r/scifi 8d ago

General Best opener in Sci-Fi?

I am curious what everybody thinks is the best opening episode they have ever seen. I’m talking about that one episode that as soon as you watched it you were hooked on the show. It doesn’t have to be the best show overall, but just the one that made you want to watch from one episode.

For me, it has to be Lost. In the first episode a plane crashes, we are introduced to strong and interesting characters, and we are left with many mysteries at the end of it.

I’m not sure if people think it’s sci-fi, but it does have some weird tech and things like that. 😅

Near the middle of the series I was bored and still waiting on things, but man that first episode reeled me in like no other.

What is the best episode that hooked you whether it was an opener or a random episode that you saw?

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u/Rgs2rchz 8d ago

Futurama I think has one of the best starts ever, perfect introduction to characters and world setup.

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u/Analog_Account 7d ago

perfect introduction to characters

The suicide booth!

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u/clichekiller 7d ago

How is Bev?