Very few beloved television shows that receive reboots successfully rejuvenate the format. Instead of giving thoughtful consideration to what made them great—or even if they should exist in a modern era now sensitive to past inequalities and ignorances—they are made to scratch some nostalgic itch. Call me a cynic, but when Netflix announced it was reviving Unsolved Mysteries, the show that ran for 14 seasons and produced over 500 episodes, my gut reaction was one of concern.
Without the late Robert Stack, the admirable and stoic host from 1987 and 2002, surely it would be lackluster.
After binging the first six episodes of the new series last week, it became apparent that producers asked themselves those same questions and found innovative solutions. Finally, there is a reboot worthy of its existence—even when there is already an endless barrage of new true crime shows to select from.and the old, but certain similarities maintain the integrity of the original.
Instead of shoving four cases of some unusual occurrence into one episode, each mystery is given its own 45-minute block to unravel, information revealed as if it were happening in real-time.
spin-off. The only thing more satiating than forming your own conspiracy theories about the episodes is seeing them resolved. Until then, the new show is worth a binge, just maybe not before bed.
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