{"id":365537,"date":"2026-04-06T00:14:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/365537\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:14:44","slug":"5-hit-tv-shows-you-didnt-know-were-remakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/365537\/","title":{"rendered":"5 hit TV shows you didn’t know were remakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the age of streaming, audiences have greater access to television from across the globe. From simultaneous global releases of the latest hits to classics and lesser-known gems, streaming viewers can access the latest hits at the touch of their fingertips. However, even with this greater availability, it hasn’t stopped studios from reimagining existing series from a new cultural perspective.<\/p>\n

Here are five television hits that might not be known as remakes and what makes them stand out from their predecessors.<\/p>\n

Bet (Netflix)<\/p>\n

Based on Kakegurui (Netflix)<\/p>\n

The most recent title on this list, Netflix’s Bet<\/a>, follows Yumeko as she begins her enrollment at St. Dominic’s Prep School. The prestigious private school shapes future world leaders and is run on a hierarchy where students can gamble to rise through the ranks of popularity. A self-confessed “compulsive gambler,” Yumeko uses her cunning and skills to climb the leaderboards in hopes of discovering the truth behind her parents’ death.<\/p>\n

Bet is Netflix’s live-action adaptation<\/a> of Kakegurui<\/a>, the hit anime based on Homura Kawamoto’s manga. However, the Netflix series narrative has a focus on a wider conspiracy working in the background, as opposed to the manga and anime being driven largely by its characters. As such, your preference may vary on what you prefer in a narrative.<\/p>\n

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Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 15, 2025<\/p>\n

Network<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNetflix<\/p>\n

Writers<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSimon Barry<\/p>\n


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All in the Family (CBS)<\/p>\n

Based on Till Death Do Us Part (BBC)<\/p>\n

Heralded as one of the most influential American sitcoms <\/a>of all time, All In The Family<\/a> focuses on the Bunker family. While patriarch Archie is a small-minded bigot who longs for the days when he felt things were simpler, his family challenges his beliefs, forcing him to grow. With this balance of humor and hard-hitting subjects, All in the Family has an appeal that bridges generations.<\/p>\n

However, All in the Family is inspired by the British sitcom Till Death Do Us Part. Much like All in the Family, the BBC series also focused on a small-minded working-class patriarch who is challenged by his family into changing his beliefs. However, much of the series’ first three seasons are lost to time, as older episodes were wiped through BBC procedure to make room for new programming.<\/p>\n

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Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t1971 – 1979-00-00<\/p>\n

Network<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCBS<\/p>\n

Showrunner<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNorman Lear<\/p>\n

Directors<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNorman Lear<\/p>\n

Writers<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNorman Lear, Rob Reiner, Bud Yorkin<\/p>\n


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Ghosts (CBS)<\/p>\n

Based on Ghosts (BBC)<\/p>\n

In Ghosts<\/a>, Samantha suffers a near-death experience when she inherits a new home from her recently deceived relative. Unfortunately, the incident leaves her able to see the spirits of those who have died on the land, from Viking settlers to American Revolutionaries. Samantha and her partner, Jay, are left to try and turn their new home into a thriving business while grappling with the spirit’s need.<\/p>\n

CBS’ Ghosts is just one series based on the celebrated BBC sitcom of the same name. However, while CBS’ series was renewed for a sixth season, the American series is set to surpass the UK version of Ghosts<\/a>, which concluded with season 5. Even if the series has surpassed the UK version, the US show has established its own rules to the point where it can stand on its own.<\/p>\n

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Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 7, 2021<\/p>\n

Network<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCBS<\/p>\n

Directors<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristine Gernon, Jaime Eliezer Karas, Katie Locke O’Brien, Nick Wong, Jude Weng, Pete Chatmon, Richie Keen, Alex Hardcastle, Kimmy Gatewood, Matthew A. Cherry, Cortney Carrillo<\/p>\n

Writers<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmily Schmidt, John Timothy, Lauren Bridges, Sophia Lear, Guy Endore-Kaiser, Rishi Chitkara, Julia Harter, Skander Halim, Zora Bikangaga<\/p>\n

Shameless (Showtime)<\/p>\n

Based on Shameless (Channel 4)<\/p>\n

Shameless<\/a> follows the life of the neglectful and absent father Frank Gallagher, who is left to care for his six children when his wife abandons them in their working-class Chicago home. While Frank embraces his demons, Fiona, Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie, and Liam must figure out a way to thrive and grow out of their parents’ shadows while going through their own coming-of-age challenges. Shameless chronicles a family trying to survive while living on the fringes of society.<\/p>\n

Shameless is a direct adaptation of the British Channel 4 series <\/a>of the same name that ran from 2004 to 2013. The original Shameless<\/a> series is focused on the Gallagher family, with this incarnation being set in the working-class council estates of Manchester. While the American series did follow the early threads of its source material, the American cast of Gallagher children have a greater presence when compared to their UK counterparts. The show would later deviate from the source material.<\/p>\n

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Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2011 – 2021-00-00<\/p>\n

Network<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChannel 4<\/p>\n

Showrunner<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJohn Wells<\/p>\n

Directors<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJohn Wells<\/p>\n

Writers<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaul Abbott<\/p>\n

House of Cards (Netflix)<\/p>\n

Based on House of Cards (BBC)<\/p>\n

One of Netflix’s first major hit original productions, House of Cards<\/a> focused on the rise and fall of US Congressman Frank Underwood. Frank’s ambitions lead him down a path of blackmail, manipulation, bribery, and bloodshed as he sets his sights on the highest seats of power within the US government. Tense and dramatic, House of Cards dives into the murkier side of the chambers of power, where cutthroat political operators will do anything to achieve their goals.<\/p>\n

However, House of Cards was originally a 1989 novel<\/a> penned by Michael Dobbs, which was later adapted into a BBC drama series in 1990. BBC’s House of Cards <\/a>follows Francis Urquhart, the chief whip of the UK Conservative Party, who seeks to oust the incoming Prime Minister and secure the position for himself. With its larger episode count, Netflix’s House of Cards ultimately has a scope that surpasses the narrative of its inspiration. It expands into geopolitical struggles as opposed to national politics. However, it ultimately concludes on a similar ambiguous note for its leading corrupt politician.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n

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Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t2013 – 2018-00-00<\/p>\n

Network<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNetflix<\/p>\n

Showrunner<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeau Willimon<\/p>\n

Directors<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeau Willimon<\/p>\n

Writers<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeau Willimon<\/p>\n

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Kevin Spacey<\/p>\n

\n Frank Underwood\n <\/p>\n

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Michel Gill<\/p>\n

\n Claire Underwood\n <\/p>\n

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Robin Wright<\/p>\n

\n Gillian Cole\n <\/p>\n

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