The Best Time Travel TV Shows on Hulu

What it's about: Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.

Where to Watch: 117 episodes (94%) are available to watch free online (IMDb TV). 122 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 121 episodes (98%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke and a cult.

Where to Watch: 103 episodes (99%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix & Hulu). 103 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 3 others).

What it's about: Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

Where to Watch: 8 episodes (2%) are available to watch free online (Adult Swim & FOX). 358 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu, fuboTV & TVision). 59 episodes (16%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (FX, TBS, FOX & 1 other). 359 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.

Where to Watch: 156 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, Hulu & CBS All Access). 156 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.

Where to Watch: 137 episodes (96%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu & TVision). 15 episodes (11%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Syfy & Comedy Central). 142 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.

Where to Watch: 215 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu & 1 other). 213 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."

Where to Watch: 5 episodes (2%) are available to watch free online (Adult Swim). 306 episodes (97%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu & TVision). 26 episodes (8%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Adult Swim). 300 episodes (96%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.

Where to Watch: 173 episodes (97%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, Hulu & 3 others). 10 episodes (6%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (BBC America). 179 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 3 others).

What it's about: When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.

Where to Watch: 37 episodes (95%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 39 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.

Where to Watch: 98 episodes (99%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, Hulu & 1 other). 99 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 3 others).

What it's about: A comedic thriller that follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd. An adaptation of Douglas Adams’ wildly successful comic novels.

Where to Watch: 18 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 18 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Imagine the perfect American town... beautiful homes, manicured lawns, children playing safely in the streets. Now imagine never being able to leave. You have no communication with the outside world. You think you're going insane. You must be in Wayward Pines.

Where to Watch: 20 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 20 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Danny Fenton was once your typical kid until he accidentally blew up his parents' laboratory and became ghost-hunting superhero Danny Phantom. Now half-ghost, Danny's picked up paranormal powers, but only his sister, Jazz, and best friends, Samantha and Tucker, know his secret. Danny's busy fighting ghosts, saving Casper High and hiding his new identity all while trying to graduate.

Where to Watch: 49 episodes (92%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu & CBS All Access). 49 episodes (92%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Microsoft).

What it's about: When 10-year-old Ben Tennyson discovers a mysterious device, he gains the power to change into ten different alien heroes, each with uniquely awesome powers. With such abilities at his disposal, Ben realizes a greater responsibility to help others and stop evildoers, but that doesn't mean he's above a little superpowered mischief now and then.

Where to Watch: 49 episodes (94%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, Hulu & TVision). 49 episodes (94%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.

Where to Watch: 2 episodes (1%) are available to watch free online (DisneyNOW). 64 episodes (44%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Disney+, Hulu & fuboTV). 11 episodes (8%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (DisneyXD & DisneyNOW). 101 episodes (70%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: When strange anomalies start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past and near future.

Where to Watch: 36 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (PlutoTV & CW Seed). 36 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu & Hoopla). 36 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: The Powerpuff Girls is a animated television series about Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three kindergarten-aged girls with superpowers, as well as their "father", the brainy scientist Professor Utonium, who all live in the fictional city of Townsville, USA. The girls are frequently called upon by the town's childlike and naive mayor to help fight nearby criminals using their powers.

Where to Watch: 85 episodes (54%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, Hulu, Hoopla & 1 other). 102 episodes (65%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman who life was spared by his friend, who turned out to be an alien, while the planet Earth is destroyed. His friend tells him about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a guide with anything you ever needed, and wanted to know. They travel across the galaxy, meeting friendly, and not so friendly characters in order to find the great question (the answer being 42).

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hulu, BritBox & 1 other). 6 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Vudu & YouTube).

What it's about: The space family Robinson is sent on a five-year mission to find a new planet to colonise. The voyage is sabotaged time and again by an inept stowaway, Dr. Zachary Smith. The family's spaceship, Jupiter II, also carries a friendly robot who endures an endless stream of abuse from Dr. Smith, but is a trusted companion of young Will Robinson

Where to Watch: 84 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 84 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: When Lena Grisky, a Russian Princess and student at the Paris Opera Ballet School accidentally time travels to present day, she must quickly adapt if she hopes to keep her secret and hide from the dangerous Time Collectors.

