Charlie and His Angels Return
Fri, November 13, 2009 
The ever-growing trend of rebooting/reviving 80s era shows continue.
Variety reports ABC is a hair away from commissioning a pilot for a new Charlie’s Angels. Josh Friedman (behind the fan-favorite but not-watched Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) will write and produce. Tagging along for the effort will be Drew Barrymore (who, of course, produced and starred in the two Angels movies) and Leonard Goldberg who produced the original ’76 series.
For all the shit people give McG about the films (not that it isn’t justified), Barrymore signed off on it as the producer. Thus the blame goes around and I don’t know if it’s the hottest idea to have her participation. To be fair, this will in all probability take a different stylistic approach (read: not look like an over-produced music video).
This is also strikes me as just plain stupid. How many more revival shows will it take for networks to figure out that viewers don’t care? For every Battlestar Galactica, there will be dozens of Knight Riders and Vs (which took a nosedive this week in the ratings – aka people are quickly losing interest). If the goal is to go for a more Alias approach, then this could work for ABC.
With Lost having its final curtain call this coming mid-season, they need a new genre-oriented show that appeals to both male and female viewers. Perhaps a new Charlie’s Angels could fill that slot.
Reader Comments (1)
I hope Josh learned from his errors working on Sarah Connor. No more two minute recaps. No more bizarre act breaks to mess with folks TiVo/DVR habits.
While the thought of Drew being a co-producer does not thrill me (she shares some of the blame for the two train wrecks directed by McG) I'm okay with it. Really I am.
I also think this could go into Alias territory as well. Times change, but the song remains the same. Networks tend to like dramas in which are on familiar ground. Even The Prisoner returns this weekend (although that's a cable TV film) ---
It depends who they get as Angels. There's a number of TV actresses who I'd like to see. Andrea Parker (Pretender) for one, Tricia Helfer (Battlestar) and...well Dollhouse just got yanked. Eliza needs a job. (I wouldn't mind Josh reteaming with his SCC star Summer Glau either- she would nearly be tailor made for an Angel, methinks)
Wanna hear something funny?
I'd want a new actor for a new character taking over for Bosley. No Bosley. Son of Bosley, nephew of Bosley, brother of...that's alright. But no Bosley.