Why I donât give TV reboots and revivals a second thought
By Matthew Gilbert Globe Staff,Updated January 18, 2021, 4:06 p.m.
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Michael C. Hall will return as serial killer Dexter Morgan when Showtime brings the series back for a limited run in 2021, eight years after its original finale.Randy Tepper/Showtime via AP/file
Q. I saw your piece ranting against the revival of âSex and the City.â Why the angst? Wait until itâs out, then decide if it deserves praise or not.
WAIT AND SEE
A. The reboot and revival craze â and it is a craze, judging from the number of previously known titles that make their way back into the culture every year â drives me a little crazy. I think of it as systemic reflux. Itâs fueled by the corporate desire to deploy properties that audiences have already heard of, like the soon-to-return âDexterâ and âGossip Girl.â Itâs easier for networks and producers to promote a familiar name