At io9,we watch a lot of TVand were not afraid to admit it.

And from all those hours binged andstreamed, these 16 series rose above the rest.

Here are io9s favorite sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and animated shows of 2024.

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Whats more, you dont have to suffer through playingLeague of Legendsto appreciate it.

We cant wait to see how Science Saru takes on the rest of the story from here!

However, its actually deeper than that.

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And its quirky, fun, and daring on top of that.

With hit games likeHadesand Webtoon comic titanLore Olympus, the show was on track to find its audience.

It had Jeff Goldblum as Zeus (!

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), not to mention lots of soapy drama we were left wanting more of.

Sure, Colin Farrell is awesome.

And the idea of a Batman villain spinoff show was intriguing.

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But how good could it be?

It also introduced us to Cristin Miliotis Sofia Falcone, instantly a top-tier DC villain.

Star Wars: The Acolyte

Toxic fans dismissed it, and Lucasfilm cancelled it.

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