List of TV Spin Offs
by jslar | created - 09 Feb 2014 | updated - 13 Aug 2014 | PublicThis list will include good and bad spin offs. This list will also only show current/ old shows. This list will also feature shows from no earlier than the 90s, with the exception of the Simpsons.
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1. Angel (1999–2004)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption.
Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards
Votes: 75,813
Spun off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2. Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010)
TV-MA | 1,320 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
After being shot in 2008 while investigating DCI Sam Tyler, DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981.
Stars: Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster
Votes: 11,085
Spun off from Life on Mars
3. Baywatch Nights (1995– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Baywatch veteran Mitch Buchannon moonlights as a P.I. with his two friends Garner and Ryan. In season 2, Diamont replaces Garner, and Mitch's cases suddenly take a hard turn towards supernatural horror.
Stars: David Hasselhoff, Angie Harmon, Eddie Cibrian, Donna D'Errico
Votes: 1,570
Spun off from Baywatch
4. Boston Legal (2004–2008)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Boston Legal is a spin-off of the long-running David E. Kelley series The Practice (1997), following the exploits of former Practice character Alan Shore (James Spader) at the legal firm of Crane, Poole, and Schmidt.
Stars: James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, Rene Auberjonois
Votes: 50,043
Spun off from The Practice
5. Caprica (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Two families, the Graystones and the Adamas, live together on a peaceful planet known as Caprica, where a startling breakthrough in artificial intelligence brings about unforeseen consequences.
Stars: Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Paula Malcomson, Alessandra Torresani
Votes: 26,192
Spun off from Battlestar Galactica
6. Chicago P.D. (2014– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows District 21 of the Chicago Police Department, made up of two different groups: the uniformed cops and the Intelligence Unit.
Stars: Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, LaRoyce Hawkins
Votes: 44,937
Spun off from Chicago Fire
7. The Cleveland Show (2009–2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Cleveland Brown moves back to his hometown in Virginia, where he finds his high school sweetheart and her two troublemaking kids.
Stars: Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jason Sudeikis
Votes: 43,041
Spun off from Family Guy
8. Cory in the House (2007–2008)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Cory Baxter moves to the White House in Washington, DC when his father Victor, is named the new personal White House chef of the President.
Stars: Kyle Massey, Jason Dolley, Maiara Walsh, Madison Pettis
Votes: 7,253
Spun off from That's So Raven
9. The Crocodile Hunter's Croc Files (1999–2001)
Reality-TV
Stars: Steve Irwin, Terri Irwin
Votes: 715
Spun off from The Crocodile Hunter
10. CSI: Cyber (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Special agent Avery Ryan works to solve internet related crimes as a cyberpsychologist for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Stars: Patricia Arquette, James Van Der Beek, Shad Moss, Charley Koontz
Votes: 11,685
Spun off from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
11. CSI: Miami (2002–2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An elite unit, led by an ex-homicide cop, which is linked to the Miami-Dade Police Department, uses all possible resources and skills at their disposal to solve complex crimes in cross-cultural Miami.
Stars: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, Rex Linn
Votes: 61,227
Spun off from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
12. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Forensic scientists and investigators of the New York City Police Department unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths.
Stars: Gary Sinise, Carmine Giovinazzo, Hill Harper, Eddie Cahill
Votes: 49,604
Spun off from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
13. Daria (1997–2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A smart and cynical girl goes through teenage life as a proud outsider in a world of mainly idiotic adolescents and condescending adults.
Stars: Tracy Grandstaff, Wendy Hoopes, Julian Rebolledo, John Lynn
Votes: 27,255
Spun off from Beavis and Butt Head
14. The Flash (2014–2023)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, and fighting crime in Central City.
Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes
Votes: 368,351
Spun off from Arrow
15. Frasier (1993–2004)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.
Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 95,531
Spun off from Cheers
16. The Game (2006–2015)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A spinoff of Girlfriends (2000) featuring a group of women who all have relationships with professional football players.
Stars: Hosea Chanchez, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Coby Bell, Pooch Hall
Votes: 4,787
Spun off from Girlfriends
17. Girl Meets World (2014–2017)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
More than a decade after Boy Meets World (1993), Cory and Topanga Matthews are married and have two children. Their daughter, Riley, faces life lessons through her family, friends, and school--where her father is her history teacher--as her parents did when they were younger.
