Netflix has revived or picked up the baton on dozens of TV reveals over time, and beneath, we’ll stroll you thru the complete listing of each main Netflix revival or continuation to date.
What precisely is a revival or continuation and what’s the distinction between that and a co-production? With co-productions, Netflix groups up with one other distributor to hold a present. Typically, the present airs first within the origin nation earlier than heading to Netflix as a Netflix Original.
A revival or continuation is the place a present follows the method above, however the unique distributor pulls out for no matter cause. Or, it could possibly be that Netflix didn’t carry the present internationally however, after cancelation, noticed potential and picked it up anyway.
We’re additionally not counting reboots right here, both. That means the likes of Fuller House, The Teletubbies or
List of Netflix Revivals and Continuations
We’ll stroll you thru a number of the largest revivals and continuations earlier than diving into an even bigger listing with another pickups.
Trailer Park Boys
Original Network: Showcase (Canada)
Seasons at Netflix: 8-12
Picture: Netflix
The first-ever continuation got here with Trailer Park Boys, which has to date seen 4 extra seasons, an animated spin-off, and numerous specials arrive on Netflix.
Before Netflix took over the reins, it was accessible on Showcase in Canada earlier than going fully impartial on SwearNet.com, the place a number of different content material from the staff nonetheless lands.
Black Mirror
Original Network: Channel 4
Seasons at Netflix: 3-6 Ongoing
Black Mirror – Picture: Netflix
Beginning its life on Channel 4 for 2 seasons, Netflix finally picked up the rights to the present and noticed one thing it thought can be good for its personal streamer.
This was extra of a “than a revival, as reporting means that Channel 4 wished to proceed producing the present.
Three seasons have been produced beneath Netflix alongside an interactive particular referred to as Bandersnatch.
Until mid-2022, Black Mirror’s future was very a lot up within the air given ongoing disputes for the rights, Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, however since then, we’ve now confirmed season 6 might be headed to Netflix.
Lovesick (fka Scrotal Recall)
Original Network: Channel 4
Seasons at Netflix: 2-3 Ended
Picture: Clerkenwell Films
Airing on Channel 4 as Scrotal Recall, Netflix would later choose up the worldwide distribution to season 1 and with Channel 4 wanting like they wouldn’t choose up the present for future seasons, Netflix acquired the present. It produced a further two seasons for a complete of 16 extra episodes.
Inside The World’s Toughest Prisons
Original Network: Channel 5 (United Kingdom)
Seasons at Netflix: Seasons 2-6 Ongoing
This British docu-series was initially airing on Channel 5 however was picked up by Netflix and changed the host with Raphael Rowe beginning in mid-2018, with the newest season, season 6, dropping in September 2022.
The Last Kingdom
Original Network: BBC Two
Seasons at Netflix: 3-5 + Movie Ended
Picture: BBC / Netflix
The historic drama collection based mostly on Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories suffered from smaller budgets in its first two seasons. Still, fortunately, Netflix noticed the potential, revived the present, and gave it a recent coat of paint together with an even bigger finances.
The present concluded with its fifth season in early 2022 however has been given a film to conclude the story.
Designated Survivor
Original Network: ABC
Seasons at Netflix: Season 3 Ended
Picture: ABC / Entertainment One
Running for 2 seasons at ABC, the Kiefer Sutherland political thriller collection was a fan-favorite however was sadly killed by the community following season 2, airing between 2017 and 2018.
Netflix revived the collection for a 10-episode season (notably smaller than the 20+ episode seasons that got here beforehand) that may act as its final.
Sadly, though extra story was arrange, we’d by no means go on to see season 4 of Designated Survivor with schedule conflicts and different elements at play.
Money Heist (La Casa de Papel)
Original Network: Antenna 3
Seasons at Netflix: Parts 3-5 Ended
What is one of the best worldwide revival Netflix has ever made? We’d argue Money Heist.
First airing on Antenna 3 in Spain, the collection appeared with a ballooning finances to doubtlessly face the axe.
Netflix picked up Money Heist following the primary two components performing effectively throughout the globe, and went on to run for a further three components and spawned a spin-off.
Top Boy
Original Network: Channel 4
Seasons at Netflix: 3-5 Ended
The critically acclaimed British drama collection Top Boy scored a revival at Netflix and scored a further three seasons at Netflix. Interestingly with this launch, Netflix didn’t rating the underlying rights to the prior seasons and, as such, labels Top Boy and Top Boy: Summerhouse seperately.
