TV Deja Vu: Remakes that worked, remakes that flopped
(CBS)
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"Hawaii Five 0" (2012 - now)
Based on: "Hawaii Five-O" (1968 - 1980)
Hit or Miss? Hit
The only thing that really stood out about the original was the location and that amazing theme song. The new show adopts those, plus the character names... but that's about it. Apparently when the original is a generic police drama, you can slap the old name on a new generic police drama and get away with it.
Hit or Miss? Hit
The only thing that really stood out about the original was the location and that amazing theme song. The new show adopts those, plus the character names... but that's about it. Apparently when the original is a generic police drama, you can slap the old name on a new generic police drama and get away with it.