Stars: Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel
Votes: 16,171
Spun off from Boy Meets World
18. The Golden Palace (1992–1993)
30 min | Comedy
After Dorothy remarries and moves away, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia open a hotel called The Golden Palace.
Stars: Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Don Cheadle
Votes: 2,817
Spun off from The Golden Girls
19. Joey (2004–2006)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
In this spin-off of Friends (1994), Joey Tribbiani moves to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.
Stars: Matt LeBlanc, Paulo Costanzo, Drea de Matteo, Andrea Anders
Votes: 44,195
Spun off from Friends
20. The Hills (2006–2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Reality-TV
After high school graduation, "Laguna Beach" alumna Lauren sets out to live on her own in Los Angeles and work as an intern at Teen Vogue.
Stars: Audrina Patridge, Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, Lauren Conrad
Votes: 11,571
Spun off from Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
21. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
This series focuses on the NYPD's Major Case Squad, a force of detectives who investigate high-profile cases, while also showing parts of the crime from the perpetrator's point of view.
Stars: Kathryn Erbe, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance
Votes: 27,893
Spun off from Law & Order
22. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.
Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek
Votes: 125,170
Spun off from Law & Order
23. The Lone Gunmen (2001)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The X-Files' Lone Gunmen, their action-loving man-childish sidekick and patron, Jimmy Bond, and their sexy master thief frienemy, Yves, investigate crimes and conspiracies, often in a silly, comedic and over the top fashion.
Stars: Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund, Zuleikha Robinson
Votes: 5,743
Spun off from The X-Files
24. Major Crimes (2012–2018)
Not Rated | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Closer (2005) spin-off series, which follows Captain Raydor of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Stars: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan
Votes: 16,088
Spun off from The Closer
25. Melrose Place (1992–1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Classic serial drama around a group of friends living in Melrose Place, California.
Stars: Heather Locklear, Andrew Shue, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Thomas Calabro
Votes: 13,296
Spun off from Beverly Hills, 90210
26. Models Inc. (1994–1995)
60 min | Drama
Hilary Michaels, the estranged mother of Amanda Woodward, is the owner, president and CEO of Models Inc, a major Los Angeles modeling agency.
Stars: Linda Gray, Cameron Daddo, David Goldsmith, Teresa Hill
Votes: 1,277
Spun off from Melrose Place
27. NCIS (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), as they get to the bottom of criminal cases connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
Stars: David McCallum, Sean Murray, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen
Votes: 163,189
Spun off from JAG
28. NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
NCIS's covert operations team go undercover to investigate cases involving terrorism and National Security.
Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, LL Cool J, Eric Christian Olsen
Votes: 57,575
Spun off from NCIS
29. NCIS: New Orleans (2014–2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Follows an NCIS team that investigates criminal cases involving military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment, and decadence.
Stars: Scott Bakula, Rob Kerkovich, CCH Pounder, Daryl Mitchell
Votes: 20,515
Spun off from New Orleans
30. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013–2014)
TV-PG | 42 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
In Victorian England, the young and beautiful Alice tells a tale of a strange new land that exists on the other side of a rabbit hole.
Stars: Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, Peter Gadiot, Emma Rigby
Votes: 12,969
Spun off from Once Upon a Time
31. The Originals (I)
Drama | Announced
An ensemble film about a group of twenty-somethings who reconvene for a weekend in New York after learning that the teacher who shaped their childhoods has fallen into a mysterious coma.
Director: Bryce Dallas Howard
Spun off from The Vampire Diaries
32. Private Practice (2007–2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A spin-off of the medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" centering on the life of neonatal surgeon Addison Montgomery.
Stars: Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein, KaDee Strickland, Taye Diggs
Votes: 29,000
Spun off from Grey's Anatomy
33. Port Charles (1997–2003)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Residents at the hospital, doctors,friends and their families are constantly threatened by Dr. Greg Cooper who may be the Homicide killer, avenging on all of them because he was dropped from the hospital's intern program.
Stars: Julie Pinson, Jon Lindstrom, Lynn Herring, Jay Pickett
Votes: 542
Spun off from General Hospital
34. Sam & Cat (2013–2014)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A pair of roommates start a baby-sitting service to earn extra cash.
