Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "solar-flare"

51. Land of the Lost (1974–1977)
Episode: Repairman (1976)

TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

When the Sleestak tamper with the sunlight, an eccentric British repairman arrives to fix the problem.

Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, Phillip Paley, Ron Harper

Votes: 52

52. The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
Episode: Music of the Spheres (1997)

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A college student records what he believes to be an intelligent transmission from outer space, but when younger people are drawn to listening to it, they begin to undergo a terrifying transformation.

Director: David Warry-Smith | Stars: Howard Hesseman, Joshua Jackson, Larry Musser, Anna Hagan

Votes: 373

53. The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
Episode: To Tell the Truth (1998)

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The founder of a colony on Janus V believes that their sun will explode. However, the council chairman resists his pleas to move the colony because he was found to have been wrong before.

Director: Neill Fearnley | Stars: Gregory Harrison, Kim Huffman, Alan Scarfe, Ken Pogue

Votes: 269

54. Smallville (2001–2017)
Episode: Perry (2003)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Clark's future boss at the Daily Planet shows up; Perry White, but this time around he's a dirt bag reporter working for the tabloids.

Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Sam Jones III

Votes: 1,265

55. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Relics (1992)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Enterprise stumbles upon a Dyson sphere, with a ship crashed on the outer surface. An away team finds some systems still powered up and the chief engineer from the old Enterprise, Montgomery Scott, locked in the transporter cycle.

Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,963

56. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Symbiosis (1988)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Enterprise encounters two neighboring cultures, one suffering from a plague, the other marketing a cure, and learns that nothing is as simple as it seems.

Director: Win Phelps | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby

Votes: 3,673

57. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode: 1969 (1999)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A solar flare sends SG-1 back in time thirty years to 1969. Captured by military police at Cheyenne Mountain, they escape with the help of a young Hammond and then must find the Stargate so they can return to the present.

Director: Charles Correll | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge

Votes: 1,699

58. Super Friends (1973–1985)
Episode: The Rise and Fall of the Super Friends/History of Doom (1978)

TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Three aliens arrive on Earth after it has been destroyed and learn the origins of the SuperFriends and the Legion of Doom.

Directors: Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano | Stars: Jack Angel, Marlene Aragon, Lewis Bailey, Michael Bell

Votes: 86

59. The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode: Changing Gears (1985)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Decepticons set up a trap for the Autobots and kidnap Gears. Now, with Gears as his slave, Megatron creates a solar needle in order to steal the sun's energy. But the consequences could be disastrous.

Directors: Andy Kim, Bob Kirk, Al Kouzel, Bob Matz, Norm McCabe, Margaret Nichols, Karen Peterson, Tom Ray, Robert Shellhorn, Bob Treat, Terry Lennon | Stars: Corey Burton, Christopher Collins, Peter Cullen, Dan Gilvezan

Votes: 146

60. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Ark in Space: Part Two (1975)

TV-Y | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The Doctor and Harry revive the Ark's medtech, Vira, to help Sarah.But when station commander Noah is revived, he becomes suspicious of the newcomers.

Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Ian Marter, Wendy Williams

Votes: 806

61. Thunderbirds (1965–1966)
Episode: Sun Probe (1965)

TV-G | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Family

It's time to call International Rescue again when a manned space probe, on a mission to collect solar debris, is trapped on a collision course with the sun

Director: David Lane | Stars: Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, Christine Finn

Votes: 177

62. Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (2004–2006)
Episode: Manga Madness/Junior Tapeworm/Kazalot (2006)

TV-Y7 | Animation, Short, Adventure

Ami and Yumi's favorite manga heroes, Knoble Knight and Decibel Destroyer were summoned into Tokyo./Harmony wants to get enough badges as a Junior Tapeworm./In medieval times, there is a challenge to get the golden drumsticks.

Directors: Vadim Kapridov, Mike Shiell, Shellie Kvilvang, Bruce Morris, Akiko Nishimura, Scott O'Brien | Stars: Ami Onuki, Yumi Yoshimura, Grey Griffin, Janice Kawaye

Votes: 719

63. 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020– )
Episode: Austin, We Have a Problem (2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Owen helps T.K. reconcile the past to help his future; Michelle learns the full truth about Iris.

