Literary Inspired TV Shows (
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Predominantly found in web series, TV shows with this trope are based on a pre-existing work. Like every single bloody Sherlock Holmes series ever made by network TV.

Father Brown

A catholic priest who solves crimes. Yeah okay.

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Airdates: 2013 - current

Fear the Walking Dead

A Walking Dead prequel/spin-off set in Los Angeles, following two families who must band together to survive the undead apocalypse.

Network:
Airdates: 2015 - 2023

Fight Ippatsu! Jūden-chan!!

Jūden-chan (aka Charger Girls) monitor the levels of depression in people. Wackiness ensues.

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Airdates: 2009

First Kill

Falling in love is tricky for teens Juliette and Calliope: One’s a vampire, the other’s a vampire hunter and both are ready to make their first kill.

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Airdates: 2022

From the New World

In a post-apocalyptic world set a thousand years after our era, the remaining humans, now with telekinesis, live in a seemingly peaceful society, but dark secrets of the past will soon be discovered by a small group of friends.

Network:
Airdates: 2012 - 2013

Fumikiri Jikan

What do two people talk about at a railroad crossing?

Network:
Airdates: 2018

Further Tales of the City

Even more tales of the same city!

Network:
Airdates: 2001

Future Diary

A diary can predict the future and let you become god. Sure.

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Airdates: 2011 - 2013

Game of Thrones

Everyone dies. Just… everyone dies. But hey, Valar Morghulis. We can hope the remaining, known LGBTQ character will come out alive when the show ends.

Network:
Airdates: 2011 - 2019

Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet

In the future, Ledo, a young soldier of the Galactic Alliance of Humankind, finds himself on Earth.

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Airdates: 2013

Gate

Tokyo can travel to a fantasy land, so naturally the military gets involved.

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Airdates: 2015 - 2016

Gen V

Explores the first generation of superheroes to know that their super powers are from Compound V. These heroes put their physical and moral boundaries to the test competing for the school’s top ranking.

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Airdates: 2023 - current