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Likened to a blend of Yellowstone and True Detective, Netflix’s breakaway hit crime series Untamed made an impressive splash on the streamer in 2025, leading to a deserved second season renewal in late July. Debuting at #1 on Nielsen’s U.S. streaming chart, the series earned an eye-watering 2.1 billion minutes viewed in its first six days, with many praising Eric Bana’s lead performance as Special Agent Kyle Turner, who ended the finale by driving away from his home in Yosemite National Park, ready to embark on a new chapter in his life.

But where will this story go next? Untamed was an unquestionable hit, but many saw this story as a perfectly self-contained tale after the mysterious death of Lucy Cook (Ezra Franky) was solved. Considering the series was also initially planned as a miniseries, renewal news certainly brought smiles to faces but also raised some eyebrows. Thankfully, an exciting new production update has hinted at what fans can expect from Season 2, and it seems the show is going in a bit of a new direction.

As reported recently, Untamed Season 2 will officially take place in Hawaii, with Turner choosing this destination to tackle a new case. A brief logline reads, “The new installment follows Special Agent Kyle Turner (Bana) as he’s called to investigate a mysterious death in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, where local tensions and the volatile, living landscape become an unpredictable force.” Set to consist of six episodes, production is scheduled to begin this Spring. Series co-showrunners Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith are quoted as saying:

“We’re excited to explore the pristine landscapes and cultural identity of a very different national park, and find Turner in a new state of mind, outside the comfort of Yosemite.”

‘Untamed’ Was a Critical Darling

Although not all who watched it were blown away, the common consensus from critics was that Untamed is a triumph. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series earned a strong, “certified fresh” score of 83%, with audiences delivering a score of 71%. The critics’ consensus on the site reads, “Wrangled by Eric Bana’s steady star power, Untamed‘s solid murder mystery is elevated by the visually sumptuous backdrop of its Yosemite National Park milieu.” For those yet to dive into this thoroughly immersive drama, a synopsis for the first season reads:

“In the vast expanse of Yosemite National Park, a woman’s death draws a federal agent into lawless terrain, where nature obeys no rules but its own.”

Untamed is streaming on Netflix. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates on the second season.

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Bold and the Beautiful 2-week spoilers for February 9 -20, 2026 suggest Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) is suspicious and Will Spencer (Crew Morrow) is disgusted.

Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Sheila Carter Suspicious

Monday, February 9th, we have Sheila trying to get romantic with Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan). It looks like she has a surprise for him, but I don’t see him getting intimate with Sheila because his heart now belongs to Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig). If Deacon is withholding intimacy when they’ve had such an active bedroom life, Sheila is going to get increasingly suspicious.

Kimberlin Brown did a recent interview and said that what happens when Sheila finds out about Deacon and Taylor is going to be really big. She says fans will not want to change the channel, and I am here for it. Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) orders Deacon to stay away from Taylor.

Although he doesn’t owe him anything, Deacon tries to explain to Ridge that he is deeply in love with Taylor and can’t stop seeing her. Ridge insists that it’s over between them and tells Deacon to stay away. After Deacon takes off, Taylor gets her two cents in with her ex.

She puts Ridge firmly in his place and tells him that after all the disappointment she’s experienced, this is real. They lift each other up, even though Ridge acts like Taylor is being ridiculous.

Taylor tells him she has been asking for and wanting this kind of commitment for years. Ridge is stunned because she now believes she has that with Deacon. She doesn’t care how Ridge feels about it and tells her ex that he doesn’t get to tell her who to love.

B&B Spoilers: Carter Walton’s Best Man and Daphne Rose’s Disco Bachelorette Party

Tuesday, February 10th, Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) asks Ridge if he will be the best man at his wedding. Ridge will likely say yes. This week, we will see Ridge and Carter hanging out and talking in the CEO office at Forrester. This seems to be in lieu of a bachelor party—just the two of them hanging out as best friends. They are also going to be talking in the Forrester Creations showroom, which is where we’re going to see the wedding.

