The Hollywood Reporter and Morning Consult, an analyst company, found out that viewers don’t like to restart famous TV shows without an original cast..

The study involved 2,200 volunteers. The survey consisted of two stages: first, viewers were asked if they would watch the restarted series, in which new actors starred. Then they asked a question about restarting the same series, but with the participation of the original cast. The authors of the study were interested in the opinion of the theoretical restarting of the American sitcoms and comedy series “Alf”, “Office”, “Friends”, “The Prince of Beverly Hills”, “Seinfeld”, “Fraser”, “Lost the mind of you”, “Great repair "," Family matters ", as well as the series" Ambulance ".

As it turned out, less than 50% of respondents would be waiting for the re-release of the famous series with other actors, writes birdinflight. com.

However, if in the restart the show retained the original storyline with the participation of the old cast, then 75% of the respondents would have waited for it. 63% of viewers answered that they would put up with the new storyline, if it includes actors from the original version of the series..

“The show is first of all the characters and actors who play them. Another actor can't play Tony Soprano or Jack Bauer, says Preston Beckman, former executive director of NBC and Fox TV channels.. “It’s very cynical to just sculpt a familiar name on the show with other actors in your favorite roles.”.