14 TV reboots and remakes coming in 2017
What's old is new again on TV. Check out these new "old" shows coming back to the airwaves.
Roseanne (ABC) - This hit series gets the reboot, and reunites the original cast of John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf, and Roseanne Barr herself. Fans of the original version will remember that Goodman's Dan died at the end of the series, but in 2009, Roseanne Barr predicted he would show up alive "after faking his own death."Photo by: ©Carsey-Werner Co/Courtesy Ever
Get Shorty (Epix) - This dark-comedy is based on the Elmore Leonard novel, and stars Chris Dowd and Ray Romano. The book was turned into a 1995 film starring John Travolta, but this series focuses on new characters and a different plot.Photo by: Justin Lubin
American Idol (ABC) - Katy Perry is on board for the reboot of this reality show reboot. The show is moving to ABC after its original run on Fox.Photo by: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock
Arrested Development (Netflix) - This cult sitcom was brought back to life for a fourth season on Netflix. Now, season five is confirmed, and will premiere in 20. Series creator Mitchell Hurwitz said, "In talks with Netflix, we all felt that the stories about a narcissistic, erratically behaving family in the building business - and their desperate abuses of power - are really underrepresented on TV these days."Photo by: L. Cohen