Plus, Taylor and Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) are hosting a surprise disco bridal shower for Daphne Rose (Murielle Hilaire) at the Malibu house. We’re going to see two hunky guys doing disco dancing. Those two are from Dancing with the Stars, by the way. Daphne, Steffy, Taylor, and Donna Logan (Jennifer Gareis) are all going to be partying at Daphne’s bachelorette party.

They are all going to be dancing with these guys, who are looking very good. The ladies toast to Daphne and share some sweet moments. Steffy tells Daphne she’s going to make the most beautiful bride, and they prepare for the wedding over at Steffy’s place.

Will Discovers Ivy’s Blackmail and Dylan’s Secret Job on Bold and the Beautiful

On Wednesday, February 11th, Will is in complete shock when he finds out the actual reason Melissa Dylan (Sydney Bullock) moved out of the guest house at his beach house. It turns out Ivy Forrester (Ashleigh Brewer) told her to leave. Meanwhile, Deke Sharpe (Harrison Cone) gives Dylan a job at Il Giardino.

Dylan is working and winds up talking to Deke and Will out in the alley by the dumpster. And Dylan is upset when Will confronts her about lying about having a new job and leaving Los Angeles. Dylan was cornered, blackmailed, and trashed by Ivy, which forced her into lying. She’s going to have a breakdown, and I think she’s going to confess everything to Will.

B&B Spoilers: Carter and Daphne’s Runway Wedding at Forrester Creations

Meanwhile, Carter and Daphne’s wedding kicks off at Forrester Creations in the showroom. They are going to walk down the aisle on the runway on Thursday, February 12th. Daphne and Carter say their “I do’s” and are officially hitched. Zende Forrester Dominguez (Delon de Metz) will officiate the wedding, followed by a reception.

After that, it is time for the couple to start their family. Several couples will be there, including Steffy and Finn (Tanner Novlan), Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Ridge, and Donna and Eric Forrester (John McCook). I did not see Taylor in any wedding photos even though she was at the bachelorette party.

Also, Donna may be in a tough spot because Ridge may take some cheap shots at Logan and diss Katie Logan’s (Heather Tom) fashion house while they’re all together. Her lead designer, Eric, is sitting right there. He may have to bite his tongue to keep from spilling the beans that he is Katie’s lead designer if Ridge starts running his mouth again.

Ivy’s Lies Lead to Electra Forrester’s Ultimatum for Will on Bold and the Beautiful

Friday, February 13th, Daphne and Carter are husband and wife. They’re honeymooning, hitting the sheets, and they want to start a family immediately. Ivy, meanwhile, tells Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace) what she supposedly saw going on between Will and Dylan. Ivy didn’t actually see what she thought she saw. So, she gives a heavily interpreted version of things.

We’ll see Will, Dylan, and Electra all at Will’s house as Ivy tells her skewed story. She tells Electra she didn’t want her to find out what Will and Dylan are doing. But says it’s time the truth came out. Electra takes this all in hook, line, and sinker. After Ivy tells her tale, Electra hits Will with an ultimatum. She may tell him to stay away from Dylan or their relationship is over.

Will is not going to appreciate their attitudes or their lack of charity. I expect him to be disgusted with the accusations against him. Electra knows Will slept with Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada) while he was drunk, so there is a history of dishonesty, but Will is going to be really bothered by the implication that he’s been unfaithful with Dylan.

Liam Spencer’s Struggles with Eric’s Secret and Sheila’s Growing Suspicion on B&B

The week of February 16th through the 20th, Carter and Daphne settle into married life. We’ll see if they get a honeymoon; they should definitely go to France to visit Daphne’s family. Will is going to reply to Electra’s ultimatum. Ivy and Electra both seem to think they are in charge of what goes on at Will’s house.

I’m interested to see if he turns to his mom, Katie, for advice, as she was supportive of him offering charity to Dylan. We’re also going to see Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) struggling to keep Eric’s secret from Hope Logan (Annika Noelle). Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) was very insistent that Liam can’t tell Hope or Brooke.

