In the reboot, sequel/revival age there are plenty of shows that have gotten reboots, sequels, or revivals. Some have done it better than others. Will & Grace did it well and stayed true to the characters. Dallas for TNT and the CW’s Melrose Place had mixed results. There are some shows that could at the very least have either a reunion special or a reunion movie. In some cases, a show could have a limited series. Here are some shows that deserve to have a reunion.

Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty lasted 4 seasons. It could have gone on longer. The cast said they would be open to a reunion. I think Ugly Betty would do best to have a movie reunion. It could be a fun movie for the spring or summer or fall. Given its set in the Fashion World, any of those seasons would be a good fit for a release. I could see this as a theatrical movie or it could go to streaming. Ugly Betty currently streams on Hulu so that could be a possibility. A movie could also allow for a musical sequence or several. There were plans to do a musical episode which never happened mostly due to the series ending and there was not enough time to fit one in. The whole cast would probably return.

Melrose Place

Yes, there was one attempt at a reboot/revival. The CW’s one season version was not horrible. The main problem was it ruined the legacy characters. Since it made the choice to serve as a continuation as well as having a new cast, there were higher expectations. If there were to be a reunion, I am referring to a proper reunion. I could see Melrose Place as a movie or a trilogy. I think a movie would be the better choice instead of trying to recreate another show. Also, I think a movie would be a little easier for the cast to agree to instead of committing to six to seven years of a television show. If there were movies, it would be the original cast. The CW Melrose cast would not be involved unless they played new characters to begin with. For the sake of the continuity the movies would use the OG show as cannon, not the CW version.

Desperate Housewives

This would be better suited as a movie. There could be a new mystery that reunites the housewives. Also, there could be a plot that resurrects Nicolette Sheridan’s character Edie Britt. That may be a bit of a stretch for several reasons. Given Desperate Housewives was a soap, anyone could be brought back from the dead. There is a plausible way to revive Edie. She died after getting electrocuted after fleeing from her husband Dave Williams (Neal McDonough) who had just strangled her after learning the real reason he had married her and moved them back to Wisteria Lane to begin with. I did say this was a soap opera. She got electrocuted after crashing her car which downed a pole with live wires. The show said she was dead. She was cremated. There could be a way to say that the ashes weren’t hers and she could have been put in witness protection because of her husband. He could come back as well after learning that she was really alive this whole time. The show was a soap opera but it also was a comedy. There is also the fact that when Desperate Housewives ended, Nicolette Sheridan was in the middle of a lawsuit against ABC and Marc Cherry the creator of the show. There were claims that Marc Cherry had struck Nicolette Sheridan and that after she complained to the network that was why she was written off the show. The lawsuit has since ended. Realistically, there may be some issues with trying to have her in a movie. The film can play to the show’s strengths which was blending both the comedy and soap opera genre. It wouldn’t be Desperate Housewives without adding a new neighbor. I think Oprah Winfrey could the be new neighbor. During Season 1 of the show, there was a little skit that had Oprah move to the lane as a new neighbor. It’s on the bonus features of the DVD set. After getting a little taste of the rest of her neighbors, she quickly hit the road again.

One Tree Hill

Before becoming a show, One Tree Hill was actually supposed to be a movie. It would have been called Ravens after the basketball team that Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Nathan Scott (James Lafferty) were part of. The idea was then turned into a TV show and the rest is history. The cast would be open to a reunion. I think a movie would be the better fit. The cast would not have to commit to a long-term deal. Mark Schwahn who was the showrunner and creator of the show does not have to be involved in the movie. They can hire someone else to write and direct it. I think they whole cast would return as long as Mark Schwahn was removed. After the series ended it was stated that he had mistreated the women of the show.

Gossip Girl

I didn’t watch the HBO Max series. I don’t have HBO Max and I also was not that interested in seeing it. Gossip Girl would also be best suited as a movie and possibly a onetime limited series. This would have the original cast. I think a movie would be better for the cast. Several of them I think would be more open to reprising their roles if they did not have to commit to another TV show.

The Vampire Diaries

If Legacies were still on it would have been easier to try to do a reunion four episode arc with the OG cast. Since Legacies is over a film would have to do. The cast has expressed that they do not want to do another TV show. Given it’s a supernatural series since its vampires, werewolves, and witches it would be easy to justify why the whole cast would be in the movie given some of them are dead. RIP Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), Tyler Lockwood (Michael Trevino), and Vicki Donovan (Kayla Ewell). In the case of Vicki Donovan, she was killed off in episode 7 of the series and popped up throughout the series. I think it would make for a cool movie.

ER

Most would think another show would be the right course since it’s a hospital show. I think to do a proper reunion, a movie would be the best fit especially for George Clooney. Since ER had such a large cast over the years, I could see them all return. Some could be in flashbacks since there were a few major deaths. A one time three hour movie should suffice as long as its compelling. I am saying three hours since it has a large ensemble. If it can be cut down but still do justice to everyone, so be it.