| Sumario: | Remakes are pervasive in today{u2019}s popular culture, whether they take the form of reboots, 2re-imaginings,3 or overly familiar sequels. Television remakes have proven popular with producers and networks interested in building on the nostalgic capital of past successes (or giving a second chance to underused properties). Some TV remakes have been critical and commercial hits, and others haven{u2019}t made it past the pilot stage; all have provided valuable material ripe for academic analysis. In Remake Television: Reboot, Re-use, Recycle, edited by Carlen Lavigne, contributors from a variety of backgrounds offer multicultural, multidisciplinary perspectives on remake themes in popular television series, from classic cult favorites such as The Avengers (1961{u2013}69) and The X-Files (1993{u2013}2002) to current hits like Doctor Who (2005{u2013}present) and The Walking Dead (2010{u2013}present). Chapters examine what constitutes a remake, and what series changes might tell us about changing historical and cultural contexts{u2014}or about the medium of television itself.
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