To get the most return on investment, they want to make a big splash in the press. The success of the launch hinges on keeping it a secret that Eric is the lead designer. However, I feel like Liam is going to crack and tell Hope. Taylor and Deacon aren’t going to be able to stay away from each other despite Steffy and Ridge clamping down with threats.

Sheila gets increasingly suspicious of Deacon’s actions and starts snooping because he keeps going missing to spend with Taylor for “therapy sessions.” Plus, Will may have harsh words for Ivy for stalking and overblowing things, especially after she blackmailed a homeless girl.

Ridge and Steffy continue to stress over Taylor and Deacon, while Brooke may have a difference of opinion. Eric and Katie remain hard at work at Logan, and Bill keeps plotting against Ridge. Finally, we may see RJ Forrester (Brayan Nicoletti) asking Dylan out soon. The drama’s picking up!

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Young and the Restless 2-week spoilers for February 9 -20, 2026 hint Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) scores a huge win and Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) is suffering.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Nikki Annoys Victor

Let’s jump right into it. Monday, February 9th: Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) wants Victor Newman to give her an update on Dominic Chancellor (Ethan Ray Clark), and she’s griping about Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) being kept away from Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) right now when he needs his sister.

Victor says that Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) wants proof that Lily and the twins are safe. And Nikki says she wants that, too. That really annoys Victor because he thinks Nikki doubts him. But Victor gets the photo and shows Nikki the picture, and then he forwards it to Cane.

Y&R Victoria Schemes to Take Down Phyllis and Help Victor

Meanwhile, Nick tells Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) and Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) that Detective Burrow (Matt Cohen) is working Dominic’s abduction case. Victoria doesn’t believe that Lily agreed to go along with Victor. Victoria Newman thinks she can prove Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) stole the AI. If she can get the proof to take to law enforcement, Victoria might be able to leverage Phyllis to flip on Cane to save herself. She thinks they need a backup plan.

Adam thinks that Victor offered Chancellor to Lily, but Victoria thinks he didn’t because that would ruin her parents’ marriage. Nick tends to agree with Victoria. But Adam tells them both Victor has been up late texting him, hasn’t been sleeping, and thinks that their dad would see giving up Chancellor as a small sacrifice if it saved the rest of the Newman Empire.

Victoria wants Nick to talk to Phyllis again and Nick admits to his siblings that he is still in a lot of pain. Victoria warns Nick to be careful with the medication. Then Victor texts them all saying come back to the ranch right now. He shows his three kids the photo and says Lily is safe and Cane is going to make a deal. Adam asks what Victor offered Lily, but Victor won’t answer. Another red flag; it might have been Chancellor.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Claire’s Investigation in Los Angeles and the Newman Ranch Showdown

Meanwhile, Claire Grace Newman (Hayley Erin) goes with Holden Novak (Nathan Owens) to Los Angeles, but he quickly realizes that Claire came along primarily to dig up dirt on Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver). Holden tells Claire, “Look, you’re wasting your time.” Claire is also annoyed that Holden is doing something for Cane in Los Angeles. He said he’s looking into Lily’s possible kidnapping, but Claire is absolutely adamant that Victor wouldn’t do that.

Behind Holden’s back, Claire calls the art gallery that was owned by the guy that Holden accidentally killed. He gets the photo that Cane wanted and sends it over. It shows Lily and the kids with a sketchy guy and they are looking scared. Phyllis is gloating up at Newman Enterprises about stealing everything from Victor on Young and Restless.

But she and Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) are bickering about Cane giving Chancellor to Billy. Then Cane comes in and tells Billy he can’t sign the Chancellor contract yet. Phyllis and Billy keep sniping until Cane gets the photo of Lily and the twins from Holden. Billy takes off, but Phyllis stays and Cane tells her that Victor took Lily and the kids, but Phyllis says it is a bluff.

Victor wouldn’t hurt Neil Winters’ (Kristoff St John) family, but Cane doesn’t believe her. Phyllis keeps on saying he’s being played, but Cane leaves, runs over to the ranch, and tells Victor, “You won.” Cane wants proof that Victor has let the family go and then Cane will give Newman Enterprises back to Victor.

