TV show revivals
by horrorfan000 | created - 14 May 2017 | updated - 14 Mar 2021 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The X-Files (1993–2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis
Votes: 249,963
Ended in 2002 in season 9.Revived in 2016 for season 10.
2. 24: Live Another Day (2014)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Four years after Jack Bauer went on the run, the CIA agents in London manage to capture Bauer; one of their agents called Kate Morgan suspects he is up to something, and President Heller's condition is sparking worries with his staff.
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Yvonne Strahovski, Tate Donovan, Mary Lynn Rajskub
Votes: 46,721
3. Hunter (2003)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Tough Homicide detective Rick Hunter and his beautiful partner Dee Dee McCall screech tires and chase bad guys around San Diego.
Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Mike Gomez, Zeus Mendoza
Votes: 587
4. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.
Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith
Votes: 246,643
5. Twin Peaks (2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Picks up 25 years after the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town are stunned when their homecoming queen is murdered.
Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee, Michael Horse, Chrysta Bell
Votes: 75,945
6. The New Avengers (1976–1977)
60 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Secret agent Steed, working for an unnamed branch of British intelligence, is teamed up with two partners to fight evil plots for world domination, dealing with suspended animation, biological warfare, robotics, and other threats.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, Joanna Lumley, Maurice Marsac
Votes: 2,606
7. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
TV-14 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
Set nearly a decade after the finale of the original series, this revival follows Lorelai, Rory and Emily Gilmore through four seasons of change.
Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson, Kelly Bishop
Votes: 44,807
8. Fuller House (2016–2020)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
In a continuation of Full House (1987), D.J. Fuller is a mother of three young boys and is a recent widow. D.J.'s sister Stephanie, her best friend Kimmy and Kimmy's teenage daughter all move in to help raise her sons. The house is now a lot fuller.
Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Dashiell Messitt, Fox Messitt
Votes: 29,430
9. The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991–1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The further misadventures of the struggling radio station.
Stars: Gordon Jump, Frank Bonner, Richard Sanders, Mykelti Williamson
Votes: 352
10. Heroes Reborn (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A year ago, a terrorist attack in Odessa, Texas left the city decimated. Blamed for the tragic event, those with extraordinary abilities are in hiding or on the run from those with nefarious motives.
Stars: Jack Coleman, Zachary Levi, Robbie Kay, Kiki Sukezane
Votes: 28,992
11. The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1976–1977)
60 min | Comedy, Music
The Brady family sings, dances, and performs comedy skits.
Stars: Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick
Votes: 513
12. The Bradys (1990)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
A look at the lives of the Brady family all grown up, and the next generation.
Stars: Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Eve Plumb, Leah Ayres
Votes: 357
13. The Brady Brides (1981)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
The story of Marcia and Jan's lives as newlyweds with their husbands.
Stars: Maureen McCormick, Eve Plumb, Jerry Houser, Ron Kuhlman
Votes: 333
14. The New Leave It to Beaver (1983–1989)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The continuing adventures of the "now adult" Beaver Cleaver, his family, and their friends.
Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers, Kipp Marcus
Votes: 531
15. Get Smart (1995)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Maxwell Smart, now Chief of Control, has to deal with his own bumbling secret agent, his son Zach.
Stars: Don Adams, Andy Dick, Elaine Hendrix, Heather Morgan
Votes: 1,106
16.
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987–1989)
Episode:
Kung Fu: The Next Generation
(1987)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A modern-day descendant of Caine hopes to turn his estranged son away from a life of crime.
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Brandon Lee, David Darlow, Miguel Ferrer, Paula Kelly
Votes: 81
17. Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993–1997)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Kwai Chang Caine was a monk at a Shaolin temple, where his son Peter also lived and studied.
Stars: David Carradine, Chris Potter, Richard Anderson, William Dunlop
Votes: 2,640
18. 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: 16,167
19. Burke's Law (1994–1995)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Amos Burke, a senior Los Angeles police officer and millionaire. Burke is a widower with a son, Peter, who is a detective under his command: glamorous backgrounds, convoluted plots and big names.
Stars: Gene Barry, Peter Barton, Danny Kamekona, Bever-Leigh Banfield
Votes: 432
20. Dallas (2012–2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Romance
The next generation of the Ewing family, cousins John Ross Ewing and Christopher Ewing, clash over the family's oil business and vast fortune.
Stars: Josh Henderson, Jesse Metcalfe, Jordana Brewster, Julie Gonzalo
Votes: 10,847
21. Team Knight Rider (1997–1998)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Years after the adventures of Michael Knight and KITT, a new team of artificially intelligent super vehicles and their drivers continue the fight against evil wherever they go.
Stars: Brixton Karnes, Christine Steel, Duane Davis, Kathy Trageser
Votes: 1,122
22. Knight Rider (2008–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
A former Army Ranger, an FBI agent and a young woman search for the culprits who want the crime-fighting car KITT.
