Netflix's Lost in Space is about the Robinson family, elite colonists sent to Alpha Centauri to save humanity from a dying Earth, who get stranded on an alien planet after an alien robot attack. The show follows their survival, their bond with a friendly alien robot (especially young Will), and their attempts to reach the new colony, all while dealing with the con artist Dr. Smith, other survivors, and threats from hostile robots like SAR, ultimately finding their way to Alpha Centauri in a race