Is Hollywood Out of Ideas for TV? Spoiler Alert: Probably.

If you’ve turned on a TV—or let’s be real, scrolled endlessly through your streaming apps—chances are you’ve said, “Wait… didn’t this already exist?” Whether it’s a reboot of that sitcom you loved as a kid, a sequel that answers literally nobody’s burning questions, or a prequel trying to explain why your favorite villain became a moody teenager, Hollywood has officially entered its “copy-paste” era.

And let’s not forget adaptations—TV’s answer to “We bought the rights to this book/game/podcast, so here you go.” At this rate, it feels like someone in Hollywood is furiously raiding their childhood VHS collection and pitching ideas like, “What if we did this… but gritty?”

So, what’s going on? Are we stuck in a creative Groundhog Day? Let’s dive into the TV landscape, where nostalgia reigns supreme, and originality seems to be on an extended coffee break...