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.

The Adventures of Serena Berg

An LGBTQ+ literary webseries based on Cyrano de Bergerac.

Network:
Airdates: 2016

The Autobiography of Jane Eyre

A modernized web series​ adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s ‘Jane Eyre’ ​

Network:
Airdates: 2013 - 2014

The Baby-Sitters Club

A group of young girls start their own babysitting service.

Network:
Airdates: 2020 - 2021

The Beaker Girls

Jess and Tracy Beaker are loving their new life by the seaside, but the arrival of teenage runaway Jordan is about to change everything for the Beaker Girls.

Network: ,
Airdates: 2021

The Best Wishes

The story follows cousins Millie and Aaron Wishfort as they navigate life, love, and family.

Network:
Airdates: 2018

The Better Strangers

The Better Strangers is a literary webseries adaptation of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It.

Network:
Airdates: 2016 - 2017

The Boys

A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.

Network:
Airdates: 2019 - current

The Buccaneers

In the 1870s a bunch of rich American girls are trying to find a posh English husband during the London debutante season.

Network:
Airdates: 2023 - current

The Bug Diaries

Follow along with a comic trio of slimy, crawly, and buzzy bug friends whose tiny world offers up huge adventures.

Network:
Airdates: 2019 - 2020

The Campaign for Camelot

After high school student Izzy Hammer and his group of socially-conscious friends runs afoul of their local school board president Arthur Pendragon, they convince Arthur’s son Mordred to run against him in the next election.

Network:
Airdates: 2018

The Carmilla Movie

Five years later, Laura’s plan is not happening when Carmilla starts being a vampire. Again. It’s time for a trip to Styria and some sacrifices.

Network:
Airdates: 2017

The Case Files of Jeweler Richard

A British Jeweller and a Japanese college student solve crime.

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Airdates: 2020