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GothamGotham
FOX, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
4.1


In this Batman spinoff, Commissioner James Gordon and his men take on the villains of Gotham City.


ArcaneArcane
Netflix, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation | ► Trailer
4.6


Set in utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League champions - and the power that will tear them apart.


TedTed
Peacock, 2024 Running | Comedy | ► Trailer
4.5


Prequel of the "Ted" movies.


SmallvilleSmallville
WB, 2001 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
4.1


A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville.


Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's ButlerPennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Epix, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Crime | ► Trailer
4.2


Pennyworth follows Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company and goes to work with Thomas Wayne, Bruce's billionaire father, in 1960's London.


TreadstoneTreadstone
USA, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action | ► Trailer
3.7


Treadstone is an American action drama television series, connected to and based on the Bourne film series. The series explores the origin story and present-day actions of a CIA black ops program known as Treadstone - a covert operation that uses behavior modification protocol to turn its agents into nearly unstoppable superhuman assassins. The series follows sleeper agents across the globe as they're mysteriously 'awakened' to resume their deadly missions.


Power Book III : Raising KananPower Book III : Raising Kanan
Starz, 2021 Running | Drama, Crime, Thriller | ► Trailer
4.2


The third chapter of the Power franchise, Power Book III: Raising Kanan is a prequel that takes viewers back to the '90s and the early years of iconic Power character Kanan Stark.


Spartacus: Gods of the ArenaSpartacus: Gods of the Arena
Starz, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance | ► Trailer
4.4


A prequel to the popular series Spartacus: Blood and Sand is currently in the works. It shows the rise of the House of Batiatus and its champions before Spartacus entered the picture.


Bates MotelBates Motel
A&E, 2013 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
4.0


The show tells the origins of Alfred Hitchcock's future serial killer character Norman Bates.


RatchedRatched
Netflix, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
3.6


A marquee new drama series from Ryan Murphy, with Sarah Paulson set to star as a younger version of the diabolical Nurse Ratched from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", Ratched is an origins story, beginning in 1947, which will follow Ratched's journey and evolution from nurse to full-fledged monster. The series will track her murderous progression through the mental health care system.


ChuckyChucky
SyFy, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Mystery, Thriller, Horror | ► Trailer
4.2


After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town's hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies - and allies - from Chucky's past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll's untold origins.


VelmaVelma
HBO Max, 2023 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Adventure, Animation | ► Trailer
1.9


The origin story of Velma Dinkley, the unsung and under-appreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang.


The Wheel of Time: OriginsThe Wheel of Time: Origins
Prime Video, 2021 On Hiatus | Drama, Fantasy, Animation
4.0


Experience the Origin Stories of the Wheel of Time as they bring you deeper into the world and its vast history and subjects.


Dexter: Early CutsDexter: Early Cuts
Showtime, 2009 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Animation | ► Trailer
4.5


The first cut is the deepest. Watch Dexter Morgan's early years.


Halo: NightfallHalo: Nightfall
XBOX Live, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Family, Action, Adventure, Mystery | ► Trailer
2.9


Taking place between the events of Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians, Halo: Nightfall follows the origin story of legendary manhunter Jameson Locke and his team as they are caught in a horrific terrorist attack while investigating terrorist activity on the distant colony world of Sedra. Led by Locke, the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) agents are forced to coordinate with a Sedran commander with a remarkable history and deep-rooted mistrust of ONI. As the plot unravels, they're drawn to an ancient, hellish artifact where they're forced to fight for their survival, question everything, and ultimately choose between their loyalties and their lives.


Transformers: War for CybertronTransformers: War for Cybertron
Netflix, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Action, Sci-Fi, Animation | ► Trailer
3.9


The epic story of the Transformers continues in this origin story, we will explore the expansive universe of Cybertron in a way that audiences have never seen before.


Dangerous Liaisons (2022)Dangerous Liaisons (2022)
Starz, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, History | ► Trailer
3.0


Dangerous Liaisons follows the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, two narcissistic rivals and ex-lovers who use seduction to control and exploit others. It explores the world of the French aristocracy shortly before the French revolution. The series will tell the origin story of the early years of both characters when they meet as passionate young lovers in the slums of 18th century Paris.


Carmen SandiegoCarmen Sandiego
Netflix, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Family, Action, Adventure, Mystery | ► Trailer
4.4


Carmen Sandiego returns in this series that follows her new international capers as well as past escapades that led to her becoming a super thief.


The Walking Dead: The OathThe Walking Dead: The Oath
AMC, 2013 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror
5.0


This series tells the origin of the "Don't Open, Dead Inside" paint on the cafeteria doors of the hospital Rick Grimes awakes in, post-apocalypse. It follows Paul and Karina as they escape their zombie-overrun camp in search of a medical station. The central theme of the series examines the will to persevere in the face of inevitable death.


The Walking Dead: Torn ApartThe Walking Dead: Torn Apart
AMC, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror
5.0


The web series tells the origin story of Hannah, also known as "Bicycle Girl", the walker whom Rick Grimes killed in the first episode. Rick risks a walker encounter to go back and find Hannah before he sets out for Atlanta.


Justice League: Gods and Monsters ChroniclesJustice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles
YouTube, 2015 On Hiatus | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Super Heroes
3.8


Animated superhero web series featuring Justice League characters from DC Comics.


NeverlandNeverland
SyFy, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Action, Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy | ► Trailer
3.5


Neverland, a prequel to author J.M. Barrie's classic, Peter Pan, sweeps in time from the turbulent seas of the pirates of the Caribbean and the back alleys of Dickensian London to a world of pure imagination.


LittlekennyLittlekenny
CraveTV, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Animation
4.0


The New Crave Original Series Littlekenny, an Irreverent, Short-form Animated Extension of Crave's Smash-hit Comedy Letterkenny, Premieres on Friday, June 28. Created, Written, and Directed by Jared Keeso, the Six-episode Series Littlekenny Tells the Origin Story of the Hicks, and How Standing Up for Each Other in the Schoolyard Resulted in Their Friendship. Featuring the Voices of Letterkenny Stars Nathan Dales as Young Daryl; K. Trevor Wilson as Young Dan; Keeso as Young Wayne; and Canadian Actress Kandyse Mcclure as the Voice of Ms. Tricia, These Wee-hicks May Seem Adorable, but as With Their Original Incarnations, Their Quick Wit Packs a Texas-sized Punch.


Green FrontierGreen Frontier
Netflix, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
5.0


When a young Bogotá-based detective gets drawn into the jungle to investigate four femicides, she uncovers magic, Nazis and her own true origins.


Lupin ZeroLupin Zero
Crunchyroll, 2022 On Hiatus | Anime, Animation
5.0


How did this young boy become notorious gentleman thief "Lupin III"? Loosely based on Young Lupin III from the original manga, Lupin Zero will tell a nostalgic, yet brand new original story, finally lifting the veil cast upon Lupin III's humble beginnings. Set during the era in which the original series was first published, the anime depicts Young Lupin III running around the streets of 1960's Japan during the country's economic boom. A young boy climbs the staircase to villainhood. What was he thinking and what steps did he take? This is the untold origin story of the world's greatest thief.


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