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‘Bel-Air’
Reboots of beloved sitcoms are nothing new, but this one is no lazy nostalgia-fest. Based on a brilliant fan film that reimagined
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as a dark drama, it promises a grittier take on the ‘90s fish-out-of-water story. With original star Will Smith exec-producing, it should feel faithful even if the classic theme song gets the chop.
Release date: 2021, UK broadcaster TBC
‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’
Ryan Murphy’s miniseries about the Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandal is laden with star power. Clive Owen plays the impeached President; Beanie Feldstein portrays the White House intern he had an affair with; and Murphy regular Sarah Paulson pops up as scheming staffer Linda Tripp. Murphy’s recent output has been patchy, but this should return him to Emmy-bothering form.