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List of TV Spin Offs

by jslar • Created 11 years ago • Modified 10 years ago
This list will include good and bad spin offs. This list will also only show current/ old shows. This list will also feature shows from no earlier than the 90s, with the exception of the Simpsons.
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  • David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Glenn Quinn in Angel (1999)

    1. Angel

    1999–2004111 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.9 (78K)
    The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption.
    CreatorsDavid GreenwaltJoss WhedonStarsDavid BoreanazCharisma CarpenterAlexis Denisof
    Spun off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Philip Glenister and Keeley Hawes in Ashes to Ashes (2008)

    2. Ashes to Ashes

    2008–201024 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.1 (12K)
    After being shot in 2008 while investigating DCI Sam Tyler, DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981.
    CreatorsMatthew GrahamAshley PharoahStarsPhilip GlenisterKeeley HawesDean Andrews
    Spun off from Life on Mars
  • Baywatch Nights (1995)

    3. Baywatch Nights

    1995–199745 epsTV-PGTV Series
    3.8 (1.6K)
    Baywatch veteran Mitch Buchannon moonlights as a P.I. with his two friends Garner and Ryan. In season 2, Diamont replaces Garner, and Mitch's cases suddenly take a hard turn towards supernatural horror.
    CreatorsDavid HasselhoffMichael BerkGregory J. BonannStarsDavid HasselhoffAngie HarmonEddie Cibrian
    Spun off from Baywatch
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)

    4. Boston Legal

    2004–2008101 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (52K)
    Boston Legal is a spin-off of the long-running David E. Kelley series The Practice (1997), following the exploits of former Practice character Alan Shore (James Spader) at the legal firm of Crane, Poole, and Schmidt.
    CreatorDavid E. KelleyStarsJames SpaderWilliam ShatnerCandice Bergen
    Spun off from The Practice
  • Alessandra Torresani in Caprica (2009)

    5. Caprica

    2009–201018 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.1 (27K)
    Two families, the Graystones and the Adamas, live together on a peaceful planet known as Caprica, where a startling breakthrough in artificial intelligence brings about unforeseen consequences.
    CreatorsRemi AubuchonRonald D. MooreStarsEric StoltzEsai MoralesPaula Malcomson
    Spun off from Battlestar Galactica
  • Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, and LaRoyce Hawkins in Chicago P.D. (2014)

    6. Chicago P.D.

    2014– 244 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.1 (49K)
    Follows the lives of the personnel of the fictional 21st District, which houses both uniformed officers and the department's elite Intelligence Unit as they fight every day to keep the city of Chicago, Illinois safe.
    CreatorsMichael BrandtDerek HaasMatt OlmsteadStarsJason BeghePatrick John FluegerMarina Squerciati
    Spun off from Chicago Fire
  • Jamie Kennedy, Sanaa Lathan, Will Forte, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Arianna Huffington, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Craig Robinson, Jason Sudeikis, John Viener, Glenn Howerton, Alec Sulkin, Mike Henry, Nickie Bryar, and Aseem Batra in The Cleveland Show (2009)

    7. The Cleveland Show

    2009–201388 epsTV-14TV Series
    5.6 (44K)
    Cleveland Brown moves back to his hometown in Virginia with his son, where he finds his high school sweetheart and her two troublemaking kids.
    CreatorsRichard AppelMike HenrySeth MacFarlaneStarsMike HenrySanaa LathanKevin Michael Richardson
    Spun off from Family Guy
  • Rondell Sheridan, Kyle Massey, Jason Dolley, and Maiara Walsh in Cory in the House (2007)

    8. Cory in the House

    2007–200834 epsTV-GTV Series
    5.0 (7.4K)
    Cory Baxter moves to the White House in Washington, DC when his father Victor, is named the new personal White House chef of the President.
    CreatorsMarc WarrenDennis RinslerStarsKyle MasseyJason DolleyMaiara Walsh
    Spun off from That's So Raven
  • The Crocodile Hunter's Croc Files (1999)

    9. The Crocodile Hunter's Croc Files

    1999–200130 epsTV Series
    7.5 (719)
    StarsSteve IrwinTerri Irwin
    Spun off from The Crocodile Hunter
  • Patricia Arquette, Ted Danson, James Van Der Beek, Shad Moss, Hayley Kiyoko, and Charley Koontz in CSI: Cyber (2015)

    10. CSI: Cyber

    2015–201631 epsTV-14TV Series
    5.5 (12K)
    Follows Special agent Avery Ryan as she works to solve internet related crimes as a cyberpsychologist for the Cyber crimes division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
    CreatorsAnn DonahueCarol MendelsohnAnthony E. ZuikerStarsPatricia ArquetteJames Van Der BeekShad Moss
    Spun off from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • David Caruso, Eva LaRue, Rex Linn, Omar Benson Miller, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, and Jonathan Togo in CSI: Miami (2002)

    11. CSI: Miami

    2002–2012232 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.5 (63K)
    CSI spin off which follows an elite group of Crime Scene Investigators (CSI's) from the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), who use advanced forensic science and methods to solve complex crimes in cross-cultural Miami, Florida.
    CreatorsAnn DonahueCarol MendelsohnAnthony E. ZuikerStarsDavid CarusoEmily ProcterAdam Rodriguez
    Spun off from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Gary Sinise and Sela Ward in CSI: NY (2004)