Y&R Spoilers: Phyllis & Billy Scheme for Chancellor as Mariah Flees Genoa City

Meanwhile, Phyllis runs over to Billy’s and says that Cane is caving in and giving everything back to Victor. So, Billy won’t get Chancellor unless he works with Phyllis and they act fast to grab it up, but they have to move now. Tuesday, February 10th: Victor Newman summons the whole family for a meeting. Some of this may be about Dominic. We’ll see. But I think most of it is going to be Victor saying his plan worked. He has defeated Cane. They’re going to be getting everything back.

Meanwhile, Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) is blaming herself for Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) kidnapping Dominic. Obviously, Sharon thinks she didn’t check in on Mariah enough or visit her enough at the clinic in Boston. Elsewhere, and Billy are scheming against Cane because he has turned against them, caved into Victor’s bluff, and is signing assets back over. Billy wants Chancellor, and he and Phyllis may realize that it’s the only thing they can salvage when Cane starts giving Newman assets back.

Wednesday, February 11th: Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway) and Devon get a lead on Dominic and we’re going to see them working with Detective Burrow to take down Mariah and get Dom back. Speaking of those two, at a restaurant wearing matching trucker hats. We’ll see Dominic asking Mariah why she won’t tell him where they’re going.

She says that she’s taking Dominic to the best hideout in the world. Mariah says they are going to a whole different country. Something happens with Dominic where Mariah feels like she has to switch things up. So, we’ll see if she pivots and is still planning to take him out of the country or if she does something else.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Cane’s Medical Emergency and Nikki’s Desperate Plea to Jack

Thursday, February 12th: Victor uncovers shocking information about Cane. Victor’s in the bedroom of the Cane train as Adam walks in and is looking at Cane unconscious there. Adam asks Victor if he’s dead and he doesn’t answer straight away.

I wonder if Cane is so upset he got drunk and passed out. Maybe it’s alcohol poisoning. Billy and Phyllis get overheard by Victoria, and I’m sure it’s about Chancellor. Of course, Victoria is very insistent that Chancellor needs to come back to her mom.

Nikki goes to Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and she’s quite distraught. Nikki may tell him about the fake abduction of Lily and the kids, but bottom line, Nikki’s frantic and telling Jack that she’s worried what Victor will do next. She is worried that if he goes too far, Nikki won’t be able to take it anymore and will have to walk away.

Jack’s comforting Nikki and hugging her right as Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters) is walking in. She does not like what she sees, just like Victor didn’t like when he saw the same thing at his house.

Valentine’s Day Romance and a High-Stakes Private Jet Search on Y&R

Friday, February 13th: Noah Newman (Lucas Adams) goes all out for Sienna Bacall (Tamara Braun). He’s not giving up. It looks like Noah may head to Los Angeles for Valentine’s Day. Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan) gets a romantic gesture from Adam for Heart’s Day. Billy is also going all out to woo and impress Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) and prove himself, but him conspiring with Phyllis to get Chancellor may be a deal breaker, even though he won’t be conspiring with Cane anymore.

The week of February 16th through the 20th, we are going to be seeing Burrow, Devon, and Abby on a private jet soon, and they are trying to chase down Mariah and Dominic. The good news is she’s driving and they’re on a plane, so maybe they can cut her off at the pass. Sally is very conflicted about Billy. And Sally loves him, but she feels like Billy is letting her down. Sally also, though, doesn’t want to walk away while Billy’s mom is sick and possibly dying, so she is really struggling.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: The Return of Patty Williams and Nick Newman’s Dangerous Spiral

Phyllis remains determined that she is going to get one over on Victor. Even though Cane may give back Newman Enterprises, Billy and Phyllis may decide that Chancellor is enough of a consolation prize for them. Diane loses patience with Jack and Nikki, and Noah’s heart is on the line.

He wants Sienna back, but I don’t think she’s going to back down on breaking up with him. She may tell Noah that he needs to leave Los Angeles and not come back, so he may return to Genoa City heartbroken. Claire makes progress in her search for dirt on Audra.

