Out of this world

Your insider's guide to the best sci-fi, fantasy and supernatural series coming to screens soon...

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SQUID GAME

27 June, Netflix

'Every game comes to an end' is the tantalising tag line for the final season of the South Korean thriller that has become a global phenomenon since it debuted in 2021. The story picks up from the Season 2 cliffhanger that saw Gi-hun's failed rebellion end in tragedy when his best friend Jung-bae was shot dead by Front Man. Now, Gi-hun, aka Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae), and the surviving players must make some difficult choices as they are thrust into even deadlier games. But their decisions have increasingly dire consequences with each new round of games.

THE INSTITUTE

Date to be announced, MGM+

Based on the bestseller by Stephen King, this horror series follows teen telekinetic genius Luke Ellis (Joe Freeman, right), who's snatched from his bedroom and wakes at The Institute, a shadowy organisation that's been kidnapping children with psychic abilities and using them for some unknown purpose. But can Luke's powers help him survive? Ben Barnes stars as an ex-cop investigating Luke's disappearance.

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS

17 July, Paramount+