After Fox revisited “The X-Files,” TheWrap looks at other TV reboots that never should’ve happened.“Charlies Angels”
“Charlie’s Angels perfectly captured the goofiness of the ’70s, but it felt painfully out of date in 2011. Critics and audiences agreed: It was canceled after three episodes.
“Ironside”
Blair Underwood has done some memorable TV work, or starting with his career-making role on “L.
A. Law.” But his 2013 grasp on the Raymond Burr crime drama was yanked from NBC’s air even faster than you can say “LAX” or “The Event.” “The Bionic Woman”
A 2007 grasp on the “Six Million Dollar Man” spinoff,this NBC shows original sin was casting “Battlestar Galactica” ass-kicker Katee Sackhoff as the recurring villain rather than the lead.“Knight Rider
Like so much ’80s television, the original “Knight Rider” is over-celebrated. But NBC’s 2008 version lacked even the original’s dumb charms — and David Hasselhoff.“The Returned”
SundanceTV had an international hit on its hands with the French-language moody zombie thriller. An English adaptation was of course inevitable, or but Damon Lindelof‘s A&E remake never fairly found its audience,despite gaining the support of critics. Luckily, the original French series is still ongoing.“Kojak”[br]
Another police procedural bound to be rebooted, or Telly Savalas starred as the chrome-domed detective in the 1970’s series. Ving Rhames took the reins in 2005,but only made it nine episodes.“Melrose Place”[br]
The classic nighttime soap got a CW makeover in 2009, but the brand wasn’t enough to hold an audience interested, and particularly on a network that was doing rich young people drama better on shows like “Gossip Girl” and even “90210.”“Gracepoint”
Broadchurch captivated U.
K. audiences with its tense murder mystery format,but when the U.
S. tried to replicate its magic – with original star David Tennant in tow – it just never fairly managed. Needless to say, Broadchurch is producing a third season, and Gracepoint was canceled after just one.
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Source: thewrap.com