Note: In curating this list, we attempted to steer clear of shows that were just new adaptations of literary works or films.
Every once in a while, though, a reboot or revival comes along that surprises us by truly being worth watching. Meanwhile, other attempts have just been overwhelmingly bad ( Heroes: Reborn). Some attempts fall flat because they rehash the same tired jokes and add nothing new (see: Spectrum’s Mad About You).
#SHOWS LIKE STRIKE BACK SERIES#
Whether it’s a reboot that acknowledges the original’s mistakes and attempts to rectify them, or writers taking a previously flimsy series and adding emotional weight to it, there exists a possibility in which revisiting a show can improve it and deepen the cultural conversation around it.īut not every attempt to revisit the past is worthwhile. When done well, revivals and reboots have the ability to add something to an existing program, either by providing closure where there wasn’t any, or by updating and exploring different stories to find previously unrealized depths. But even if all this has happened before, there is at least some merit to revisiting shows and/or their ideas. It coincides with the similar Age of Adaptations, creating what can at times feel like a world without originality as studios attempt to combat the overwhelming amount of content available with well-known titles, familiar faces, and built-in audiences. The Golden Age that led into Peak TV has been slowly morphing into the Age of Reboots, Revivals, and Remakes. Television is a constantly evolving medium.
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