While most sci-fi shows initially struggle to find their feet, one of HBO 's best offerings in the genre only takes 10 minutes to snag a viewer's attention. Based on a Michael Crichton movie , the show in question had an incredible four-season run before it ended on a controversial note in 2016.

All the controversies surrounding its production and cancellation tainted its reputation in more ways than one. However, before things started going downhill for the series, it was often touted as one of the most glorious sci-fi shows to have graced the television screens. Even though things did not end too well for the series, it is hard not to recall how it got many things right in the sci-fi genre.

It may not have ended on a high note, but its opening is undoubtedly a masterclass on how

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