Five TV series and episodes on the AI Realism Index, ranked from most to least realistic. The list runs from Person of Interest (2011–2016) to Murderbot (2025). Each score is the average of four marks out of 10, for technical feasibility, human behaviour, institutional response and causal consistency. See how the scores work.
Black Mirror: Be Right Back and Silo share the top score at 8.5/10. The average across all 5 is 7.7.
Ranking
| Rank | Title | Year | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Mirror: Be Right Back | 2013 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Silo | 2023 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Person of Interest | 2011–2016 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Murderbot | 2025 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Cassandra | 2025 | 5.5 |
Why each one scored where it did
1. Black Mirror: Be Right Back (2013): 8.5
Made in 2013, the episode imagined rebuilding a dead partner from his posts and messages. Most of that is now a product you can buy. Read the case file.
2. Silo (2023): 8.5
There is no thinking machine in Silo. Its most convincing machine is the system that decides what people are allowed to know. Read the case file.
3. Person of Interest (2011–2016): 8.4
A crime procedural that slowly becomes a story about AI constraints and mass surveillance. Read the case file.
4. Murderbot (2025): 7.6
A security robot hacks its own control chip and uses its freedom to watch TV. The sharper point is that the chip was always a weak spot. Read the case file.
5. Cassandra (2025): 5.5
A 1970s smart home turns into horror. The twist says Cassandra is not an AI; the realistic part is what the house does to the family. Read the case file.
Questions
What is the most realistic AI TV show?
On the AI Realism Index it is Black Mirror: Be Right Back (2013) and Silo (2023), at 8.5/10.
Which TV show scores lowest?
Cassandra (2025), at 5.5/10.
Other rankings
- Every title on the index, ranked
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Last updated 18 October 2026. Want a title scored? Suggest one.