Watch: The Ark full episode 1 for Free, new Star Trek: Picard, Hello Tomorrow! And more upcoming new releases of sci-fi series in February 2023
Troubled colonists, Next Gen reunions, and moonscape salesmen. Plus 9 more new sci-fi series in February, streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, SyFy, the CW and Hulu – and how to watch the complete first episode of SyFy’s newest release: The Ark, for free.
New Seasons, Sci-Fi Series in February
The Ark
1 February 2023
Deep space has never been this scary. The all-new sci-fi series The Ark comes to SyFy channel on 1 February, with new episodes every Wednesday. 100 years into the future, a catastrophe befalls a planetary colonisation fleet en route to finding a new home and hope for humankind. Now, the sole survivors must find the courage to stay the course and keep alive, if they are to secure the future of the human race. In The Ark.
Watch The Ark Trailer
Genres Science Fiction, Space, Survival, Mystery, Drama, Colonization
Streaming SyFy | Watch it now
BONUS: Watch The Ark Episode 1 for Free
As a special promo of The Ark, SyFy has made the entire first episode, “Everyone Wanted to Be on This Ship”, available to watch for Free – watch it here.
Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa
1 February 2023
For a little bit of weirdness, a spin-off from the Detective Conan anime series by Sega-owned TMS Entertainment in Japan (best known for animation on Winnie the Pooh, Batman, Spider-Man, DuckTales etc.). In this absurd detective series based on the manga by the same name, we follow the strange silhouetted “criminal” from the main show (Case Closed or Detective Conan) who might not so much be a person as instead a representative of mystery culprits in general in Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa on Netflix.
Watch the Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa Trailer
Genres Anime, Detective, Absurd, Goofy
Streaming Netflix | Watch it now
Make My Day
2 February 2023
Altered Carbon: Resleeved and Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt creator Yasuo Ohtagaki is behind the new 8-episode Japanese animated sci-fi series Make My Day on Netflix from 2 February. On a frigid and hostile planet, prisoners and exiles toil to excavate a rare energy resource. When they uncover something they shouldn’t have, a new terror rises from the frozen depths, in Make My Day.
Watch the Make My Day Trailer
Genres Science Fiction, Horror, Japanese, Anime, Animated,
Streaming Netflix | Watch it now
The Flash Season 9
8 February 2023
9 years, 150-something episodes and 28 major award wins later – like it or not, the long-running Arowverse’s The Flash is coming to an end with a final 13 episodes in Season 9 from 8 February on the CW in the US. Rumours are the season kicks off with Barry Allen getting himself stuck in a time loop. While a new big baddie is introduced as old foes suddenly descend on Central City in The Flash Season 9.
Watch The Flash Season 9 Trailer
Genres Superhero, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Drama
Network CW | Get the app (US)
You Season 4
9 February 2023
Released in two parts, Season 4 of psychological thriller You follows on from where we last saw unscrupulous and obsessive Joe lurking in Europe after murdering his former wife and giving away their child, presumably in pursuit of the librarian who’d discovered some of his dark secrets. But this time he is in London, with a new identity and seemingly trying to change his ways, when someone arrives to turn the tables on him. Part 1 of Season 4 of You comes ot Netflix on 9 February, and Part 2 on 9 March.
Watch the You Season 4 Trailer
Genres Psychological, Thriller, Crime
Streaming Netflix | Watch it
My Dad The Bounty Hunter
9 February 2023
He’s the toughest bounty hunter in the galaxy. And all-action intergalactic hero with razor-sharp skills and… two kids who have no idea their dad was this cool until they accidentally hitched a ride to outer space. Now he must take being a dada to the extreme and still carry out hair-rasing missions with the kids in tow. Not the worst that could happen – because just wait until mom finds out, in My Dad The Bounty Hunter on Netflix.
