7. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
This show was the greatest and most expensive gamble for the CW network to date, but pulls off a DC Comics equivalent to a Guardians of the Galaxy adventure of misfit heroes and anti-heroes on an intergalactic time travel adventure that feels like a satisfying blend of Doctor Who with characters viewers are already familiar with based on their roles in The Flash and Arrow. Characters like Brandon Routh’s Ray Palmer, Caity Lotz’ Sara Lance and Wentworth Miller’s Captain Cold get to have a larger sandbox to play with for themselves in addition to stronger scripts and direction to emulate character growth. This is one hell of a feat for a show with a massive ensemble cast, a broad range of science fiction settings and only 16 episodes to do it all in. – Evan Griffin
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