ABC has some great news. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has ordered a pilot for a female-led version of The Greatest American Hero.
The original comedy-drama starred William Katt as Ralph Hinkley, a substitute teacher who acquires a super-powered suit that allows him to fight crime and injustice. The series ran on ABC from 1981 to 1983.
From Fresh Off the Boat producers Rachna Fruchbom and Nahnatchka Khan, ABC‘s Greatest American Hero reboot will center on “Meera, a 30-year-old Indian-American woman from Cleveland, whose talents include tequila drinking and karaoke and not much else. Then some aliens entrust her with a super suit to protect the planet, and the world has never been in more unreliable hands.”
Nahnatchka Khan will produced the ABC pilot alongside 20th Century Fox Television and ABC Studios.
What do you think? Do you remember the original Greatest American Hero series? Would you watch the reboot?
Pass. The original wasn’t that good. Remakes never live up to the original and I don’t expect any more from this one.
Politically correct networks edit again
SJW Mary Sue to the rescue -PASS
I loved the original (until he found the book). I hope it works. I would love to see it.
PC strikes again. I am surprised they are not making the lead a black lesbian in a wheelchair–then we could dot all the i’s.
as a physically disabled person myself, K, i resent your comment, as for if it’s a good idea to bring the show back, i would have to say no
Of course another hit at black people especially black women. Wasn’t even a black person casted, but you still pull us in. people like you make me sick I’m sick of TV anyway
The original series didn’t even run that long. They could have spent their time working on something original for non-white people so you can’t say anything, but even then you would still probably hate on it. I’m so fed up with the people in this stupid world. Be so glad when it’s over.