and Sam, are searching for their missing father. In the meantime they hunt for monsters and save as many people as they can. In their Impala they travel throughout America encountering demons, spirits, shapeshifters, vampires and in time creatures so much more powerful than they could have ever imagined. And they become an important pieces in the biggest plan of the destruction of them all.
Why is it worth watching? When you’re watching the show you must prepare yourself to be heartbroken over and over again. That’s how much invested you’re gonna be in the story. But it’s so much more than that. You’re gonna love the funny banter between the brothers, the music(!), the stories and the episodes you’d never expect to see on TV. And above it all, I can’t imagine there being a TV series better at showing the bond between brothers and family and how family is not just blood.
Who’s playing? Very underestimated cast including: Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Jim Beaver, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and (season 4-) Misha Collins
Memorable quotes:
“I think he wants us to pick up where he left off. You know, saving people, hunting things. The family business”
„You’re my brother. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you”
"Driver picks the music, Shotgun shuts his cakehole" ;)

Those are my favorites. What's yours?