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When I was a wee little tyke one of the tv shows I would watch every weekend was the British import series THE TOMORROW PEOPLE. This Thames produced series created by Roger Price, followed the adventures of a group of young people who were the next step in human evolution. They had super powers -- telepathy, telekinesis and teleportation (or Jaunting). Also, they were incapable of killing. They operated out of a secret Lab underneath of London and were assisted by their supercomputer called T.I.M. They battled aliens, criminals, robots and monsters. This was Doctor Who-lite. A few years back A&E released the series on DVD. Also, Big Finish Audio produced a sequel series with many of the original cast. And there was also a reboot series produced in the mid-1990s in Australia, but I have never seen it.
While my memories of this series are deeply cherished, I also honestly acknowledge when rewatching this series as an adult, the show was very cringe worthy at times. The show had a very low budget, so low it makes the classic Dr. Who series of the same period look like a highly polished mega-budgeted blockbuster...LOL! And the stories are clearly written for young children, so there are plenty of plot/logic holes. But the series still has its charm and the concept is a great one. When Doctor Who was successfully relaunched, I though The Tomorrow People would be a perfect candidate for tv resurrection.
Well, it looks I will be getting my wish... sort of....
The Tomorrow People will be returning this fall... on the CW! Will it succeed?