And it looks like Claire may indeed find out that the gallery owner was missing and presumed dead. I wonder if Sienna will help out with sharing more info. Nick is really struggling with his pain and by the end of Sweeps, he may be dabbling in illegal drugs. Sharon is worried about Mariah and racked with guilt. Look for Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) who is likely going to pop up with one last hurrah by the end of Sweeps.

Stacy Haiduk is back soon as Crazy Patty Williams. Paul Williams’ (Doug Davidson) sister, if you remember, was in Fairview Psychiatric with Sharon. She also has a history with Ian Ward (Ray Wise); she saved his life. Patty’s back in March. And Lily is also set to return in March.

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By Chris Snellgrove
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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure proved to be a breakout smash, appealing to sci-fi fans with its time-traveling plot and appealing to general audiences with its affable stoner comedy. The movie (the first big role for former John Wick icon Keanu Reeves) soon got a sequel, one that broke all the rules and subverted all of our expectations. You can now stream this underrated film for free on Tubi and discover for yourself why Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991) might secretly be the best sequel ever made.

The premise of Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey is that the titular duo are inexplicably responsible for creating a future utopia, but a bad guy who wants to stop the party sends robot duplicates to kill our heroes in the present day. These bad bots actually succeed, throwing Bill and Ted to their doom before these would-be rock stars can win a local Battle of the Bands. But these two meatheads won’t let a little thing like death keep them down, and once they run into a new frenemy in the afterlife, they realize that their bogus journey is just beginning.

Sci-Fi’s Slacker Dream Team Returns

Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey has a tight cast of excellent performers, including George Carlin (best known outside this franchise for Dogma) as a groovy mentor from the day after tomorrow. The Grim Reaper is played to hilarious perfection, by William Sadler (best known for Shawshank Redemption), while Alex Winter (best known Adulthood) plays one half of the titular time-trippers. The other is played by Keanu Reeves, who transformed the notoriety of this franchise into headlining roles in action masterpieces like The Matrix and John Wick.

Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey wasn’t so bogus for audiences: against a budget of $20 million, this film earned $38 million. This was less than the original movie, and Bogus Journey was considered a minor failure until it earned a cult following on home video and streaming. That cult following helped this movie get a sequel, and 2020 (the pandemic? Talk about a bogus journey!) saw the release of the long-awaited Bill and Ted Face the Music.

Declared DOA By The Critics

When Bill& Ted’s Bogus Journey came out, many reviewers decided this sequel was totally heinous. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 56 percent rating, with critics acknowledging that this follow-up film had the same sense of humor as the groundbreaking first film and the same cast giving the script everything they had. They just felt like this second trip to the well delivered diminished returns compared to their original romp through time and space.

However, the movie impressed certain reviewers more than others, including legendary film critic Roger Ebert. In his review, Ebert said that Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey is “the kind of movie where you start out snickering in spite of yourself, and end up actually admiring the originality that went into creating this hallucinatory slapstick.” This is a solid take, and the movie is filled with so many deliciously stupid punchlines that it’s easy to forget how smart the setup to these jokes really is.

A Sequel That Raises The Stakes

I’ll actually go one better than the late, great Ebert and say that Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey is secretly the best sequel ever made. It would have been insanely easy to just give us a lame retread of the first film, with our not-so-dynamic duo traveling to more time periods and teaming up with more historical figures. Instead, the sequel zigs wherever you expect it to zag, sending our boys to Heaven and Hell in sequences that further our understanding of these characters in unexpectedly complex ways.

It helps that Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey adds fun new characters, including both the evil robots and the Grim Reaper. William Sadler is always game for genre work, and he turns his Reaper into the best kind of comic figure: a man who takes himself way too seriously. Watching him get his butt kicked in board games is hilarious, and by the end of the movie, he proves himself to be the ultimate third wheel of Wild Stallyns, a band that might just save the world.

A Hauntingly Good Sequel

Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey will appeal to sci-fi fans looking for something more lighthearted to watch, but it also has undeniable mass appeal thanks to its witty writing, rapid-fire jokes, and affable cast. It’s the kind of movie you can put on at a party, and people can vibe out with between conversations. But it’s also the kind of movie you can watch on your own to enjoy its surprising depth, sophistication, and craft.

