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- TV reboots, remakes, and revivals are a staple for streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus that are looking to sign up new subscribers.
- In fact, Netflix's first big hit original series, "House of Cards," was an American remake of a 1990s British miniseries of the same name.
- With reboots in the works for upcoming streaming services like HBO Max and Peacock, Business Insider looked back at reboots and remakes that worked, or didn't work, for other services.
- We ranked notable shows by their Rotten Tomatoes critic scores, from Netflix's "Fuller House" to Disney Plus' "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."
TV reboots, remakes, and revivals have long been a source of content for streaming services looking to sign up new subscribers.
Even Netflix's first big hit original series, "House of Cards," was an American remake of a 1990s British miniseries of the same name.
That will be true for upcoming streamers, too. A "Gossip Girl" revival is in the works for WarnerMedia's HBO Max, which launches next week, and a "Battlestar Galactica" reboot for NBCUniversal's Peacock, which launches in July.
These reboots offer streamers a chance to reel in subscribers with established IP. Disney Plus found success in this with its final season of the animated "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" series. The show is currently the biggest series in the US, according to Parrot Analytics, which measures audience demand. And beyond pure reboots, Disney's streaming service is generally built around mining established IP for new series and movies. It's worked. Disney Plus has gained more than 54 million subscribers since launching in November.
Netflix, which has 183 million subscribers worldwide, has its own robust reboot strategy. The service has been quick to pick up canceled shows that already have fanbases, such as "Lucifer" or "Designated Survivor." The former was so popular that Netflix was considering uncanceling it (again) after renewing it for a sixth and final season, Deadline reported in February.
As the streaming war heats up and the battle for content rages, we looked back at some notable TV reboots and remakes to see what worked — or what didn't — and ranked them by their average Rotten Tomatoes critic scores. We broke any ties with audience scores. We excluded kids programming and shows that were immediately picked up by a streaming service after being canceled by another network (such as "Lucifer" or "The Expanse" or Amazon Prime Video).
The shows range from critical duds like Netflix's "Fuller House" to acclaimed series like Netflix's "One Day at a Time" reimagining and Disney Plus' final season of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."
Below are 14 notable streaming TV reboots and remakes, ranked by critic score:
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