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Netflix Is Rebooting Unsolved Mysteries, the OG True Crime Show
The trench-coated mystery show is getting updated for the streaming era
The mystery of whether or not there will be an Unsolved Mysteries reboot has been solved: Netflix is bringing back the cult classic investigation show. Deadline first reported the news.
The 12-episode reboot will keep the original series' format of interviews and reenactments to investigate true crime and paranormal cases, updated for the streaming era.
Stranger Things executive producer Shawn Levy will produce Unsolved Mysteries for his company 21 Laps, alongside the show's creators John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer.
Over 500 episodes of Unsolved Mysteries have been produced for various networks. The show's original and longest run was from 1987 to 1997 on NBC with host Robert Stack. CBS and Lifetime then briefly had it after its NBC cancellation, and Dennis Farina hosted a revival on Spike from 2008 to 2010. Stack and Farina are both deceased, so the reboot will have a new host.
"Unsolved Mysteries" is coming back to haunt a new generation! The original creators have teamed up with the producers of #StrangerThings for a modern take on the series that will once again look to viewers to help aid investigators in closing the book on long outstanding cases. pic.twitter.com/9DkcynjlhV
— See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) January 18, 2019
Old episodes of Unsolved Mysteries are available to stream on Amazon Prime.