A primeira série visual de ficção científica que posso encontrar é a 1916 Série de filmes alemães Homúnculo. Foi lançado nos capítulos 6 e é um filme mudo. Pelo que sei, todos os capítulos foram lançados no mesmo ano.
Part of the artificial-creature series encompassing Der Golem (1914 and 1920), Alraune (1918, 1928, 1930) and Metropolis (1926), 'Homunculus' was the most popular serial in Germany during World War I even influencing the dress of the fashionableset in Berlin. Foenss, a Danish star, is the perfect creature manufactured in a laboratory by Kuehne. Having discovered his origins, that he has no 'soul' and is incapable of love, he revenges himself on mankind, instigating revolutions and becoming a monstruos but beautiful tyrant, relentlessly pursued by his creator-father who seeks to rectify his mistake.
IMDb, Homunculus
Como observado acima, porém Der Golem (O Golem, O Monstro do Destino) foi realmente lançado em 1915 (a análise observa 1914, mas isso parece ser um erro de digitação) e foi o início de uma trilogia. No entanto, o segundo filme, Der Golem und die Tänzerin (O Golem e a dançarina), foi lançado em 1917 ou seja, a série começou depois Homúnculo e assim, dependendo da sua interpretação, qualquer uma delas pode ser a primeira série.
In modern times, an antiques dealer (Henrik Galeen) searching the ruins of a Jewish temple, finds a golem (Paul Wegener), a clay statue that had been brought to life four centuries earlier by a Kabbalist rabbi using a magical amulet to protect the Jewish people from persecution. The dealer resurrects the golem as a servant, but the golem falls in love with Jessica (Lyda Salmonova), the dealer's daughter. When she does not return his love, the golem goes on a rampage and commits a series of murders.
Como vice-campeã, a primeira série de ficção científica americana que posso encontrar é O Mestre Mistério, a 1918 série de filmes mudos contada em instalações / episódios do 15.
Justice Department agent Quentin Locke is investigating a powerful cartel that is protected by The Automaton, a robot. However, it uses a gas weapon known as The Madagascar Madness.
Vale ressaltar que o recordista mundial do Guinness para Primeira série de ficção científica de televisão is Captain Video e Seus Rangers Vídeo a 1949 Série americana da DuMont Television Network.
The long-running series, set in Earth's distant future, tracked the adventures of a group of fighters for truth and justice, known as The Video Rangers. They were led by Captain Video (no first name ever was mentioned). The Video Rangers operated from a secret base on a mountaintop whose location was unspecified. Their uniforms resembled U.S. Army surplus with lightning bolts sewn on. Captain Video had a teenage companion known only as The Video Ranger. The Captain received his orders from "The Commissioner of Public Safety" (surname Carey), whose responsibilities took in the entire solar system as well as human colonies on planets around other stars.