"The overriding theme defining television in recent years has been a fear of the new. Which is why reboots and spinoffs continue apace, with old titles brought back from the dead ("Scrubs") or from the not-so-distant past ("The Night Manager") and intellectual property milked within an inch of its life (somehow HBO has yet another "Game of Thrones" series coming our way). It's as if everyone in Hollywood ran out of new ideas all at once."
"The Pittsburgh-set medical drama from "ER" showrunner John Wells is back for a second season, premiering almost exactly a year after it first debuted. Imagine, a streaming series returning on a reliable schedule! Dr. Robby ("ER" veteran Noah Wyle) is back once again, overseeing the managed chaos, student doctors and medical residents of his emergency department. One of the best examples of competency as comfort, something we could all use more of at the moment in real life. From Jan. 8 on HBO Max."
Television shows are increasingly dominated by reboots, spinoffs, and reused intellectual property, with executives favoring familiar titles over original projects. The trend is portrayed as a fear of new ideas, leaving many original concepts unproduced. Major events are noted alongside series trends, including the Winter Olympic opening ceremony on Feb. 6 and the Super Bowl occurring the same weekend. Specific returning or continuing series include The Pitt, a Pittsburgh-set medical drama returning Jan. 8 on HBO Max starring Noah Wyle, and The Night Manager season 2, following Tom Hiddleston across several countries from Jan. 11 on Amazon.
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