NBC to Reboot "Murder She Wrote" - On Hold

[dfergie]

With Oscar winner Octavia Spencer succeeding Angela Lansbury in the lead role of an astute amateur detective. The new hourlong project, which has received a put pilot commitment, is a re-imagining of the long-running CBS series.

deadline.com

 

[jayn_j]

Wish them luck, but doubt it will go anywhere.

I can think of dozens of attempts at rebooting a series, but can't think of even one that was successful. Lightning just doesn't strike twice.

 

[Teehar]

Simply put,no originality left anymore.

 

[DJdish]

Just look at the recent NBC´S failure with the Ironside remake. Now NBC will attempt this ?

Another failed remake was ABC´s Charlie´s Angels in 2011.

 

[navychop]

Sounds like a stinker.

 

[Nebugeater]

Hawaii 5-0 has been a sucess.

Wish them luck, but doubt it will go anywhere.

I can think of dozens of attempts at rebooting a series, but can't think of even one that was successful. Lightning just doesn't strike twice.

 

[teachsac]

Never liked the original.

S~

 

[jayn_j]

Hawaii 5-0 has been a sucess.

Hardly a "success" unless you consider ratings marginally good enough to hold off cancellation. It's a mid pack performer at best.

Show doesn't do anything for me, but that's kind of irrelevant.

 

[teachsac]

On any other network, it would be one of their top shows.

S~

 

[dodger72]

without angela i doubt it will work

 

[whitewolf8214]

Typical of NBC no Creative juices just remakes

 

[riffjim4069]

Hardly a "success" unless you consider ratings marginally good enough to hold off cancellation. It's a mid pack performer at best.

Show doesn't do anything for me, but that's kind of irrelevant.

Agree. It's only around because CBS has been doing everything possible to ensure it goes into syndication. IMO they have cancelled dozens of better shows, with bigger ratings, over the past decade.

 

[riffjim4069]

Murder She Wrote? Ironically, that sounds like the both the ratings and what's going to happen to NBC programming execs after airing this rubbish.

 

[Derwin0]

without angela i doubt it will work

I agree, the show worked because of her.

Anyway, we already have a Mystery She Wrote remake, it's called "Castle".

Just using the idea and saying it's a remake won't make it work or not, it's got to have a good lead, that's why some remakes work, and most fail miserably.

 

[satjay]

Wonder of it will be on Sundays like the original. I remember following this NFL game stay tuned for sixty minutes and murder she wrote

Guess not at least during football season

 

[MikeD-C05]

Why not bring back The Brady Bunch while they are at it. Gilligan's island could be rebooted too! While they are at it they could do a reboot about a crazy Red head and her Cuban band leader husband who works at the Copa club in New York........

N. Nightly
B. Broadcasting
C. CRAP

 

[Teehar]

Why not bring back The Brady Bunch while they are at it. Gilligan's island could be rebooted too! While they are at it they could do a reboot about a crazy Red head and her Cuban band leader husband who works at the Copa club in New York........

N. Nightly
B. Broadcasting
C. CRAP

They already brought back Gilligans Island,it was renamed Lost.

 

[Derwin0]

They already brought back Gilligans Island,it was renamed Lost.

And the Brady Bunch was called Step by Step.

 

[navychop]

Why not bring back The Brady Bunch while they are at it. Gilligan's island could be rebooted too! While they are at it they could do a reboot about a crazy Red head and her Cuban band leader husband who works at the Copa club in New York........

N. Nightly
B. Broadcasting
C. CRAP

You just HAD to remind me of Mary Ann! OUCH!

 

[DJdish]

Why not bring back The Brady Bunch while they are at it. Gilligan's island could be rebooted too! While they are at it they could do a reboot about a crazy Red head and her Cuban band leader husband who works at the Copa club in New York........

NBC could certainly attempt that, how about other shows to reboot, Leave it to Beaver....or leave the beaver alone and just to the extra mile and reboot Ozzie and Harriet just to make sure no one watches