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 Earth วิวาห์ปฐพี

When Rose comes back to her family farm after her father accident, she pretends to be in a relationship with her childhood friend and farmer Din to push back the unwanted advance of the relantless vineyard owner who wants her land.

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Airdates: 2026

The Emma Agenda

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

Network:
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.

Network:
Airdates: 2016 - 2017

The Grey Tarmac Road

A sleepy English town is much more than it appears.

Network:
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.

Network:
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

The Haunting of Hill House

A story about a family who inhabited what would go on to become the most famous haunted house in the country.

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Airdates: 2018

The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior

Thanks to his parents’ job transfer, high school freshman Usa finally gets to enjoy living on his own in the Kawai Complex, a boarding house. Ritsu, the senpai he admires, also lives there, as do a few other “unique” individuals.