Merlin is about a teenage magician who learns his trade from Magister Gaius. It is his discovery of his abilities that the show centers around and viewers find the idea intriguing to see how he learns how to concentrate his new powers for the sake of good. Plenty of humor along the way keeps this program from becoming a documentary and the likeable characters make for fun television. Special effects are in play to make Merlin's talents appear even more fascinating. Merlin becomes a squire to noble Arthur, the crown prince and has more opportunities to put his magic to work. King Uther Pendragon hates magic and has subsequently outlawed it from his kingdom, but his son Arthur is the one Merlin must worry about and keep his magical capabilities a secret or fear execution. An imprisoned dragon tells Merlin he has a destiny to fulfill and that means staying alive at any cost. Talented young Colin Morgan plays Merlin and Bradley James as Prince Arthur head up an extremely talented cast in the magical world of Camelot.

Rebecca Ferguson shines in this gripping dystopian thriller set in a vast underground bunker where humanity's last survivors are forbidden from knowing the truth about the world outside. Stream Silo on Apple TV+.

This science fiction series tell us stories about people who live ordinary lives until they discover they have super human abilities that set them apart from the rest of us. How and when they make use of their powers makes for excellent television and when the stories are well written and acted they become popular. The show became so popular it spawned an entire industry based on the show's premise. Action figures, games, clothing, magazines, a book, and plenty of other merchandise are the result of Heroes. The television show Heroes is laid out similarly to comic book style, short and with multiple episodes that take up where the previous one left off. Whether a hero straight out of the comics or reluctant adventurer, the idea of becoming special and elevated from the common man often makes for intriguing viewing. Story lines follow what might happen when that normal person is endowed with special prowess. What one man may choose to do with the newfound ability of super human strength may not equal another's plan at all but that's how this program makes for an entertaining study of human nature.

"The Leftovers" is an American television drama series that aired on HBO from 2014 to 2017. It is based on a novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta. The show explores the aftermath of a mysterious event known as the "Sudden Departure," in which 2% of the world's population suddenly disappears without explanation.

"Siren" is a supernatural drama series that premiered in March 2018 on Freeform (formerly known as ABC Family) in the United States. The series is set in the fictional coastal town of Bristol Cove, which is known for its legends of mermaids. The plot revolves around the arrival of a mysterious girl named Ryn, who turns out to be a mermaid.

Before "Twilight" beguiled a billion teen-age hearts and "True Blood" took over Louisiana and Sunday night ratings, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" rescued seriously besieged Sunnydale, California, from werewolves, vampires, zombies, and random undead. Created by uber-vamp writer-producer Joss Whedon, who felt profoundly disappointed with the film version of his original premise, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" helped the fledgling WB network hold its own against "the big 4," and it made Sarah Michlelle Gellar a tween and teen icon. In each episode, Buffy and her posse of slayers known as "the Scooby gang," follow sage advice from The Watcher as they banish fearful creatures from their otherwise peaceful and perfect suburb. Whedon insisted, "The supernatural elements in the series stood as metaphors personal anxieties associated with adolescence and young adulthood." Whedon's allegories may have been lost under cute teen fashions, but the dramas' substance attracted critics' attention, earning the show 3 Emmy Awards and a tribute show from the Television Academy when it left the air in 2003.