    12. CSI: NY

    2004–2013197 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.0 (51K)
    Second CSI spin off which follows the Crime Scene Investigator's (CSI's) of the New York Police Department (NYPD) as they use advanced forensic science to reveal the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths in New York City.
    CreatorsAnn DonahueCarol MendelsohnAnthony E. ZuikerStarsGary SiniseCarmine GiovinazzoHill Harper
    Spun off from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Daria (1997)

    13. Daria

    1997–200267 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.1 (28K)
    A smart and cynical girl goes through teenage life as a proud outsider in a world of mainly idiotic adolescents and condescending adults.
    CreatorsGlenn EichlerSusie LewisStarsTracy GrandstaffWendy HoopesJulian Rebolledo
    Spun off from Beavis and Butt Head
  • Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)

    14. The Flash

    2014–2023184 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.5 (377K)
    After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, and fighting crime in Central City.
    CreatorsGreg BerlantiGeoff JohnsAndrew KreisbergStarsGrant GustinCandice PattonDanielle Panabaker
    Spun off from Arrow
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)

    15. Frasier

    1993–2004263 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.2 (100K)
    Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.
    CreatorsDavid AngellPeter CaseyDavid LeeStarsKelsey GrammerJane LeevesDavid Hyde Pierce
    Spun off from Cheers
  • Pooch Hall and Tia Mowry in The Game (2006)

    16. The Game

    2006–2015148 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.9 (5K)
    A spinoff of Girlfriends (2000) featuring a group of women who all have relationships with professional football players.
    CreatorMara Brock AkilStarsHosea ChanchezWendy Raquel RobinsonCoby Bell
    Spun off from Girlfriends
  • Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage, Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, August Maturo, and Cooper J. Friedman in Girl Meets World (2014)

    17. Girl Meets World

    2014–201772 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.0 (17K)
    Cory and Topanga Matthews of Boy Meets World (1993) are married and have two children. Their daughter Riley faces life lessons through her family, friends, and school--where her father is her history teacher.
    CreatorsMichael JacobsApril KellyStarsRowan BlanchardSabrina CarpenterBen Savage
    Spun off from Boy Meets World
  • Don Cheadle, Estelle Getty, Cheech Marin, Rue McClanahan, Billy L. Sullivan, and Betty White in The Golden Palace (1992)

    18. The Golden Palace

    1992–199324 epsTV Series
    7.2 (3K)
    In this spin-off series of The Golden Girls, Dorothy Zbornak remarries and moves away, so her mother Sophia and their roommates Blanche Devereaux and Rose Nyland open a hotel called The Golden Palace.
    CreatorSusan HarrisStarsBetty WhiteRue McClanahanEstelle Getty
    Spun off from The Golden Girls
  • Matt LeBlanc in Joey (2004)

    19. Joey

    2004–200646 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.0 (45K)
    In this spin-off of Friends (1994), Joey Tribbiani moves to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.
    CreatorsShana Goldberg-MeehanScott SilveriStarsMatt LeBlancPaulo CostanzoDrea de Matteo
    Spun off from Friends
  • Kristin Cavallari, Heidi Montag, and Audrina Patridge in The Hills (2006)

    20. The Hills

    2006–2010114 epsTV-PGTV Series
    3.8 (12K)
    After high school graduation, "Laguna Beach" alumna Lauren sets out to live on her own in Los Angeles and work as an intern at Teen Vogue.
    CreatorAdam DiVelloStarsAudrina PatridgeHeidi MontagSpencer Pratt
    Spun off from Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
  • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

    21. Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    2001–2011195 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.6 (29K)
    Follows the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) Major Case Squad (MCS), a force of detectives who investigate high-profile murder cases, while also showing parts of the crime from the perpetrator's point of view.
    CreatorsRene BalcerDick WolfStarsKathryn ErbeVincent D'OnofrioJamey Sheridan
    Spun off from Law & Order
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

    22. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    1999– 574 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.1 (136K)
    Follows the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) Special Victims Unit (SVU), a specially trained squad of detectives who investigates sex crimes including rape, child sexual abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence.
    CreatorDick WolfStarsMariska HargitayChristopher MeloniIce-T
    Spun off from Law & Order
  • Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund, and Bruce Harwood in The Lone Gunmen (2001)

    23. The Lone Gunmen

    200113 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.3 (6K)
    The X-Files' Lone Gunmen, their action-loving man-childish sidekick and patron, Jimmy Bond, and their sexy master thief frienemy, Yves, investigate crimes and conspiracies, often in a silly, comedic and over the top fashion.
    CreatorsChris CarterVince GilliganJohn ShibanStarsBruce HarwoodTom BraidwoodDean Haglund
    Spun off from The X-Files
  • Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, Jon Tenney, Phillip P. Keene, and Kearran Giovanni in Major Crimes (2012)

    24. Major Crimes

    2012–2018105 epsNot RatedTV Series
    7.8 (17K)
    The Closer (2005) spin-off series, which follows Captain Raydor of the Los Angeles Police Department.
    CreatorJames DuffStarsG.W. BaileyTony DenisonMichael Paul Chan
    Spun off from The Closer
  • Melrose Place (1992)

    25. Melrose Place

    1992–1999219 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.0 (14K)
    Classic serial drama around a group of friends living in Melrose Place, California.
    CreatorDarren StarStarsHeather LocklearAndrew ShueCourtney Thorne-Smith
    Spun off from Beverly Hills, 90210

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