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Set in the Star Wars universe, Andor is a tense nail-biting spy thriller. Andor is a prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. It focuses on the backstory of rebel spy Cassian Andor, one of the main characters from Rogue One, and explores how he became a key figure in the Rebel Alliance.

This is the Breaking Bad spinoff series based on the show's popular Saul Goodman character. It's a one-hour prequel that's focusing on the evolution of the popular Saul Goodman character before he ever became Walter White's lawyer.

A prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, the show follows the crew of the USS Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike.

The Big Bang Theory spin-off about awkward childhood of Sheldon Cooper at the age of 9 in Galvelston, Texas.

1200 years before Geralt of Rivia, the worlds of monsters, men and elves merged into one, and the first Witcher came to be.

Set up as a twenty-year prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic book Treasure Island, Black Sails will follow the adventures of cutthroat corsair Captain Flint and his crew of brutal buccaneers, whose plundering ways have led them to the brink of extinction.

Years before Superman became a superhero, the House of El was shamed and ostracized. This series follows The Man of Steel's grandfather as he brings hope and equality to Krypton, turning a planet in disarray into one worthy of giving birth to the greatest Super Hero ever known.

Prequel of the "Ted" movies.

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.

The Winchesters is a prequel to Supernatural, which will focus on Dean and Sam Winchester's parents, John and Mary.

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.

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

In this series, Bryan Mills, the character played by Neeson in the movies, is a young man with no wife and kids. The series' premise pays an homage to the movies as it references one of the films' most popular quotes, part of Mill's famous speech to one of the thugs suspected in the kidnapping of his daughter, "What I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career; skills that make me a nightmare for people like you." The series shows how Mills acquires his "very particular set of skills" and becomes the character we all know. The series bends time as it is set in modern day, not decades in the past.

Stargate Origins focuses on Catherine Langford, the scientist whose lifelong obsession with alien hieroglyphs unearthed on her father's archaeological expedition led to the events that kick off the 1994 film Stargate. Each episode of Origins runs 10 minutes in length, with the first season of 10 episodes available exclusively on a new website called Stargate Command.

Set 50 years prior to the events of "Battlestar Galactica (2003)", this prequel series will explore the lives of two families: the Graystones and the Adamas. The two families are on opposing sides of the decision to create the Cylons: intelligent robots that will one day rebel and nearly annihilate the residents of Caprica.

The 10-episode fantasy adventure series is a prequel to the groundbreaking 1982 fan favorite The Dark Crystal, and takes place many years before the events of the film. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance returns to the world of Thra with an all new adventure. When three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power, they set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world. Check out a just-released teaser for the project above.

This is a British/American television detective drama set as a prequel to the long-running television adaption of the Inspector Morse novels by Colin Dexter and made with the author's collaboration.

A satirical comedy television series written by David Wain and Michael Showalter, and directed by Wain. The series is a follow-up to the 2001 film of the same name.

Based on the critically-acclaimed and award-winning feature film, Sexy Beast tells the origin story of Gal Dove, a brilliant thief who finds himself descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s. The series will explore the early days of Gal's complicated relationship with Don Logan, a vicious gangster with whom Gal forms a partnership, the beginnings of his association with criminal mastermind Teddy Bass and how Gal met and fell in love with DeeDee, an adult film star who would become his wife.

Set in 1920s Shanghai, the series tells the story of how 10-year-old Sam Wing (future shop owner Mr. Wing in the 1984 movie) met the young Mogwai called Gizmo. Along with a teenage street thief named Elle, Sam and Gizmo take a perilous journey through the Chinese countryside, encountering, and sometimes battling, colorful monsters and spirits from Chinese folklore. On their quest to return Gizmo to his family and uncover a legendary treasure, a power-hungry industrialist and his growing army of evil Gremlins pursue them.

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

Flowers in the Attic: The Origin tells the story of the headstrong and determined Olivia Winfield who is working alongside her beloved father, Mr. Winfield, when she finds herself unexpectedly wooed by one of the nation's most eligible bachelors, Malcolm Foxworth. After a whirlwind romance, Olivia finds herself as the mistress of the imposing Foxworth Hall, where she soon discovers that the fairytale life she expected has quickly become a nightmare. Under Malcolm's debonair exterior lies a dark heart, and a twisted evil lurks inside Foxworth Hall that will threaten Olivia's happiness and that of her children. Her attempts to keep them all safe ultimately push Olivia to become to most terrifying version of herself, leading to her inevitable - and notorious - decision to lock her grandchildren in the attic... It is a limited series and a prequel to Lifetime's Flowers in the Attic.

It tells the story of Sinbad's early life, when he captured two of the dungeons.

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.

It's 1999, and Constable Jay Swan, a charismatic young officer arrives at his new station. Fresh from the city and tipped for big things, Jay might be the new copper, but he's not new to this town. His estranged father Jack lives here, as does the woman who will change his life forever, Mary. Mystery Road: Origin will explore how a tragic death, an epic love, and the brutal reality of life as a police officer straddling two worlds, form the indelible mould out of which will emerge, Detective Jay Swan.