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WELCOME TO TV GUIDE MAGAZINE’S ultimate collector’s edition celebrating science fiction and fantasy television. No other TV genre is as beloved and cherished, or inspires such devoted fans. This issue commemorates that enduring hold on us, as new series continue bringing uncharted worlds to life while also revisiting classic tales using the latest (and most startling) visual effects. But why do we keep tuning in? More than any other type of show, sci-fi and fantasy programs get us closer to the mysteries that intrigue us about both our own world and the worlds beyond. Beginning some 70 years ago, in the days before space travel—when Captain Video and his Video Rangers fought for intergalactic law and order from some secret mountain retreat—these series offered a thrilling vision of possibility as…

AFTER 83 YEARS of comics, radio shows, films and TV iterations, what is left for the Man of Steel to conquer? Domestic drama! “This isn’t a superhero show like we’re used to seeing,” says Elizabeth Tulloch, whose stoic Lois Lane moved from Metropolis to Smallville with hubby Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin, right, with Tulloch) and twin sons Jonathan and Jordan (Jordan Elsass and Alex Garfin) in this new take on DC Comics’ first family. Between the requisite cape-flying action involving alien visitor John Henry Irons (Wolé Parks) and villainous mogul Morgan Edge (Adam Rayner), the supercouple is proving to be super relatable, working to be there for their boys and each other. “They’re not killing it as parents, in particular Clark,” Hoechlin notes. “But we wanted to show that even…

Lex Luthor Jon Cryer SUPERGIRL BORN TO BE BAD The archnemesis of Superman (Tyler Hoechlin), and therefore his Kryptonian cousin Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) as well, the billionaire megalomaniac is a threat to National City and the entire multiverse. SPEAKING OF EVIL “The 14-year-old comic book nerd in me got excited, because it’s rare that you get to do these iconic roles and make your own version,” Cryer told TV GUIDE MAGAZINE when he was first cast as the comic baddie on The CW’s superdrama in 2019. SCARIEST MOMENT During the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover, on a Season 6 episode of The Flash, Lex used the Book of Destiny to rewrite reality—and brand himself a beloved public figure. WHY WE’RE TERRIFIED OF HIM Lex has seemingly infinite resources (read: lots of…

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER FOR ALL MANKIND STAR TREK: PICARD STAR TREK: DISCOVERY SHADOW AND BONE WANDAVISION STRANGER THINGS LOKI RESIDENT ALIEN SNOWPIERCER THE FLASH & SUPERGIRL HIS DARK MATERIALS…

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Sara Lance’s Bo Staff DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW As leader of the Legends, Sara Lance, aka White Canary (Caity Lotz, right), is a resourceful hand-to-hand combatant, but her trusty, lengthy staff is what really knocks some sense into her adversaries. USES This weapon is multipurpose—and it’s actually two weapons. Each of the batons she wields can unite to make a wickedly intimidating bo staff. WHERE IT WAS INVENTED Fighting staffs have been part of Asian martial arts practice for centuries; rumor has it the bo staff was invented in Okinawa in the 1600s. We first saw Sara using one to fine effect in Season 2, Episode 4 of Arrow. BEST SCENE They may be engaged and happily in love now, but in Season 3, Episode 2 of the CW series DC’s…

DON’T LOOK AT Geralt of Rivia as a hero. The silver-haired professional monster slayer—played by Henry Cavill (right) in Netflix’s sprawling epic, based on bestselling fantasy novels by Andrzej Sapkowski—is a reluctant savior at best, hired across the Continent to take down terrifying beasts. Abandoned as a child and raised in the mountainous Kaer Morhen, Geralt underwent experiments that mutated and hardened him into a Witcher. Despite the vital services they provide, Witchers are hated and feared, seen as anomalies with superspeed and mega-strength. (Damned if you do…) But the “White Wolf” does his best to do good in a vast realm packed with magical creatures (faeries, elves, gnomes—you name it!), political intrigue and constantly warring kingdoms. As his traveling pal Jaskier reminds him, “You never get involved, except actually,…

HOLY SMOKES! AS Lucifer Morningstar—the fallen angel exiled from Heaven by his father, God—Tom Ellis has been scorching our screens since the first time we saw him swagger through LUX nightclub and set off sparks with his future paramour, Det. Chloe Decker, when the show premiered in 2016. (Netflix picked up the series after Fox canceled it in 2018.) The living embodiment of the DC Comics character, Ellis’ LAPD consultant proves to be a perfectly aloof antihero, helping solve crimes while getting into lots of cheeky trouble. But he’s not the only one onscreen who has kept us hooked all these years. CHLOE DECKER (Lauren German) Literally a gift from God, the former B-movie actress turned LAPD homicide detective was placed on Earth by Lucifer’s father (Dennis Haysbert) as some…

Jean-Luc Picard Patrick Stewart STAR TREK: PICARD Wisdom, kindness and compassion are his prime directive. The Next Generation’s levelheaded former commander of the Enterprise returned in a pensive update, set 20 years after the events depicted in 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis. As he lives peacefully in retirement, writing books about history and running a vineyard, he deals with the devastating death of his friend Data (Brent Spiner) and the destruction of the planet Romulus after a supernova. (The Federation’s failure to act cost thousands of lives, causing Picard to resign from the space-faring org.) These troubling experiences have resulted in not just a thoughtful man, but one whose concern for others gives him a determination to change the galaxy—even if it’s one person at a time. Paramount+ Yorick Brown Ben…

Claire and Jamie Fraser Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan OUTLANDER MATCH POINTS A circle of magic stones sends a former World War II combat nurse back in time…where she meets a Scottish Highland warrior and falls in love. Their steamy story of passion sets screens afire. WORDS OF LOVE Claire: “Blood of my blood.” Jamie: “Bone of my bone.” Claire: “As long as we both shall live.” TOUGHEST HURDLE They’ve been separated time and again—by abductions, multiple rebellions around the world and time itself—but fate keeps pulling them back to each other. WHY WE LOVE THEM No matter what trials they’ve suffered through and what foes they’ve faced together and apart—such as the sadistic Black Jack Randall—nothing can undo the deep devotion they share. Starz Lt. Cdr. Paul Stamets and…