Director: Bradley Buecker | Stars: Rob Lowe, Liv Tyler, Ronen Rubinstein, Sierra Aylina McClain

Votes: 706

64. Final Space (2018–2021)
Episode: The Sixth Key (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

With the dimensional keys recovered, the crew travel to Inner Space where they finally try to free Bolo.

Director: Ben Bjelajac | Stars: Fred Armisen, Ashly Burch, Ron Funches, Tom Kenny

Votes: 1,034

65. What Just Happened??! (2019– )
Episode: Spoiler (2019)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Fred tries to get Vince Gilligan to reveal spoilers about The Flare, shows The Flare challenge where fans of the show stare into the Sun, asks his crew to show their ugly photos, and interviews Kevin Smith about Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019).

Directors: Carrie Havel, Tom Stern, Jon Cassar | Stars: Fred Savage, Taylor Tomlinson, Best Coast, Bethany Cosentino

Votes: 16

66. For All Mankind (2019– )
Episode: Every Little Thing (2021)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Nearly a decade later, technology and lunar exploration have taken huge strides - but a solar storm threatens the astronauts on Jamestown.

Director: Michael Morris | Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Sarah Jones, Shantel VanSanten

Votes: 1,934

67. Artifact (2013)
Episode: CruxEnigma (2017)

Action, Adventure, Drama

In a Stroy by Allan Linder, a fallen Astronaut searches the unknown for a way home. What he finds will change the future of humanity forever.

Votes: 23

68. The Propaganda Report (2016– )
The Event of the Decade (2020 Podcast Episode)

News

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Stars: Monica Perez, Brad Binkley

69. Supergirl (2015–2021)
Episode: The Last Gauntlet (2021)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Supergirl and the super friends take drastic action after a loved one is kidnapped by Nyxly and Lex; an unlikely ally steps in to help the team.

Director: Glen Winter | Stars: Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, Katie McGrath, Jesse Rath

Votes: 816

70. The Universe (2007–2015)
Episode: Magnetic Storm (2010)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are bits of the sun thrown into space. When directed in the direction of earth they are a grave threat to civilization. How the sun's magnetic fields generate ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Evans | Stars: Erik Thompson, Travis Taylor, Todd Hoeksema, John Kappenman

Votes: 72

71. Alien Worlds (2020)
Episode: Terra (2020)

TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, Animation, Sci-Fi

A hyperadvanced species makes their home on doomed exoplanet Terra, which orbits an aging star. Now they must colonize another world, using robots.

Directors: Suzy Boyles, Tim Lambert | Stars: Sophie Okonedo, Stuart Armstrong, Anna Dornhaus, Michael Foale

Votes: 231

72. Curious Droid (2016– )
Episode: How Prepared Are We for a Carrington Level Solar Storm? (2020)

18 min | Documentary

Coronal mass ejections are capable of disabling the world's electrical grids. Since the last major storm in 1989 scientist have paid close attention and learned a great deal. In particular,... See full summary »

Star: Paul Shillito

73. Skywatch Media News (2014– )
Episode: U.S. Preparing for a Cataclysmic Solar Super-Storm That Would Take Down the Grid (2021)

11 min | News

A recent solar flare caused radio blackouts in the United States. The blackout suggests, correctly, that the United States is not adequately prepared for a coronal mass ejection directed at... See full summary »

Star: Steven Shaman

74. Skywatch Media News (2014– )
Episode: Massive Solar Tsunami Shock Wave to Hit Earth (2021)

10 min | News

A class C3 solar flare erupted on August 26 2021. A solar tsunami, or Moreton wave, caused by the event was detected by the Solar Dynamic Observatory. A solar flare from another sunspot was... See full summary »

Star: Steven Shaman

75. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: A Clockwork Origin (2010)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After a dispute with creationists, Farnsworth flees with the others to a remote, uninhabited planet. Upon releasing microrobots in a pond, non-organic life begins to evolve on the planet.

Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 2,310

76. National Geographic Explorer (1985– )
Episode: Electronic Armageddon (2010)

46 min | Documentary, History

A scenario is explored concerning a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) generated by a nuclear weapon exploding in the upper atmosphere or a solar flare, that could have devastating ... See full summary »

Director: Jeanine Isabel Butler | Stars: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Roscoe Bartlett, Doug Biesecker, Yvette D. Clarke

Votes: 13

77. The Universe (2007–2015)
Episode: Time Travel (2010)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History

Scientists have taken a serious look at the possibility of time travel. Current scientific theories offer some likely prospects but engineering a working time machine, even if possible, remains a distant prospect.

Director: Darryl Rehr | Stars: Erik Thompson, Sean Carroll, Donald Marsolf, Richard Obousy

Votes: 74

78. The Universe (2007–2015)
Episode: Total Eclipse (2010)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History

We earthlings have what may be a unique opportunity in all the universe to view a stellar corona during a total solar eclipse. And while a solar eclipse is rare even on Earth, other ... See full summary »

Director: Darryl Rehr | Stars: Erik Thompson, Alex Filippenko, Glenn Schneider, Holly Gilbert

Votes: 57

79. Decoded (2010–2012)
Episode: Apocalypse in Georgia (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

Decoded looks into the mysterious Georgia Guidestones and their possible link to Rosicrucianism.

Stars: Bette Benner, James Burton, Hudson Cone, Melody Moore Jackson

Votes: 25

80. How the Universe Works (2010– )
Episode: Planets (2010)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary

There are just eight planets in our solar system, but there could be a hundred billion planets in our Milky Way galaxy alone. This show follows the journey of planets as they grow from ... See full summary »

Director: Lorne Townend | Stars: Richard Lintern, Mike Rowe, Geoff Marcy, Steve Squyres

Votes: 149

81. Through the Wormhole (2010–2017)
Episode: How Does the Universe Work? (2011)

TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary

A revolution in science is underway that will transform life on Earth and ensure our survival as a species. If we can solve the equation of everything, it will present the keys to creation itself.

Director: Kurt Sayenga | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Clare Burrage, Yves Couder, Ephraim Fischbach

Votes: 139

82. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: A Farewell to Arms (2012)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Earth gets evacuated after a prediction of the end of the planet.

Directors: Raymie Muzquiz, Peter Avanzino | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 1,985

83. The Universe (2007–2015)
Episode: Crash Landing on Mars (2011)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History

Factual information about Mars woven into a fictional story about a crash landing there.

Director: James Grant Goldin | Stars: Erik Thompson, Matthew Golombek, Pascal Lee, Robert Zubrin

Votes: 58

84. Dr. Ryan Ridden (2013– )
Episode: Massive Aurora! The physics behind the light show (2021)

6 min | Documentary

Ryan shares a time lapse video her took of an Aurora Australis event he observed which is rare for New Zealand. He also provides a basic explanation of the physics that generates aurora.

Star: Ryan Ridden

85. Decoded (2010–2012)
Episode: 2012 (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

Mayan gatekeeper advises to make peace with oneself before December 21, 2012. NASA predicts solar flares, which cycle every 11 years, to peak in 2012 and devastate electronics and halt food... See full summary »

Votes: 14

86. The End Is Nye (2022– )
Episode: Forever Blackout (2022)

TV-PG | Documentary, History

Bill Nye explains how a massive coronal mass ejection (CME), greater in scope than those experienced before, could overload the world's electrical grids, triggering failure with a technological domino effect, bringing darkness worldwide.

