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.

Van der Valk

A Dutch detective takes on criminal cases in Amsterdam using insightful human observation and his natural street smarts.

Van Helsing

Vampires, lady leads, girl kissing, and it’s still kinda boring.

Vernon Subutex

After a night with rock star Alex Bleach, Vernon becomes a wanted man when Bleach winds up dead of an overdose, leaving behind three mysterious video tapes.

Vida

A series about two Mexican-American sisters written entirely by a group of Latina writers, half of whom are queer.

W.I.T.C.H.

Five teenage girls learn that they have been chosen to guard the walls between parallel universes. For this purpose, they have been given the powers of the elements.

WandaVision

Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU, in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision – two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives – begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.

Warrior Nun

A 19-year-old paraplegic becomes the latest in the line of chosen warrior nuns. And all hell breaks loose.

Watson

A year after the death of his friend and partner Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson resumes his medical career at a clinic dedicated to the treatment of rare diseases. However, he soon finds that his old life is not done with him yet.

Whispered Words

Young high school lesbians in love.

Wilderness

Follows a twisted love story, where a “happily-ever-after” life quickly turns into a living nightmare.

Will Trent

Special Agent Will Trent was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. Determined to make sure no one feels as he did, he now has the highest clearance rate.