Stars: Justin Bruening, Deanna Russo, Paul Campbell, Smith Cho
Votes: 10,010
23. Dragnet 1967 (1967–1970)
TV-14 | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
Stars: Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, Don Ross, Marco Lopez
Votes: 3,407
24. Make Room for Granddaddy (1970–1971)
30 min | Comedy
An aging entertainer and his wife take on care of their 6-year-old grandson.
Stars: Danny Thomas, Marjorie Lord, Angela Cartwright, Michael Hughes
Votes: 83
25. Galactica 1980 (1980)
60 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the Battlestar Galactica finally arrives at Earth, they find they must subtly raise its tech level while protecting it from the Cylons.
Stars: Kent McCord, Barry Van Dyke, Robyn Douglass, Lorne Greene
Votes: 4,092
26. Mission: Impossible (1988–1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture.
Stars: Peter Graves, Thaao Penghlis, Antony Hamilton, Phil Morris
Votes: 4,299
27. Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
60 min | Western
Set in Sweetwater, Arizona in the 1880s with solid citizen Bret owning a ranch and part of the Red Ox Saloon. Stable cast with varying stories, often centered on conflict between the ambitious sheriff and everyone else.
Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton
Votes: 684
28. What's Happening Now! (1985–1988)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
"What's Happening Now!" is a sequel to "What's Happening!," a TV series about the adult main characters (Raj, Dwayne, Rerun, Shirley, and Dee) as teenagers/children.
Stars: Ernest Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Shirley Hemphill, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 1,248
29. The Invaders (1995)
148 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A man named Nolan Wood tries to stop an invasion of Earth by aliens disguised as humans.
Stars: Scott Bakula, Elizabeth Peña, Richard Thomas, DeLane Matthews
Votes: 508
30. Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The further misadventures of Archie Bunker, now the owner of a local pub, and his regulars.
Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Danielle Brisebois, Allan Melvin, Jason Wingreen
Votes: 1,503
31. Prison Break (2005–2017)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A structural engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence by breaking themselves out from the inside.
Stars: Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper
Votes: 579,633
32. The New Mike Hammer (1984–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of Mickey Spillane's classic private eye character.
Stars: Stacy Keach, Lindsay Bloom, Don Stroud, Kent Williams
Votes: 1,277
The original series ran from 84 to 85.This revival series ran from 86 to 89.Its listed as 1 series though.
33. Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997–1998)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Stacy Keach's original portrayal of the title character is revived with a new Velda and a different cop as his friend. Mike's cases are arranged to reflect the times of the late '90's.
Stars: Stacy Keach, Shane Conrad, Shannon Whirry, Kent Williams
Votes: 712
34. Nine to Five (1982–1988)
30 min | Comedy
The sitcom takes us into the further adventures of the characters from the movie of the same name.
Stars: Rachel Parton George, Valerie Curtin, Sally Struthers, Edward Winter
Votes: 460
Listed as one series.Original series only lasted from 82 to 83.It was revived in 86 for syndication and lasted to 88.
35. The Paper Chase (1978–1986)
60 min | Drama
The trials of a group of law students under the tutelage of a strict professor.
Stars: John Houseman, James Stephens, Tom Fitzsimmons, James Keane
Votes: 1,084
Original series lasted one season from 78-79.revived in 83 and ran to 86.
36. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Gay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.
Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes
Votes: 60,333
Original series ran for 8 seasons from 1998 to 2006.Season 9 revival in 2017.
37. The Expendables (1962 TV Movie)
Action, Drama
Stars: Mike Connors, Dina Merrill, Zachary Scott
Votes: 15
Failed pilot that was meant the reboot the defunct 1959 series Tightrope.
38.
The Dick Powell Theatre (1961–1963)
Episode:
The Losers
(1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A couple of hard-drinking cardsharp drifters find themselves in the unlikely situation of having to play Cupid.
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Charles Boyer, Lee Marvin, Keenan Wynn, Rosemary Clooney
Votes: 46
Failed pilot for a reboot of the Westerner (1961-1961)
39. Arrested Development (2003–2019)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.
Stars: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett
Votes: 324,299
FOX series ended on season 3 in 2006.was revived for season 4 in 2013 on netflix.
40.
The Greatest American Hero (1981–1983)
Episode:
The Greatest American Heroine
(1986)
TV-14 | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The aliens tell Ralph to find a suitable replacement for himself when his secret identity is revealed to the world. Much to Bill's disgust he selects a woman to be his successor.
Director: Tony Mordente | Stars: William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca, Mary Ellen Stuart
Votes: 126
This is on the DVD sets as the final episode but it's was actually a failed pilot for a revival filmed in 1986 3 years after the show was cancelled.
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