Despite it feeling like there is more to watch on TV than ever before, it hasn’t been a banner year for sci-fi on the small screen. Too many shows have been simply OK, with their moments of flare outweighed by exposition dumps and plot holes a mile wide – not to mention a few expensive, high-profile disappointments that have cluttered up streaming services (hello Dune: Prophecy, I’m looking at you).

Nevertheless, there are always treasures to be found if you are willing to do some digging. One…