Your Ultimate TV Reboot or Revival Revealed: The Winner of Our Bracket Is…
March Madness might be over, but our bracket winner for the best TV reboot or revival is just being crowned as readers voted for their favorite titles.
The debate over what series is the best reboot or revival has become more prevalent in recent years with the rise of returning favorites and reimaginings of familiar titles. Pitting 32 titles against one another, the March Madness-inspired bracket put plenty of fan favorites head to head, with only one emerging victorious.
While the results may not surprise some eager fans, others may be intrigued by the outcome that saw two similar titles make it into the final round. Among the titles included in our initial bracket were The Office, Arrested Development, Cobra Kai, Fuller House, Magnum P.I., X-Files, and HBO‘s reimagining of Perry Mason.
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While popular comedies like The Office and the recent return of Starz‘s Party Down didn’t make it too far, more dramatic and fantastical fare such as The X-Files and Quantum Leap made it quite close. Ultimately the competition came down to two Hawaii-based series, Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I., the latter of which just began its run on NBC following its original run on CBS.
The picks also indicate a leaning towards reboots as both shows take on ideas of older favorites with new casts in a more modern setting. So, who reigned supreme in the fan-voted bracket?
After the votes were tallied, the final bracket offered up an 85/15 percent split with a clear-cut winner who is… Magnum P.I.!
That’s right! As if validating NBC’s savior of the series, Magnum P.I. fans have seemingly put the debate to rest on TV’s best reboot or revival series, bestowing the honor to the iteration starring Jay Hernandez in the lead role. First facing off against MacGyver, Magnum easily overtook the title by taking raking in 69 percent of the votes.
Advancing forward, the show faced off against Arrested Development next, beating the comedy out by 74 percent, and Magnum continued the streak by surpassing Perry Mason with 70 percent in that round. Finally, when the bracket came down to a final four, Magnum beat The X-Files with 87 percent. Maintaining that lead, Magnum‘s final 85 percent winning votes led it to victory.
But we want to hear from you, do you agree with the outcome? Was Magnum your choice of reboot? Sound off in the comments section below.
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Definitely Magnum PI for the win! So grateful to NBC for saving this it. The cast, crew and writers are the best. Each episode has wonderful storylines and leaves you feeling good at the end.
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My 2 favorite shows a child were Hawaii 5 0 and Magnum P.I. Of the 2 now. I would put Hawaii 5 0 no.1 and Magnum no.2. Love them both!!!
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I love Magnum and so glad that NBC picked it back up. But I would of put Hawaii 5-0 first. I'm surprised that SWAT wasn't in that group. Love all 3!.
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Magnum my choice! Love this show and hoping for a renewal for a season 6.
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Magnum PI is a winner we love spend time with this great Ohana cast crew and writers are great people on set and in real life the chemistry is awesome
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Yaaaaas! Magnum PI for the win! Such an amazing reboot. This just justified NBC saving it. More seasons please.
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I love magnum. Great show too. The chemistry between Higgins and magnum is awesome.
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Yay! Absolutely! "Magnum", along with "Hawaii Five O", were my favorites in that poll. I am tickled that many felt the same. Thank you to all who participated!
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Yeah, Jack was a great character, every scene with him in it was fun. Also, I don't know why they made the big change with the Phoenix, that it was "sold" to the Henry Ian Cusick character. What was the point of that??
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Magnum all the way!!!
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Magnum all the way!! ❤️❤️❤️
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Wish I could watch it easily in the UK, hopefully it will come back on one of my channels. I love it so much
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Magnum PI is da bomb! Gets my vote all day 😉
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Magnum always
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Magnum great show!!
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Love Magnum!!!
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Magnum is the best! Period!
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I'd like for NBC to bring back Hawaii 5-0 and MacGyver and air it on Sunday nights after the NFL season is over.
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Magnum PI all the way!
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Absolutely MagnumPI for the win! While it was a good run for the others, our Ohana just makes everyone feel good, let’s just keep them going! 🤙
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I like Magnum. I also really liked MacGyver, it was a fun show to watch.
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Our favorite show to watch!!
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Magnum all the way ! Smart move CBS 👌!
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Magnum and Hawaii 5 0
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I was kind of baffled why Will & Grace wasn't included in this bracket.
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I love Magnum, but putting it on Saturday I believe was a mistake. They should have left it on Friday. According to the ratings it is struggling.
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It's not on Saturdays... it's on Sunday, 9pm.
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It feels good to be part of the first to be on the saving Magnum PI after CBS'S fatal mistake and applaud NBC for picking it up. What this is telling me is that NBC needs to keep it going.
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Yes!!!yes!!yes!! Love this show. Better than the original and I loved the original.
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I'm sad that Fantasy Island wasn't even mentioned in the article.
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I refuse to watch the "saved" Magnum. It's trash. I grew up with the original and when CBS first brought it back, I was on board. I loved the possibilities of Juliet over Johnathan but I told my wife and kids from the get-go, if they try to hook them up, I'm out.
It took away from the power of Juliette being a stand alone character that didn't need Thomas. Now she has been reduced to being the love interest and play thing of Thomas. If Johnathan and Thomas never hooked up in the 80s, then Juliet and Thomas shouldn't either.
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I don't do reboots. They're never as good as the originals and to me all it shows it that Hollywood can't come up with anything original.
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