Director: Brannon Braga | Stars: Bill Nye, Deena Aziz, Joanna Mandap, Kwasi Songui

Votes: 36

87. How the Universe Works (2010– )
Episode: Megaflares - Cosmic Firestorms (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary

The Universe is a magnetic minefield. The Sun spits out flares capable of battering life on Earth. But out there in space lie the true magnetic monsters. As we uncover dangerous megaflares ... See full summary »

Director: Kate Dart | Stars: Erik Dellums, Richard Lintern, Phil Plait, Natalie Batalha

Votes: 96

88. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Secrets of the Sun (2012)

TV-G | 54 min | Documentary

Nova reviews what scientists have learned in recent years about the sun's behavior and how it works. Most significantly, astronomers are at last beginning to understand the the solar ... See full summary »

Director: Duncan Copp | Stars: Lance Lewman, Holly Gilbert, Bill Murtagh, Jim Green

Votes: 97

89. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Our AI Overlords Are Here and They Really Hate White People (2024 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

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Director: Mark Jones | Star: Matt Walsh

Votes: 10

90. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Great American Eclipse (2024)

TV-PG | Documentary

Explore the cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon's shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total eclipse until 2044, and scientists scramble to unlock the secrets of our Sun.

Director: Joby Lubman | Stars: Mercer Boffey, Amir Caspi, Craig DeForest, Jon Gahate

Votes: 35

91. Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
CWSA 05/10/24 (2024 Podcast Episode)

News

Scott Adams criticizes Apple's iPad ad, discusses election integrity in Georgia, predicts a Trump victory in 2024 due to Biden's declining support, and addresses RFK Jr.'s divisive stances on reparations and abortion.

Star: Scott Adams

92. How the Universe Works (2010– )
Episode: Journey from the Center of the Sun (2014)

TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary

How does light escape from the sun? We take a journey from the center of the sun, following the path of light. We witness its fiery birth from in the core, its 430,000 mile battle against ... See full summary »

Stars: Erik Dellums, Richard Lintern, Holly Gilbert, Michelle Thaller

Votes: 130

93. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: In the Forest of the Night (2014)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

One morning in London, and every city and town in the world, the human race wakes up to the most surprising invasion yet: the trees have moved back in. Everywhere, in every land, a forest has grown and taken back the Earth.

Director: Sheree Folkson | Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Samuel Anderson, Abigail Eames

Votes: 6,203

94. Heroes Reborn (2015–2016)
Episode: Send in the Clones (2016)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Luke and Malina unite to rescue Tommy and save mankind in the wake of Noah's vanishing. Tommy and Miko team up against Erica. At the Sunstone Manor a battle rages to free prisoners under Matt Parkman's control.

Director: Larysa Kondracki | Stars: Jack Coleman, Zachary Levi, Robbie Kay, Kiki Sukezane

Votes: 540

95. Heroes Reborn (2015–2016)
Episode: Project Reborn (2016)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

The real Miko is brought to life. Ren enters the game to save Tommy. Quentin is put in a difficult situation. Malina attempts to stop the solar flare.

Director: Jon Jones | Stars: Jack Coleman, Zachary Levi, Robbie Kay, Kiki Sukezane

Votes: 584

96. Artifact (2013)
Episode: First Contact (Pilot) (2013)

Action, Adventure, Drama

An excavation team's Captain must save his crew from being consumed and driven mad by a recovered artifact.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Daniel Begus, Cesar D' La Torre, David Fichtenmayer, Rich Finley

Votes: 29

97. Artifact (2013)
Episode: Dissimulation (2015)

Action, Adventure, Drama

A Captain searching for an Artifact on a desolate planet, exposes the truths of his mission.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel

Votes: 28

98. Extreme Alaska (2007– )
Episode: The Kenai Peninsula (2007)

Anthropologist and zoologist, Jeff Corwin tours Alaska, a spectacular place known for the Kenai Peninsula in this Travel Channel episode. The indescribable beauty and assorted marine life ... See full summary »

99. The New Frontier (2015–2018)
Episode: The Sun (2015)

24 min | Documentary

Solar weather effects Earth's weather. Ample motivation to operate a fleet of satellites to monitor Sol's behavior.

100. Mars (2016–2018)
Episode: Darkness Falls (2018)

TV-14 | 46 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

When a solar flare strikes the planet and knocks out all communications, the Olympus Town team races against the clock to locate Marta.

Director: Everardo Gout | Stars: Jihae, Sammi Rotibi, Alberto Ammann, Clémentine Poidatz

Votes: 362