What to Watch When You’re Bored

Escapist picks to cure boredom: fantasy, sci-fi, and adventure streaming right now.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Movie

AdventureFantasy8.7 rating

HHuluTThe Roku ChannelMMaxPPrime Video

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Lost

2004

Series

AdventureFantasy8.2 rating

HHuluPPrime VideoDDisney+

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003

Movie

AdventureFantasy8.0 rating

DDisney+PPrime VideoAApple TV+

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

Movie

AdventureFantasy8.7 rating

HHuluAApple TV+TThe Roku ChannelPPrime VideoMMax

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

2026

Series

AdventureFantasy8.4 rating

PPrime VideoMMaxTThe Roku ChannelHHulu

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Avatar

2009

Movie

AdventureFantasy7.8 rating

PPrime VideoHHuluAApple TV+DDisney+

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

2022

Series

AdventureSci-Fi7.6 rating

PPrime VideoAApple TV+TThe Roku ChannelPParamount+

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The Life of Chuck

2025

Movie

FantasySci-Fi7.2 rating

PPrime VideoDDisney+HHulu

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Merlin

2008

Series

AdventureFantasy7.5 rating

PPrime VideoTThe Roku ChannelTTubiPPluto TV

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Avatar: The Way of Water

2022

Movie

AdventureFantasy7.5 rating

PPrime VideoDDisney+

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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

2019

Series

AdventureFantasy7.1 rating

NNetflix

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The Copenhagen Test

2025

Series

FantasySci-Fi6.8 rating

PPrime VideoPPeacockTThe Roku Channel