Planet of the Apes was the first successful modern science fiction franchise, starting in 1968 and creating a self-perpetuating, dystopian time travel saga.
By the time the fourth sequel arrived, box office numbers were shrinking, signaling the end of the theatrical film series but spurring interest in a television adaptation.
Fox and CBS hired Rod Serling, known for The Twilight Zone, to create a series bible for an Apes television series, which premiered in 1974.
The series remained close to Serling's framework, depicting astronauts who return to a post-apocalyptic Earth ruled by intelligent apes after a nuclear holocaust.
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