Where to Watch: 78 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu).

What it's about: A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures. Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the city of Atlantis. Aided by his two new friends, Pythagoras and Hercules, Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery, and salvation, which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa, come face to face with the Minotaur and even do battle with the dead.

Where to Watch: 24 episodes (89%) are available to watch free online (CW Seed). 25 episodes (93%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 27 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Newspaper reporter Tim O'Hara finds a crashed alien spaceship that contains one live alien. Not wanting to be discovered by the authorities, the Martian assumes the identity of Tim's Uncle Martin and begins to repair his spaceship so that he can return to Mars.

Where to Watch: 107 episodes (98%) are available to watch free online (Tubi, PlutoTV & IMDb TV). 67 episodes (61%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 40 episodes (37%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).

What it's about: The adventures of Uncle Grandpa who is out to help every child and adult in the world through the power of imagination. With his mystical R.V. and eternal optimism, Uncle Grandpa is always ready to greet the day - and everyone he meets - with his signature, "Good Mornin'."

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (5%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, Hulu & TVision). 100 episodes (49%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a 1960s American science fiction television

Where to Watch: 27 episodes (25%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 33 episodes (30%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (Prime Video & Vudu).

What it's about: A North American spin-off of the hit U.K. television series, Primeval: New World follows a specialized team of animal experts and scientists that investigates the appearance of temporal anomalies and battles both prehistoric and futuristic creatures.

Where to Watch: 13 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 13 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Inspired by the Internet’s “404” error code, Dimension 404 aims to evoke that 3 AM feeling of wandering onto the weird side of the web, stumbling upon stories that cannot be explained in the world that we know.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 6 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Google Play & YouTube).

What it's about: Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically-gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.

Where to Watch: 5 episodes (12%) are available to watch free online (Adult Swim). 42 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, Hulu, fuboTV & 2 others). 5 episodes (12%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Adult Swim). 41 episodes (95%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race.

Where to Watch: 47 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 48 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: An English teacher travels back in time to prevent the Kennedy assassination, but discovers he is attached to the life he has made in a bygone era.

Where to Watch: 8 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 8 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.

Where to Watch: 169 episodes (97%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, Hulu & 1 other). 174 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 3 others).

What it's about: A mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: a scientist, a soldier and a history professor, who must use the machine's prototype to travel back in time to critical events. While they must make every effort not to affect the past themselves, they must also stay one step ahead of this dangerous fugitive. But can this handpicked team uncover the mystery behind it all and end his destruction before it's too late?

Where to Watch: 26 episodes (93%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 28 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Josh Futturman, a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night, is tasked with preventing the extinction of humanity after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion.

Where to Watch: 34 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 26 episodes (76%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Two bored groundskeepers, Mordecai (a six-foot-tall blue jay) and Rigby (a hyperactive raccoon) are best friends who spend their days trying to entertain themselves by any means necessary, much to the displeasure of their boss. Their everyday pursuits often lead to things spiraling out of control and into the surreal.

Where to Watch: 1 episodes (0%) are available to watch free online (Cartoon Network). 71 episodes (27%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, Hulu & TVision). 144 episodes (55%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers.

Where to Watch: 62 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 62 episodes (98%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: A young H.G. Wells time travels to modern day New York City in pursuit of the charismatic—yet secretly psychopathic—Dr. John Stevenson, better known as "Jack the Ripper," following the doctor's brazen escape from the Victorian London authorities.

Where to Watch: 9 episodes (64%) are available to watch free online (CW Seed). 1 episodes (7%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 4 episodes (29%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (Google Play & YouTube).

What it's about: Erica Strange has tons of regrets in her young life - so many she's started a list. But when she shares her list with her therapist, he undertakes an unusual course of treatment: she is transported back in time and given the chance to make different decisions at pivotal moments in her life, based on her knowledge of the here and now.

Where to Watch: 49 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, HBO MAX, Hulu & 1 other). 25 episodes (51%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Vudu).

What it's about: Mysterious images that show incidents 18 hours before they happen are transmitted from space. As a space scientist attempts to explain their source, detectives race against time to change the future.

Where to Watch: 5 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Hulu). 5 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 2 services (iTunes & Vudu).