Will you agree that Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey is the best sequel ever made, or would you like to send this ‘90s classic on a one-way trip to the past? The only way to find out is to stream this quirky comedy for free on Tubi. If nothing else, this is the perfect way to see how future action icon Keanu Reeves got his start!

By Jonathan Klotz
| Published 34 seconds ago

Reboots and remakes aren’t a new Hollywood trend. For decades, studios have been digging into their archives to revive old IP for a new generation.  It worked with Battlestar Galactica, but a few years later, Universal attempted the same formula: a TV movie, then a launch of the new, darker, grittier series with Knight Rider.

The deliberately cheesy ’80s series that turned David Hasselhoff into an international star stalled at the starting line when it returned in 2008. Not even a mid-season rework could save the series, which is now mostly forgotten, while the original remains a fan favorite.

A K.I.T.T. For A New Generation

The 2008 series replaces Hasselhoff’s Michael Knight with his son, Michael Tracuer, adopting the name Knight after the first episode (played by Justin Bruening, now a Hallmark movie regular), and Val Kilmer voices K.I.T.T. The two are working for the U.S. government under the watchful eye of FBI Agent Carrie Rivai (Sydney Poitier) and NSA Agent Alex Torres (Yancey Arias), at least for the first dozen episodes before the reboot hits and the pair end up working for the revived Foundation for Law and Government (FLAG). This time around, K.I.T.T. is powered by nanotechnology, and the series attempted to tell overarching storylines digging into both Mike’s forgotten past and the return of K.I.T.T.’s archenemy, K.A.R.R. 

As with most network procedurals, the overarching storylines came into play during the opening and closing of most episodes, with the bulk of the runtime an adventure of the week. Mike goes undercover to foil assassination plots, has to drive over 100 MPH to keep a bomb from exploding, goes undercover to prevent an assassination, races a terrorist, and you’re starting to get the picture. To Universal’s credit, they put a hefty budget behind the Knight Rider reboot, with every episode featuring great shots of K.I.T.T., but in 2008, no one could get excited over the return of a show that was mostly known for being a punchline. 

Once he finally appears, K.A.R.R. was voiced by Peter Cullen, most famous as the voice of Transformers’ Optimus Prime, which is a little ironic as the reboot series decided to turn K.I.T.T. into a transformer. Taking advantage of the nanomachine concept and an increased special effects budget, K.I.T.T. would shift forms into “attack mode” and even “turbo boost,” resulting in exterior modifications to the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. It was the right type of updating from the original’s “Super Pursuit Mode” but overshadowed by every other misguided attempt to modernize the series.

No One Cares About Michael Knight’s Love Life

Knight Rider was so ignored that NBC dropped the series from 22 to 17 episodes, and dropping the extended cast halfway through to focus more on Michael and K.I.T.T. proved to be too little, too late. The TV movie pilot brought in 12 million viewers, but by going darker, it alienated fans of the original, and everyone else realized the goofy concept didn’t work in the 21st century. If the studio had embraced the inherent absurdity of a superpowered car used to perform clandestine government missions, it could have been a weekly Fast and Furious adventure. 

Universal tried to replicate Knight Rider in 1985, while the original was still airing, with Street Hawk by turning the car into a motorcycle, but as Torque proved, that never works. The success of the Battlestar Galactica reboot has never been duplicated, no matter how many times studios try. Instead of attempting to make something new and different, we’re subjected to more NCIS spin-offs, more updated revivals that miss the entire point of the original (looking at you, Charmed), and another Dexter sequel series.

Knight Rider 2008 attempted to do something different by shifting its missions and featuring a larger, more diverse cast. In the process, it forgot that what made the original a fan favorite was the relationship between Michael and K.I.T.T., not Michael’s love life, and especially not by forcing a love triangle into the story. Back in 2008, giving fans a campy show that winks at the audience would have been new and original; instead, they got another “modern” update, and Universal had to handle another early cancellation.