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Some shows have become unstoppable by offering continuous reboots and continuations. For example, after Star Trek was rebooted as Star Trek: The Next Generation, a dozen other series followed. Similarly, the rebooted version of Doctor Who is still going strong 20 years later, and the franchise will soon celebrate its 61st birthday. There is no reason that other science fiction series from the past can’t be rebooted, and there are several that should be brought back as soon as possible.
5) The Twilight Zone
Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone has been rebooted in the past without as much success. During the 1980s, the new version of the show redid several classic stories as well as added stories of its own, but the consensus was that it did not work without Serling, who had already passed away.
However, the new Twilight Zone was ahead of its time. Science fiction and horror anthologies are popular today, as evidenced by the success of American Horror Story and similar shows.
The best thing about The Twilight Zone was Serling’s ability to use science fiction to make pointed comments about problems such as scapegoating and racism. These types of stories are needed more than ever in 2025, so if a new version focused on creating original stories instead of new versions of Serling’s classics, it could become just as popular.
4) Quantum Leap*
The new version of Quantum Leap was considered a revival rather than a reboot. It featured a new protagonist who used modern technology to enable him to move between the present and the past, and his actions in the past had a direct effect on the present — something which did not happen in the original.
The revival was disappointing to many fans because of these changes, but the emotional reactions to it only prove that audiences are hungry for a real reboot of Quantum Leap. A version of the series that stuck closer to the original plot would likely be very popular and would allow the showrunners to tell interesting, complex, and timely stories.
3) Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf was a British sci-fi comedy that became popular on both sides of the Atlantic. Its core premise is about an accident that caused only one member of a ship to survive, thousands of years in the future, along with an annoying hologram of his commanding officer and a human that evolved from a cat that was snuck on board. The show had some of the best sci-fi-oriented humor since Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and for this reason, Red Dwarf is considered one of the best sci-fi shows of the 1980s.
A new version of this series would offer a welcome respite from the heaviness of current events. It might also revitalize interest in science fiction shows in general, as comedies like this can spark interest in the genre.
