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 Cate Morland Chronicles

A modern adaption of Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, told in vlog style with multi-media storytelling.

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Airdates: 2016

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K

Saiki Kusuo is a powerful psychic who hates attracting attention, yet he is surrounded by colorful characters who always find a way to remove him from his everyday life.

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Airdates: 2016 - 2018

The Dresden Files

A Chicago-based wizard works as a private investigator.

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Airdates: 2007 - 2008

The Emma Agenda

Jane Austen’s Emma set an American college with a female Knightly, a male Fairfax, and a lot of self-discovery.

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Airdates: 2017

The End of the F**king World

A psychopathic teen wants to kill his ‘girlfriend’ because he’s bored. Awesome.

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Airdates: 2017 - 2019

The Expanse

Prevent war between Earth and Mars? Why not!

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Airdates: 2015 - 2022

The Flash

After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he’s been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, and fighting crime in Central City.

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Airdates: 2014 - 2023

The Glad Game

Based on the Pollyanna novels by Eleanor H Porter.

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Airdates: 2016 - 2017

The Grey Tarmac Road

A sleepy English town is much more than it appears.

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Airdates: 2016

The Handmaid’s Tale

A dystopian drama web series created by Bruce Miller, based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 seminal dystopian feminist novel of the same name.

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Airdates: 2017 - 2025

The Hardy Boys (2020)

When the Hardy boys arrive in Bridgeport they set out to uncover the truth behind the recent tragedy that has changed their lives, and in doing so, uncover something much more sinister.

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Airdates: 2022 - 2023