The original post: /r/television by /u/Big_Researcher7097 on 2024-06-02 01:07:26.
Anyone remember the show Reunion that was on Fox years ago? The premise was that a person was murdered, and one of the friends from their friend group was the murderer. The show begins with them after their high school graduation. each season would lead up to us finding out who the murderer was.
Another show, I remember was BoomTown. It chronicled a crime, but from the perspective of many different people.
Then the show Carnivale which through magical realism gave us the American dust bowl through the eyes of a traveling Carnival
These shows were so ahead of their time. Like Reunion could have easily been a hit on Netflix if it came out now. I can imagine my co-workers taking about the twist at the end of each season during our lunch break.
I feel like BoomTown and Carnivale were too cerebral and interesting for tv watchers at the time. I feel like BoomTown if given enough time could have been The Wire for the city of Los Angeles. Carnivale could have given us some magical moment. I wish these shows got their affection during the streaming era. .