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.

Baka and Test

A stupid boy and his troubles in school.

Network:
Airdates: 2010

Bastard Out of Carolina

A mother and daughter find their lives adversely affected when a new man enters the picture. Will their family ever be what they expect?

Network:
Airdates: 1996

Battle Athletes Victory

A show about pretty girls who are trained to be battle athletes.

Network:
Airdates: 1997 - 1998

Batwoman

The caped crusader of Gotham takes on the mantle of Batwoman to protect her city.

Network:
Airdates: 2019 - 2022

Beacon 23

A man living in the 23rd Century works at a remote “lighthouse” in space that serves as a beacon to help passing ships.

Network:
Airdates: 2023 - 2024

Best Student Council

A girl who has a puppet is elected to student council.

Network:
Airdates: 2005

Big Nate

Follows the adventures of titular protagonist, alongside his friends, in sixth grade.

Network:
Airdates: 2022 - 2023

Big Sky

Girls kidnapped, creepy Oedipal relationships, and a small town mystery.

Network:
Airdates: 2020 - 2023

Black Butler

A young boy sells his soul to a demon in order to avenge his family’s death and successfully lead their influential toy manufacturing company.

Network:
Airdates: 2008 - 2014

Black Cake

Black Cake tells the story of an island girl who has to leave her past life and assume a new identity after a murder rocks her town.

Network:
Airdates: 2023

Black Lightning

A mild-mannered high school principal is secretly a superhero called Black Lighting. He and his daughters, Thunder and Lightning, work together to save their city.

Network:
Airdates: 2018 - 2021

Bleach

Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper — a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper — from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki.

Network:
Airdates: 2004 - 2012