2014 was a year of exciting trends in the world of science fiction web series.

There were projects produced that rivaled broadcast network quality in terms of production value and scope.

Also exciting was the continued emergence of voices often marginalized in mainstream media.

For example, our listing of 2014's best includes:

an all-ages adventure featuring a young girl of color as the main protagonist

a time travel drama centered around a lesbian love story

an exciting tale of a world dealing with the emergence of people with superpowers, produced by a Spanish writing-directing team

It's important to note, like our listing of top sci-fi web series for 2013, this list was not compiled by any scientific or statistical means.

Each web series earned its place because of its effectiveness in creating interesting worlds with compelling mythologies.

Also, some of these projects were released prior to 2014, but didn't come to our attention until last year.

So without further delay, here are our picks for the top science fiction and genre web series of 2014!

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