The 10 best sci-fi/fantasy TV episodes to watch while sheltered in place

There’s just something about being forced to stay indoors that brings out the couch potato in all of us. Binge-watching has become a national pastime ever since the coronavirus pandemic began sweeping through our hometowns, and that means all those titles you’ve been meaning to catch up on are ripe for the bingeing.

But if you don’t want to start up a whole new series sight unseen, how about just sampling some of the best episodes of certain shows and see if you want to see more? With that in mind, here are 10 of the best episodes from sci-fi and fantasy TV shows, ranked in no particular order…although I did save the best for last. These episodes are drawn from shows that defined television during their runs and shows that are still in their prime both. There’s something for everyone.