20 TV Reboots Worth the Binge

Viewers got to revisit the Tanners for five seasons of family-friendly bliss on the Netflix revival of Full House. The original series ran from 1987-1995, and the reboot debuted 21 years after the fact, in 2016. This time, the show focused on a grown-up DJ Tanner (Candace Cameron Bure) as she raised her young family with the help of her sister, Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), and best friend, Kimmy (Andrea Barber). Many of the show's other original stars, including Bob Saget, John Stamos, and Dave Coulier, made cameo appearances as well.

Out of all the reboots on the list, this one enjoyed the longest run. The CBS police procedural, set on the Big Island, ran for ten seasons from 2010-2020–coming just short of the original version, which ran for 12 seasons from 1968-1980. The successful revival even did a crossover episode with another reboot on the list, MacGyver.

Sure, the re-branded Rosanne revival got off to a rocky start, but that hasn't stopped The Conners from dominating the ratings. The ABC sitcom, which has been renewed for a sixth season, consistently lands near the top of the comedy ratings, so it's pretty safe to say that the Conner family, led by Laurie Metcalf and John Goodman, aren't going anywhere.

The bizarre and eerie world presented in The Twilight Zone has been revisited many times since its original 1959 debut. However, the most recent, which debuted in 2019, is hosted by the modern master of horror, Jordan Peele (Get Out and Us), and has earned an Emmy nomination for guest star Kumail Nanjiani. The show also holds a coveted "certified fresh" critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.

When the reboot of the popular NBC sitcom debuted in 2017, it was an immediate ratings smash. The revival held tight for three seasons until (once again) ending its run in May 2020. Even though it was a brief (and Emmy-nominated) revisit with Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen, sometimes it's better to go out on a high note.

The reboot of this family sitcom, which originally aired from 1975-1984, debuted as a Netflix original series in 2017, but the streaming giant pulled the plug after just three seasons. However, strong fan outcry over the show's premature cancellation led to the sitcom finding a new home in the form of PopTV. Season four debuted in March 2020, and while it was just as acclaimed as the Netflix run, it was canceled yet again in December of that same year.

Even though the original Battlestar Galactica, which debuted in 1978, was deemed a Star Wars rip-off, the reboot, which ran from 2003-2009, collected a passionate cult following. In 2019, the sci-fi drama was even named one of the best dramas since The Sopranos by The New York Times. The series is set for a second revival on the NBCU streamer, Peacock.

The reboot of Queer Eye has blasted the new members of the FabFive into global superstardom. The uplifting and inspiring makeover series, which debuted on Netflix in 2018, has already pumped out seven seasons, and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The original version aired from 2003-2007 on Bravo.

It doesn't even feel like American Idol even left, but the OG singing competition ended its run on Fox in 2016 after 15 seasons. ABC swooped in and revived the show after a two-year gap, with Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie serving as the new batch of judges. The reboot still scores solid ratings and is on its way to a season four (or season 19, depending on how you look at it).

The Lisa Kudrow comedy is perhaps one of the most underrated shows of the millennium. The HBO series, shot in a docu-style format, follows a veteran B-list sitcom actress, Valerie Cherish (Kudrow), as she navigates through Hollywood. The show aired for one season in 2005 and made a comeback for a second round in 2014. Season two of the cult-classic earned Kudrow a Primetime Emmy nomination for Best Lead Actress, and a Broadway revival is reportedly in the works.

The meta revival of Beverly Hills, 90210 was a ratings smash when it debuted on Fox in the summer of 2019. However, the event series was only planned as a special one-season revival. The OG cast tried to shop it to another network, but it, unfortunately, hasn’t popped up anywhere else since that single season.

Justfied was an incredible example of the neo-western, and fired on all cylinders with a great cast, writing, and gorgeous direction to boot. Justified: City Primeval is a miniseries continuing where the show left off, with U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant), moving from Kentucky to Miami to raise his daughter, but soon becoming embroiled in a manhunt in Detroit.

That's right, Frasier is back! After moving from Boston to Seattle when moving from Cheers to start his own show, this revival sees Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) moving back to Beantown in an effort to bond with his son Frederick "Freddy" Crane (Jack Cutmore-Scott). Only a few episodes have aired so far, but it seems to be a solid new take on the show, with Grammer as charming as ever in the lead role.

Larry David’s classic sitcom hardly skipped a beat after returning to HBO in 2017 following a few-year hiatus. The show continues to develop its hilarious core characters from early seasons while bringing in amazing guest stars in new episodes like Tracey Ullman, Bill Hader, Josh Gad, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

This chaotic obstacle course game show originally aired on ABC from 2008 to 2014, and got a fresh coat of paint on TBS with John Cena, Nicole Byer, and Camille Kostek hosting. Don’t worry, they’ve still got those four huge red balls that hardly anyone manages to get across without falling in the water.

If you missed Sex and the City like so many of us, they finally brought (most) of our favorite TV friends along with great new plots surrounding classic SATC figures and brand-new characters. Set 11 years after the original series, Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte are still thick and thieves in their mid-50s and have to navigate new career and relationship challenges together.

iCarly was a hit for its young audience when it originally aired on Nickelodeon, and a reboot with most of the original cast including Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, and Jerry Trainor started airing on Paramount+ in 2021. Newcomer Laci Mosley rounded out the cast as Carly’s friend and roommate Harper, and fit in perfectly. You can enjoy three seasons of the new series, which was canceled in 2023.

Mike Judge’s goofy and sometimes-surreal Beavis and Butt-Head series isn’t for everyone, but if you like it you’ll absolutely love it. It first aired seven seasons in the ‘90s for MTV, before getting another revival in 2011. Paramount+ gave Judge a second revival when they greenlit two new seasons of the show and a film, Beavis and Butt-Head Do The Universe, which premiered in 2022.

This follow-up to the classic teen sitcom That’s So Raven is just as fun and charming as the original, with sharp writing and excellent performances from both new and old cast members. Raven-Symoné returns as Raven Baxter, a newly-single mother of twins raising them while living with her best friend from the OG show, Chelsea (Anneliese van der Pol).