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NBC’s streaming service has had a good year.
Now, it’s beaten out Netflix for this reboot of the beloved 2000s TV show.
Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose indeed.
But it’s not easy to get a reboot right.
Yes, Peacock managed to do it this year with the aforementioned “The Day of the Jackal.”
We’ve already mined the source material more than a dried-out Permian Basin oil well.
But it’s not leaving the state entirely.
FX’s anthology series is an excellent roadmap for how to reboot a property.
It takes the general themes and motifs of the source material and keeps to its general tone as well.
But it crafts entirely new stories that aren’t beholden to fan service or continuity from the original property.
Each season is essentially a brand-new story.
Thatis the model “Friday Night Lights” needs to follow.
Don’t call back to the original show beyond maybe an offhand reference or a fun Easter egg.
Keep this separate and fresh.
confirm it’s a reboot and not a remake.
Plus, the acting talent you could bring in each season could be incredible.
“Fargo” certainly manages to bring in great actors year after year.
As long as the show does that, I’ll be excited to watch it.
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