Stars: Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande, Cameron Ocasio, Maree Cheatham
Votes: 11,667
Spun off from Victorious Also Spun off from iCarly
35. The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011)
TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, with the help of her adopted son, his friends, and an intelligent supercomputer, combats evil alien forces here on Earth.
Stars: Elisabeth Sladen, Daniel Anthony, Alexander Armstrong, Tommy Knight
Votes: 6,752
Spun off from Doctor Who
36. Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993–1994)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
While the gang is no longer the 'it' crowd at Cal U, Slater balances 3 sports, Screech his extracurriculars, Kelly her crushes, and all manner of college parties, but most of the 2 years follow Zach growing up and winning Kelly's heart.
Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Dustin Diamond, Mario Lopez
Votes: 5,328
Spun off from Saved by the Bell
37. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, the Federation space station Deep Space Nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy.
Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, Alexander Siddig
Votes: 70,848
Spun off from Star Trek: The Next Generation
38. Stargate: Atlantis (2004–2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An international team of scientists and military personnel discover a Stargate network in the Pegasus Galaxy and come face-to-face with a new, powerful enemy: The Wraith.
Stars: Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell, David Hewlett, Jason Momoa
Votes: 71,739
Spun off from Stargate SG-1
39. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A secret military team, SG-1, is formed to explore other planets through the recently discovered Stargates.
Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge
Votes: 101,463
Spun off from the Stargate movie
40. Stargate Universe (2009–2011)
TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Trapped on an Ancient spaceship billions of light-years from home, a group of soldiers and civilians struggle to survive and find their way back to Earth.
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Louis Ferreira, Brian J. Smith, Elyse Levesque
Votes: 53,287
Spun off from Stargate SG-1
41. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 436,184
Spun off from The Tracy Ullman Show
42. So Random! (2011–2012)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
The spin-off to Sonny with a Chance, So Random! is a musical sketch comedy continuing some of the sketches on the original show while introducing new sketches with a new repertory cast.
Stars: Tiffany Thornton, Doug Brochu, Brandon Mychal Smith, Allisyn Snyder
Votes: 2,591
Spun off from Sonny with a Chance
43. The Suite Life on Deck (2008–2011)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Spinoff of the hit Disney Channel series "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," in which twin brothers Zack and Cody Martin and hotel heiress London Tipton enroll in a semester-at-sea program aboard a ship called the S.S. Tipton.
Stars: Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song, Debby Ryan
Votes: 21,559
Spun off from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
44. Time of Your Life (1999–2001)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
In a spin off from "Party of Five," Sarah leaves the Salingers behind to search for her birth-father in New York.
Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jennifer Garner, Pauley Perrette, Gina Ravera
Votes: 435
Spun off from Party of Five
45. Torchwood (2006–2011)
TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
The members of the Torchwood Institute, a secret organization founded by the British Crown, fight to protect the Earth from extraterrestrial and supernatural threats.
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Kai Owen, Gareth David-Lloyd
Votes: 43,471
Spun off from Doctor Who
46. Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Xena, a mighty Warrior Princess with a dark past, sets out to redeem herself. She is joined by small town bard, Gabrielle. Together they journey the ancient world and fight for the greater good against ruthless Warlords and Gods.
Stars: Lucy Lawless, Renée O'Connor, Ted Raimi, Kevin Smith
Votes: 48,717
Spun off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
47. Deadline (2000–2001)
60 min | Drama
Oliver Platt plays Wallace Benton, a journalist for a New York tabloid magazine, "The NY Ledger," working alongside his soon-to-be ex-wife and various other people, using his journalistic ... See full summary »
Stars: Oliver Platt, Lili Taylor, Hope Davis, Damon Gupton
Votes: 143
48. Young Americans (2000)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
Portrays life at Rawley Summer Academy, an elite school in Connecticut where boys with a bright Ivy League future spend the summer industriously in classes and rowing training on the lake.
Stars: Mark Famiglietti, Kate Bosworth, Rodney Scott, Kate Moennig
Votes: 1,644
49. Women of the House (1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Suzanne Sugarbaker of Designing Women (1986) rocks the U.S. Capitol when she takes over her recently-deceased husband's seat in Congress.
Stars: Delta Burke, Teri Garr, Patricia Heaton, Jonathan Banks
Votes: 190
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