As you’ll have heard, the revival was partially due to a phrase or two from celebrity rapper Drake.
You
Original Network: Lifetime
Seasons at Netflix: 2-4 Ended
Picture: Warner Bros. Television
Airing on Lifetime (which has since gotten out of the scripted house), You appeared lifeless till Netflix stepped in, revived the present, and despatched it into the stratosphere.
It’s one other title that Warner Brothers Television produces and is lined up for its fourth season, set to be launched in two components in 2023.
Lucifer
Original Network: Fox (USA)
Seasons at Netflix: 4 to six Ended
Picture: Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Perhaps the most important revival to this point in Netflix’s historical past.
Lucifer was a Fox collection that ran for 3 seasons earlier than having the rugged pulled. Produced and distributed by Warner Brothers Television, they shopped it round, and given Netflix already carried the present in most worldwide territories, they’d the information to comprehend it was value persevering with.
Since Netflix’s revival, it was given two seasons earlier than being introduced that it was ending. However, that call was reversed giving it a sixth season.
The revival excluded Germany and Austria areas, the place the present stays on Prime Video.
Unsolved Mysteries
Original Network: NBC, CBS, Lifetime, Spike
Seasons at Netflix: 15-16 ongoing
Picture: Netflix
The docuseries Unsolved Mysteries has been on our screens because the late Eighties and ran for almost 600 episodes in complete on the time of publishing in October 2022.
Having been round for a number of many years, this was the primary time new episodes have been produced within the franchise completely for Netflix beginning in 2020.
Cobra Kai
Original Network: YouTube Red
Seasons at Netflix: 3-5 ongoing
Picture: Sony Television
Based on The Karate Kid films, Cobra Kai is a collection that started its life on YouTube Red for 2 seasons. Before discontinuing its unique productions, Netflix introduced it had picked up the collection for future seasons.
We’re instructed that this is without doubt one of the largest no-brainer acquisitions and revivals in Netflix historical past and has gone on to provide and addition three seasons, with extra doubtlessly on the way in which.
Power Rangers
Original Network: Fox Kids, ABC Kids, Nickelodeon
Seasons at Netflix: 1 totally beneath Netflix
Netflix has carried Power Rangers in some type or one other for numerous years nevertheless it wasn’t till season 29 (or Dino Fury) that the collection turned a full Netflix Original title taking away the distribution rights away from Nickelodeon.
Important to notice this title solely applies to Netflix US.
Manifest
Original Network: NBC
Seasons at Netflix: 4 ended
Manifest Season 4
Airing on NBC for 3 seasons, the writing appeared on the wall for the present that it might not be getting a fourth season. After a shock license to Netflix in the summertime of 2021, the present defied the chances and scored a supersized last season at Netflix.
Girls5eva
Original Network: Peacock
Seasons at Netflix: 3 ongoing
Picture: NBCUniversal
Created and starring Meredith Scardino, Girls5eva was picked up by Netflix from the struggling streamer Peacock in October 2022.
The collection sees a lady band reunite years later after a younger rapper sampled their music and seemingly reignited their musical careers.
Other Netflix Original Revivals
- Blown Away, the glass-blowing competitors actuality collection, began its life at Makeful earlier than turning into a full Netflix Original for 2 seasons.
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, the Crackle collection that includes Jerry Seinfeld, was picked up for a further two seasons by Netflix from 2018 by way of 2020.
- El Marginal (Argentinian collection picked up from TV Pública for seasons 4 and 5)
- Hip-Hop Evolution (Docu-series picked up from HBO Canada for seasons 2 to 4)
- Meateater initially ran on the Sportsman Channel and has had three seasons launched beneath Netflix.
- QB1: Beyond the Lights (docu-series that aired on the defunct go90) was renewed for a 3rd season at Netflix however has since left the service solely.
- Slasher was picked up for a 3rd season completely at Netflix however has since moved to Shudder.
- Takki (Arabic drama picked up from YouTube for season 3)
- The A List was a BBC manufacturing that Netflix had the worldwide rights to. It then picked up a second season completely.
- The Mire, a Polish thriller collection Netflix has picked up for 2 seasons from Showmax.
- Tiger & Bunny (Anime collection picked up by Netflix for season 2 onwards)