5 Iconic TV Series Revivals To Look Forward To In 2017

Ever since the Gilmore Girls Revival happened late last year and the enthusiastic response it received (we were talking about The Last Four Words for days!), old television series have been given a new lease of life. 2016 started the ball rolling with The X-Files, Full House and of course, Gilmore Girls: A Year in The Life. Since then, many classics are okay-ed for a reboot and are resurrected from the dead for the old and young to enjoy.

1. Prison Break

This action thriller TV series took the world by storm in 2005 and it's protagonist, Michael Scofield (aka Wentworth Miller) was all anybody could talk about. As the title suggests, the series was about Scofield formulating and executing an escape plan from jail. The series ran for 5 seasons, ending with Scofield's death. So, when it was announced that we can expect a Prison Break revival starring the original cast, we are all curious to see how Scofield is going to come back from the dead. The revival promises the series' biggest escape yet and will start airing this spring.

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2. Will & Grace

Will & Grace is an American sitcom that first aired in 1998 and ran for 8 seasons, ending in 2006. The story centered around Will Truman, a gay lawyer and his best friend, Grace Adler, a straight interior designer. Older millennials will understand the significance of this sitcom as it is one of the first few sitcoms that shone a light on the LGBT community, whilst still garnering major success. Its two-hour long season finale was watched by 18 million viewers. Fans can get excited because talks of a revival in 2017 have been revealed, though not formalized yet. We can expect the original cast to be on board as well as the original series creators, David Kohan and Max Mutchnick.

3. Charmed

How can we forget the 3 iconic charmed sisters - Piper, Phoebe and Paige Halliwell (also Pru, if you guys are real OGs)? This TV series about witchcraft aired in 1998 and earned itself a cult following. It ran for a total of 8 seasons, making us fall in love with not just the Halliwell sisters but also their plethora of reoccurring characters like Leo the wholesome whitelighter and bad boy Cole Turner (both served as steamy love interests). Rumours of a reboot by The CW have been floating around, with Jane The Virgin's creator, Jennie Urman helming the project. However, don't get too excited! Alyssa Milano has confirmed that  this reboot will be a standalone show with a brand new cast, set in 1976. Bummer.

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4. Twin Peaks

Another cult classic is being resurrected from the dead in 2017. The ABC thriller, mystery serial drama premiered in 1990 and ran for 2 short seasons. Despite it's short life span, Twin Peaks garnered legions of fans, critical acclaim and awards. It was constantly referenced for its plot, art direction and iconic musical score by Angelo Badalamenti. Now, Twin Peaks' creators, David Lynch and Mark Frost are back along with most of the original cast to bring us the 2017 revival. Word around town is that the revival is set to drop some time this Spring and we are just dying with anticipation.

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5. Star Trek: Discovery 

Trekkies rejoice! Ever since 1969, the Original series has been made into novels, comics and films. It's the franchise that keeps on giving and their fans span across all ages, continuously expanding. Safe to say that we weren't surprised when CBS announced the revival of this beloved sci-fi franchise that is said to bridge the gap between Enterprise and the Original series. We are excited though to see Star Trek gracing our television screens once again, returning to its roots. The first episode is set to premiere May this year.

By Hanan Haddad