8. The X-Files
Created by: Chris Carter
Seasons: 9
Debuted: 1993
People often forget now that The X-Files achieved Lost-esque popularity during its heyday, if not surpassed it. Although slightly scorned by the mainstream these days for being too genre for its own good, we still love it.
7. Babylon 5
Created by: J Michael Straczynski
Seasons: 5
Debuted: 1994
Quite why Babylon 5 never reached stratospheric levels of popularity is beyond us. It’s better than Deep Space Nine on several levels, it has a range of characters and a grittiness similar to BSG years before the remake aired. It’s classic.