Scavengers Reign, now freshly available on Netflix (and ripe for a second season), is full of monsters. From the opening few minutes, it’s clear the show’s creators put a lot of effort into concocting beasts of all shapes and sizes, ones that would stand out even amid the crowded genre of “science-fiction creatures.” However, this approach to fauna (and flora) extends far beyond littering the planet Vesta with creepy-crawly window dressing. Scavengers Reign invents a full-fledged ecosystem from the various critters and their habitats, and it makes the show all the more effective.
