Why does the US copy UK shows?

Quick Answer: American television networks like to port successful British material because it’s proven to have a market with audiences. They tend to Americanize the shows, using the stories and characters in an American setting in hopes that people will better identify with the stories.

Why are British shows so long?

In the UK, a lot of television is funded via TV license instead of advertising. Salaries and budgets are smaller across the board – which is why it’s not uncommon to see many of the most popular or conventionally attractive British actors running off to Hollywood at the first opportunity.

Will there ever be another classic UK TV show remake?

You can almost hear a collective sigh from the entire nation when yet another classic UK TV show is announced as getting an American remake. We have reason to get touchy about it: remakes of Red Dwarf, Peep Show and The IT Crowd have been godawful.

Is ITV’s Unforgotten being remade in the US?

ITV’s cold case crime thriller starring Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar is being eyed for a US remake by ABC. Rather confusingly, the US version of Unforgotten will be known as Suspects – though there’s obviously no connection to another British cop show called Suspects, which aired on Channel 5.

Do the American versions of Yank TV shows get it right?

Sometimes the American versions get it right (like The Office ), but often they get it spectacularly wrong. Other times, the Yank revamps never even see the light of day (like Red Dwarf – twice!). Nevertheless, they persist.

What do you think of the US version of Gordon Ramsay?

The US version is pure reality TV trash. Most of the scenes are clearly contrived, over the top and silly when compared to the more sedate UK original, but that’s exactly what makes it so great. It’s hard not to get sucked into the Ramsay TV universe and end up binging 10 episodes in a row.