Hard to believe both old & NEW UM hosts are dead! Any plans for a reboot??

[SitcomsHeydayfan]

Dennis Farina is now gone too. Even America's Most Wanted has been gone for many years so I doubt a show like UM could make it today. Too many other distractions out there in the current smartphone/tablet age.

When did the talk of a UM reboot die off? A few years ago?

[Kane]

Originally Posted by SitcomsHeydayfan

Dennis Farina is now gone too. Even America's Most Wanted has been gone for many years so I doubt a show like UM could make it today. Too many other distractions out there in the current smartphone/tablet age.

I wouldn't say "many years." AMW's last original broadcast was on Lifetime in October 2012, but it wasn't until March 2013 when it was officially canceled. In any case, the show has been out of production for five and a half years. Although the advances in technology are undeniable, I reject the idea that shows like UM or AMW couldn't make it nowadays. Indeed, the modern day devices such as smartphones are distractions, but they are so distracting that I suspect people have been simply brainwashed into believing that we don't need AMW, UM, or any show of their ilk.

When did the talk of a UM reboot die off? A few years ago?

I don't think it ever really died off. It just rests for a while.

[SitcomsHeydayfan]

You're saying there's still a chance for a UM reboot?? Any details?

[cuba_libre]

Shows like UM could happen despite the advancement in technology. So many true crime programs and channels are popping up on the internet.

[alistaircranium]

With all these "classic" cases being solved recently, hopefully UM is back on the radar of tv execs. I think it would work well on a streaming service where you'd have access to all-new episodes and not lose them to repeats.

[bell83]

While I would LOVE to see a "new" and properly done UM, I don't think it could happen, today, and be successful.

[James T]

Originally Posted by Kane

I wouldn't say "many years." AMW's last original broadcast was on Lifetime in October 2012, but it wasn't until March 2013 when it was officially canceled. In any case, the show has been out of production for five and a half years. Although the advances in technology are undeniable, I reject the idea that shows like UM or AMW couldn't make it nowadays. Indeed, the modern day devices such as smartphones are distractions, but they are so distracting that I suspect people have been simply brainwashed into believing that we don't need AMW, UM, or any show of their ilk.



I don't think it ever really died off. It just rests for a while.

To be honest the main audience of UM are going to be mostly forties upward-the people who detest the pace & way modern television has gone. It would be hard to be able to get a show commissioned like the original version these days as network executives are worried that people will get bored & switch off. The fiasco with Farina is a god example of that.

[bell83]

Originally Posted by James T

To be honest the main audience of UM are going to be mostly forties upward-the people who detest the pace & way modern television has gone. It would be hard to be able to get a show commissioned like the original version these days as network executives are worried that people will get bored & switch off. The fiasco with Farina is a god example of that.

Exactly my reasoning.

[SitcomsHeydayfan]

Originally Posted by alistaircranium

With all these "classic" cases being solved recently, hopefully UM is back on the radar of tv execs. I think it would work well on a streaming service where you'd have access to all-new episodes and not lose them to repeats.

I'm not talking about some lame streaming service on a tablet or smartphone. I'm talking about getting it back on a major network on TV. I know it's basically impossible to get in on NBC, CBS, ABC, or FOX in this day & age but a major cable network?

It seems doubtful after Lifetime dumped it.

[SitcomsHeydayfan]

Originally Posted by bell83

While I would LOVE to see a "new" and properly done UM, I don't think it could happen, today, and be successful.

Unfortunately I agree. It's pretty much the same reason why America's Most Wanted isn't on anymore eventhough there's still plenty of crime & people wanted.

[Corkys-Place]

They could bring it back but it wouldn't be the same as the Stack era. It would probably have different music, different hosts (obviously) and an overall different feel about it.

[alistaircranium]

Originally Posted by SitcomsHeydayfan

I'm not talking about some lame streaming service on a tablet or smartphone. I'm talking about getting it back on a major network on TV. I know it's basically impossible to get in on NBC, CBS, ABC, or FOX in this day & age but a major cable network?

It seems doubtful after Lifetime dumped it.

"Lame streaming service"...LOL! You must be in your fifties or older. You are aware that "major" broadcast networks are fading away, right? You are aware that streaming services can be watched on your television, right?

Netflix has over 100 million subscribers and is bigger than Warner Bros., Fox, and Sony. It is not "lame".

The ignorance in your comment has me laughing. You think Lifetime is better than Netflix...!!!

[Kane]

Originally Posted by cuba_libre

Shows like UM could happen despite the advancement in technology. So many true crime programs and channels are popping up on the internet.

I'm glad I'm not alone in that consensus. The Hunt with John Walsh has been on the air since 2014. But since it was recently announced that John Walsh will be doing a new Investigation Discovery show called In Pursuit next year, there is no word yet on the future of the former.

Of course, ID airs Disappeared, which documents missing persons, but that's not the only current TV series that profiles such cases. There's a half-hour show called Missing, which has been in first-run syndication since 2003.

[TheCars1986]

ID easily could pick up a rebooted version of the show. Hell, even a major network could. Look at the success of the Roseanne reboot on ABC. As of a year ago, Cosgrove and Meurer said this in a reddit AMA:

We too would very much like to see new Unsolved Mysteries shows on the air. We are in the process of reaching out to networks to see if there is interest in ordering new shows. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

[alistaircranium]

I don't know if UM has been a success for Amazon Prime or not, but a new version of UM seems right up their alley. Their show, Lore, is fairly similar to UM: it takes real-life cases and combines reenactments, documentary, and voice-over to present them.