10 Sci-Fi TV Shows In DESPERATE Need Of A Revival

9. Krypton

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It might seem redundant to place Krypton on this list when Superman has become a staple of television with countless reboots to his name - not-to-mention the fact that his return to the small screen is all scheduled for January of next year in Arrowverse spin-off Superman & Lois - but Krypton is perhaps the only one of them that truly tried something different.

Set 200 years before the birth of the Man of Steel on his home planet, the show focuses on the House of El, namely Seg-El - the grandfather of Superman - who learns about the the great hero that his grandson is destined to become from a time-traveller. The problem is that he also learns of Krypton's impending destruction and is torn between saving the planet and erasing Superman or allowing events to play out as they're supposed to and dooming the future of his people.

It was practically just getting started when the plug was pulled, and the truth is that it would still be on our screens if it weren't produced by Syfy. The network has a habit of cancelling things and, even though Krypton's ratings weren't up, up and away, they were steady enough to warrant a third offering.

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