It's usually a fact that the original is better than the sequel, prequel or reboot when it comes to television shows or movies; but once and a while, reboots or television show adaptations come along and blow fans away. Blame it on the generation, era or even the budget, but it happens, and it's possible that with new characters and storylines, a television show that has been derived from a previous movie or television show can be better.
Recently, the quality and budgeting of television shows has gotten better, with streaming services picking up the tab and premiering them on their own platform. There are several remakes or reboots that are better, but not all of them are recent. Directors of these shows have been doing an amazing job with big shoes to fill, and several of them have done it very well.
10 Friday Night Lights (2006-2011)
Friday Night Lights has been touched on several times, but there will never be a more beloved reboot than this series.
There was a lot of story to cover with this show, which meant that Peter Berg, cousin to the original writer of Friday Night Lights, wanted to take a swing at it and tell is properly. NBC picked it up and it was a very smart move, as it gained devoted fans from around the world.
9 Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
When the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie came out in 1992, it was a fun film for younger audiences that were interested in the horror/comedy genre. It was a first-surface film that didn't go down in history as one of the best movies; but when the television show came out in 1997, the storyline got a fresh new take and a much longer storyline for potential.
Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar became one with her character, Buffy Summers and did an incredible job for all seven seasons. Very few people were asking for a sequel of the movie, but fans were more than likely bummed when the television series ended.
8 Westworld (2016-TBD)
When Westworld premiered on 2016 on HBO, a lot of viewers probably had no idea that it was derived from a movie. Sci-fi icon Michael Crichton was the mastermind between the 1973 film, but many won't remember that piece of his work like they do Jurassic Park. One of the best things about the series is the special effects and CGI that is accompanied by the stellar cast.
The storyline is more intact with the series, and being that it's a show rather than a film, it has more time to develop and gain fan traction.
7 M*A*S*H (1972-1983)
M*A*S*H might be one of the oldest television series on the list, but that doesn't take away from the fact that it's gone down in history as one of the best shows ever made. Maybe it depends on the age-range again, but the television series from start to finish was superb.
Season one didn't start out with a bang like the directors wanted, but as more people started taking interest in this war-inspired series, the more success it had; after all, there were 11 seasons. The film in 1970 has good ratings, but it didn't quite live up to the series.
6 Fargo (2014-TBD)
Depending on the age-range of the fan, this one might be debatable. Fargo has gone down as an iconic film from the 1990s, but the television series stepped up and took on a whole new role. There has to be credit given to the movie, as there may have not been a series if the movie wasn't born, but the cast of Martin Freeman, Ewan MacGregor, Kirsten Dunst and Ted Danson was just what the doctor ordered.
The writing behind the series was also genius, and when criminal activity isn't set in a huge city, it takes on a whole new eeriness that it might not have otherwise.
5 The Office (2005-2013)
The Office is without a doubt, one of the most popular television series to date, but many people forget that the American version wasn't the first. Initially, there was a British version that was popular in its own, but the American series had critical success and fan base to live on for nine seasons.
It helped that the likes of Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, and John Krasinski were among the outstanding cast of the mockumentary show, and as far as finales go, this one hit the mark.
4 The Simpsons (1989-TBD)
Some shows don't do well when generations change, but when it comes to The Simpsons, that's definitely not the case. Being the longest-running show on television history, there's no shortage of laughs, storylines, and character development; but what many fans don't know is it was originally a spin-off of another television show called The Tracey Ullman Show.
The Simpsons started out as a series of animated shorts on Ullman's sketch-comedy and blossomed into what it is today.
3 Hannibal (2013-2015)
Silence of the Lambs is known as one of the best psychological thrillers to date, but when it comes to the sequels, that's a different story. The television show Hannibal is based on Hannibal Lecter nonetheless, but there's a certain spark when it comes to the television series.
Even though it only lasted for three seasons, in that time, everything about the show was exceptional. Starring Mads Mikkelsen, who plays Dr. Hannibal Lecter, it's obviously he was born for this role and excelled for the entire series.
2 Queer Eye (2018-TBD)
Based on the revival of the hit reality show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, the five experts that helped good-hearted men find confidence, Queer Eye was born, with a broader spectrum.
While the original was important and successful, it was smart of the group to expand their horizons and have bigger conversations that involve privilege, self-care and other worldly topics.
1 Shameless (2011-TBD)
Before the ultra-popular show in America, there was a UK version of Shameless. While the series did well for itself, it never gained the traction and love like the one starring Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy did.
While this series mirrored the UK version for two seasons, it eventually went off on its own for the rest, which was a good move since it is still airing after eleven seasons.
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August 25, 2020 at 05:30AM