Watch My Dad The Bounty Hunter Trailer
Genres Action, Comedy, Animation, Afrofuturism
Streaming Netflix | Watch it
BONUS: Watch My Dad The Bounty Hunter Episode 1 for Free
As a special promo My Dad The Bounty Hunter, Netflix has made the entire first episode available to watch for Free – watch it here
Red Rose
15 February 2023
School’s out but so is something else as the UK teen thriller Red Rose finally gets an international release on Netflix, on 15 February. A group of school leavers find their lives and friendships infiltrated by a hot new app that’s starting to make increasingly taxing demands of them. And who can protect anyone who doesn’t do what the app says? Check out red Rose.
Watch the Red Rose Trailer
Genres British, Horror, Drama, Thriller
Streaming Netflix | Watch it now
Aggretsuko Season 5
16 February 2023
Some more awesome weirdness, as the Japanese animated series Aggretsuko’s 5th and final season, drops on Netflix on 16 February. Everyone’s favourite beer-drinking, death-metal-singing red panda, Retsuko, is back and perhaps a little less angry as new work and love prospects are on the horizon. Well… maybe. We’ll have to find out in Aggretsuko Season 5.
Watch the Aggretsuko Season 5 Trailer
Genres Animated, Comedy, Goofy, Japanese, Anime
Streaming Netflix | Watch it now
Star Trek: Picard Season 3
16 February 2023
Prepare for the final reunion as Star Trek: Picard’s third and final season comes to Amazon Prime on 16 February. And it’s exactly what you want – Patrick Stewart reprises his role as the former commander of the USS Enterprise, Jean-Luc Picard. And he’s joined by basically the entire old cast – all the original Next Generation actors reprise LaForge, Riker, Worf, Dr Crusher and Deanna Troi, and even Brent Spiner, though not as Data but as the android’s brother Lore. Make it so in Star Trek: Picard Season 3.
Watch the Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Trailer
Genres Science Fiction, Space, Star Trek, Drama
Streaming Amazon Prime | Watch it now
Hello Tomorrow!
17 February 2023
Wanna buy a piece of the moon? Well here’s your chance as all-new retrofuturistic sci-fi comedy Hello Tomorrow! comes to Apple TV+ on 17 February 2023. Starring Billy Crudup as a charismatic team leader of travelling salesmen in a 60-era sci-fi universe, come to hawk some timeshare on the moon. Catch Hello Tomorrow!
Watch the Hello Tomorrow! Trailer
Genres Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama, RetroFuturustic
Streaming Apple TV+ | Watch it now
A Girl and an Astronaut
17 February 2023
Originally called Dziewczyna i kosmonauta in native Polish, A Girl and an Astronaut sees its international release on Netflix on 17 February 2023. Presumed dead, a lost astronaut returns home after 30 years, making it quite a thing encountering his long-lost love. But now, corporations are taking a keen interest, because it seems the astronaut has not aged a single day, in A Girl and an Astronaut.
Watch A Girl and an Astronaut Trailer
Genres Science Fiction, Space, Drama, Thriller
Streaming Netflix | Watch it now
Triptych
22 February 2023
Originally called Triada in native Latin, the Orphan Black-ish new show Triptych gets its international release on Netflix on 22 February. When forensic expert Becca s called in to investigate a murder, she’s shocked to find the victim looks almost exactly like her. Now she must embark on a perilous journey to uncover the truth about her origins – and the twin sisters she was apparently separated from at birth, in Triptych.
Watch the Triptych Trailer
Genres Crime, Drama, Detective
Streaming Netflix | Watch it now
More Series to Watch Out For in February
Animaniacs Season 3
Bonus: Originally meant to be only 2 seasons, the Animaniacs reboot gets an extra-special sendoff with a third season starting 17 February on Hulu | Watch it
See the Animaniacs Season 3 trailer
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, Part 2
The second part of the 25th and latest in Pokemon anime series is coming to Netflix on 24 February 2023 | Watch it
Check out the Pokémon Ultimate Journeys trailer
Outer Banks Season 3
Not sci-fi but a worthy action-mystery-thriller – season 3 of Outer Banks drops on Netflix on 23 February 2023 | Watch it now
Check out the Outer Banks 3 trailer
Note: I try my best to get every bit of info I can, and will keep updating this page all the time. If you know of a show or channel that should be on this list, let me know at elvorne@scifixfantasy.com and I’ll make it happen.
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