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The best series remakes of recent years – which ones surpass the original?

The best series remakes of recent years – which ones surpass the original?

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Main characters from Fargo, Westworld and House of Cards.
The Best Series Reboots of Recent Years – Which Machines Are Original? © IMDb (Editorial)

Series remakes, the original version: Fargo, Westworld and beyond. Current new versions, the other hits in the new Glanz series.

In the world of series it is a matter of suspense, if a classmate breathes new life. If you reboot, the original can pass. In the years that there has been a new development, it is possible that you go through modern technology, whereby character traits or a certain time find a passage and the active gesellschaftliche themes. Here is a series-Reboots, which is no longer geschafft, and the Erfolg des Originals is completed, which in a few cases have fallen.

“Fargo” – A series that has a great cultural heritage

  • Original: “Fargo” – 1996 (Movie)
  • Restart: “Fargo” – 2014 – heute (Series)

The 1996 film “Fargo”, a masterpiece by Coen-Brüder, came as a surprise. The series reboot by Noah Hawley is done, whereby the world of “Fargo” moves into a brilliant anthology series. Each team brings a new character and character, the geschickte miter verknüpft zijn and shows his own flair of films. With clear narrators, clever dialogues and an atmosphere, which the Zuschauer in the current Bann-zieht, the series proves, that is more than now a new production – it is an own standard, perhaps even prize-winning history of success.

Fargo series.
“Fargo” – A series that is also a cult film and has continued success © IMDb

Westworld – From a classic science fiction film to a philosophical masterpiece

  • Original: “Western world”1973 (film)
  • Restart: “Westworld” – 2016 – 2022 (Series)

The original ‘Westworld’ from the 1970s was a fascinating sci-fi war in a theme park with robots, which was kept out of control. The 2016 series has written a number of stories about a number of philosophical epics, which with the fragments of intellectual intelligence, interests and people that are used by nature. While the extensive visuals, a deep treatment and a complex characterization that offers ‘Westworld’ the potential of the originals, it is never out of the blue, without a doubt.

Aaron Paul in Westworld
Westworld – From a classic science fiction film to a philosophical masterpiece © IMDb

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House of Cards – Political Ideas in a New Dimension

  • Original: “House of Cards” (UK) 1990-1995
  • Restart: “House of Cards” (USA) 2013-2018

The British miniseries ‘House of Cards’ war contains a thrilling drama about power and corruption. If the US reboot of Netflix has reached the series on a new level, the protection of Francis Underwood in the modern version of Washington DC is repaid. With Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright in the lead roles who have won the series from the world of political intrigue in the field of economy and the public opinion in general well sucked. Once the end of “House of Cards” is reached during the control of the war, a viewing is possible, while a reboot of the original superlative can take place.

Kevin Spacey in House of Cards.
3. House of Cards – Political Elements in a New Dimension © IMDb

Hawaii Five-0 – A Modern Classic

  • Original: “Hawaii Five-O” – 1968-1980
  • Restart: “Hawaii Five-0”2010-2020

The Original series „Hawaii Five-0“ war in the 60s and 70s is a real published publication. When the reboot took place in 2010, the classic cop series has become a new modernization publication. With action-packed episodes, a strong development and an in-depth development of the government bonds of “Hawaii Five-0” is won a new generation of fans and sweet longer than the original. The series combines nostalgia with modern elements and can be one of the most successful reboots of recent years.

Hawaii Five-0 Series.
Hawaii Five-0 – A Modern Classic © IMDb

One Day at a Time – Eine Neuauflage, the one with active theme punktet

  • Original: “One Day at a Time” – 1975-1984
  • Restart: “One Day at a Time” – 2017-2020

The original ‘One Day at a Time’ is a classic sitcom that has a total problem with a loner mumbler. The reboot could be done and set in the present day with an American-American family at the center. The series is characterized by themes such as immigration, LGBTQ+ rights and mental health, was no longer relevant to the modern consumer. With the heart and humor that came with ‘One Day at a Time’, while a reboot can no longer wait, some important discussions can be had.

Series 'One Day at a Time'.
One Day at a Time – Eine Neuauflage, who punktet with active themes © IMDb

Conclusion: Reboots, surpassing the original

When the reboots are often done with some fun things, this fun series may be so, that the original version finds a new and exciting way forward. Through the modernization of the series, the characters or the settings with active themes are often shown – this series is geschafft, the previous generation is aware and is a party in the world of the TV series.