Michael John Petty

Long before he was promoted to captain for "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," Andre Braugher stunned viewers with an Emmy-winning performance as Detective Frank Pembleton on "Homicide: Life on the Street." The seven-season NBC series was inspired by David Simon's non-fiction work "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets," with many characters pulled directly from the book itself. Braugher's Pembleton, for instance, was based on real-life Baltimore detective Harry Edgerton.

In a world where television revivals are a dime a dozen, it's rare for a sequel series to truly recapture the look and feel of the original quite like "X-Men '97" does. The "X-Men: The Animated Series" continuation has sparked new life into Marvel's favorite mutants by reminding us why we loved them in the first place — so it's no wonder that two more seasons are in development. But what other shows are perfect for this type of animated revival?

Since "Reacher" was already renewed for a fifth season ahead of Season 4, it appears that there is no slowing down the Alan Ritchson-led action drama. Based on the popular novels by Lee Child, each season adapts one of the 30+ thrillers from the author's vast body of work. Although the Prime Video series began with bringing "Killing Floor" (the first novel in the Reacher chronology) to the screen, there appears to be no real rhyme or reason as to what book the streaming hit will tackle next. But one thing is for sure: "Reacher" will likely never adapt "61 Hours."

Michael John Petty is a Senior Author for Collider who spends his days writing, in fellowship with his local church, and enjoying each new day with his wife and daughters.

In a world where television revivals are a dime a dozen, it's rare for a sequel series to truly recapture the look and feel of the original quite like "X-Men '97" does.

Michael John Petty is a Senior Author for Collider who spends his days writing, in fellowship with his local church, and enjoying each new day with his wife and daughters.

For over a decade, Kavan Smith has been a television heartthrob on "When Calls the Heart" as Leland "Lee" Coulter. The sawmill owner swept us (and all of Hope Valley) off our feet when he arrived during the second season — and we weren't the only ones. But Smith had been around the television block for some time before becoming a mainstay on the popular Hallmark drama. In fact, he even crossed paths with the Winchesters on "Supernatural."

From the moment "Dutton Ranch" premiered, it was clear that it was the rightful successor to "Yellowstone." Sure, "Marshals" maintained that classic Montana setting, but the CBS spin-off is more police procedural than neo-Western soap. "Dutton Ranch," however, leans into the familiar Taylor Sheridan tone to expand on what folks already loved about the original Paramount Network drama. "Yellowstone" may have been Sheridan's vision, but this popular sequel series proves that Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) now have a life of their own.

Lanterns Episode 4 returns to Hal and John's hunt for the Manhunter, leading to one major reveal in Rushville.

Michael John Petty is a Senior Author for Collider who spends his days writing, in fellowship with his local church, and enjoying each new day with his wife and daughters.