Streaming & OTT

Peacock’s Saved By The Bell Is an Ode to the Original—But Don’t Call It a Reboot

Streamer sets up comedy-heavy original fall lineup

Still of Mario Lopez — Mario Lopez is reprising his role as A.C. Slater in the upcoming Saved By The Bell revival on Peacock. Peacock

By Kelsey Sutton

Some of Peacock’s most anticipated upcoming shows, including Saved By The Bell, Punky Brewster and Battlestar Galactica, revisit beloved television series that aired on NBCUniversal’s airwaves more than a decade ago. And while Saved by the Bell will feature plenty of Easter eggs for fans of the original series, the upcoming series hopes to look and sound very different from the original.

“It’s less of a reboot, and more of a reimagining,” said show creator Tracey Wigfield at today’s CTAM’s virtual press tour, a partial replacement for the annual Television Critics Association’s summer press tour that was canceled this year due to the pandemic.

Kelsey Sutton

Kelsey Sutton is the streaming editor at Adweek, where she covers the business of streaming television.

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