10 Upcoming TV Show Reboots (And Their Chances Of Survival)
What's old is new when it comes to upcoming TV shows.
While there are more TV shows than ever before, it also feels like a good chunk of those new shows are not new shows at all - they're reboots.
Whether you love seeing headlines proclaiming your favorite show's return to primetime, or you prefer to let a series fade into the pop culture ethos, the reboot isn't going away. Reviving a previous hit just makes sense for a network. The series already has a built-in audience and if the original cast is onboard, the show can avoid that awkward period of figuring out what it wants to be.
Of course, not every revived series is destined for a triumphant second run. For every rebooted Will & Grace or Hawaii Five-0, there's a Charlie's Angels reboot going down in flames.
2018 is young, but already there are a number of beloved TV shows being groomed for a comeback. The question is, do they stand a chance?
10. The Office
The Original: While both the American version and BBC version centered around the staff and dimwitted manager of a struggling paper company, the American version churned out 189 more episodes. Shot mockumentary style, the NBC series delivered laugh out loud moments weekly with Steve Carell’s character, Michael Scott, becoming one of the funniest sitcom characters in television history. “I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!”
The Reboot: There’s no guarantee the show will return as most of the cast is busy working on other projects at the moment. Rainn Wilson (Dwight) has expressed interest in a short reunion though, “if the timing is right.” However, Steve Carell said a remake would be disappointing and that his character Michael Scott wouldn’t be heading back to Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Chance Of Survival: Remember how those last couple seasons of The Office were so terrible because Steve Carell had left and in return, we got mediocre characters like intern Jim and Dwight and Robert California? Well, if a revival happens, fans are likely to just get a new batch of ho-hum episodes with a slightly older Jim Halpert looking at the camera.