The following is a list of TV programs for the American channel Syfy, including both original and acquired programming.
Current programming
The following programs first aired in their entirety or had specific seasons on American Syfy channel. Programs running on the present schedule are listed below.[1]
Previously aired on multiple other channels for seasons 1–7. Later revived by Netflix for seasons 11–12, and revived again by Gizmoplex starting with season 13 onward.
Also known as NXT 2.0. Moved online to multiple websites and streaming services partway through season 3. Moved again to USA Network partway through season 13. Moved again to The CW partway through season 18 onwards. Six specials aired on Syfy in 2021, 2022, and 2024 as part of seasons 15, 16, and 18 respectively.
Also known as Friday Night SmackDown. Previously aired on multiple other networks/channels for seasons 1–11. Moved to USA Network partway through season 18. Moved again to Fox partway through season 21. Moved back to USA Network partway through season 26 onwards.
Many of the following series used to be aired frequently on S.C.I.F.I. World, a daytime programming schedule started on in July 2000, that divided its marathons into five days that concentrated on five particular themes: Superheroland, Creatureland, Intergalacticland, Fantasticland and Inhumanland.
The Saturday Anime logo as it appeared on the Sci Fi Channel website, circa the late 1990s.
For most of the 1990s, Syfy showed anime films, although they had to be edited in order to be shown on basic cable. The channel's longest running animation block, referred to as Saturday Anime, aired at the start of the channel's broadcast day each Saturday morning. In 2007, Syfy reintroduced anime to their programming via the "Ani-Monday" block. In 2008 the block was shifted to Tuesday; in 2010, to Thursday; and after June 9, 2011, disappeared abruptly, along with the Anime section of the Syfy.com website.[15][16] Licensors that have supported this block included Streamline Pictures, Central Park Media, Manga Entertainment USA, and Geneon Entertainment USA among others. The licensor that has aired it on the block is shown after the title.
Colosseum: made-for-TV-movie in which modern-day fight promoter Tommy Pettigrew finds himself transported in time to the Colosseum of Rome in the year AD 95, with a script by Sam Egan. Directed by Mario Philip Azzopardi and executive produced by Egan, Azzopardi, and Matt Loze.
Myst: Four-hour miniseries based on the video game Myst. A Mandalay Television Pictures production, executive produced by Elizabeth Stephen with Rand Miller and Susan Bonds of Cyan, in association with Columbia Tri Star Domestic Television and distributed through USA Cable Entertainment.
On the Seventh Day: Seven-hour miniseries set in 2850 in an overcrowded world in which the government has assigned people one day a week to live, while spending the remaining six days in Cryopreservation, from writer and executive producer Gary Sherman and USA Cable Entertainment.
Alien Blood: TV-movie of a human rebellion when an invading alien army demands that one million people be sacrificed. Produced by UFO Films.[22]
Brother Voodoo: A live-action made-for-TV-movie and backdoor pilot based on the Marvel Comics supernatural character Brother Voodoo. Hans Rodionoff was announced to write the screenplay, set in New Orleans, of this Reveille Productions and Marvel Studios co-production executive produced by Reveille head Ben Silverman and Marvel Studios' Avi Arad and Rick Ungar.[21]
Dead Rail: A made-for-TV-movie set aboard a bullet train headed to Las Vegas on its inaugural run, and a detective who must battle hostile aliens. Written by Brian Smith, "founder of SciFi.com's Seeing Ear Theatre", and produced by Glow Worm.[22]
The Twelve: A miniseries, based on a concept by David Pirie, about an FBI agent who finds evidence that the world will end on the twelfth day of Christmas. With Martin Scorsese and producer Barbara De Fina as executive producers, with Cappa/De Fina Productions in conjunction with Adrian Bate and Zenith Entertainment Ltd., it was scheduled to debut in December 2005.[23]
Tomorrow's Child: A series about a girl who received extraordinary powers after being saved by an alien. Produced by NBC Universal Television Studio and Gary Foster's Horseshoe Bay Productions.
Urban Arcana: A live-action series based on the role-playing game. Aron Coleite was to write and Gary A. Randall and Rockne S. O'Bannon were to produce in association with Fox Television Studios.
"Return of The Thing": A planned four-hour mini-series that would've served as a sequel to John Carpenter's 1982 horror classic The Thing (1982 film). Frank Darabont was on board as an executive producer on the series, which would have taken place in both Antarctica and a small town in New Mexico. Though the project fell through, concept art and a screenplay was released.
2012
Blake's 7: On July 23, 2012, Deadline Hollywood reported that a remake for US television networks was being developed by the independent studio Georgeville Television.[26] Syfy announced on August 22, 2012 that Joe Pokaski would develop the script and Martin Campbell would direct the new remake.[27] In 2013 it was reported that Syfy had ordered a full-series order of thirteen episodes but nothing following this report materialized.[28] Other media reported that a full-series order of thirteen episodes had been placed.[29]
2018
Tremors: On November 28, 2015, it was reported that Universal Television and Blumhouse Productions were developing a new Tremors TV series and that Kevin Bacon would reprise his role of Valentine McKee for the first time in the series since the first movie.[30][31] In August 2017, it was announced that Vincenzo Natali would direct the pilot[32] which would be written by showrunner Andrew Miller[33] with filming taking place from late October 2017 through November 2017.[33] On April 28, 2018, it was announced that Syfy had passed on the pilot.[34]
2019
Cipher: In January 2019, it was announced that Syfy had given the AI drama project a pilot order with Universal Content Productions.[35] The pilot was directed by Peter Hoar and written by Allison Miller who also served as executive producer. It was later reported that Syfy had passed on the project.[36]
(Future) Cult Classic:[35] In January 2019, it was announced that Syfy had given the dark comedy project a pilot order with Universal Content Productions. The pilot was directed by Tim Kirkby and written by Shay Hatten, both of whom served as executive producers. It was later reported that Syfy had passed on the project.[36]
