Ancient Aliens

Ancient Aliens is currently streaming in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. 22 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Robert Clotworthy anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on BINGE.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Ancient Aliens is worth clearing space for. Ancient Aliens uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age old debate. Robert Clotworthy and Giorgio A. Tsoukalos lead a cast that makes the ambitious moments land. The series ran for 22 seasons (2010–2026), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Ancient Aliens is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. Fans of Marvel Studios Legends will recognise the sensibility here immediately. At 22 seasons, this is a genuine commitment — one that pays off. Robert Clotworthy's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

Ancient Aliens is currently airing new episodes, created by Kevin Burns — so there's no better time to catch up before the story moves forward. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.