Call Me Kat
FOX's Call Me Kat, starring Mayim Bialik, is actually based on the hit British comedy Miranda, which was created by and starred comedian Miranda Hart.
Mistresses
Before Alyssa Milano started her affair with the ABC series, Mistresses was a UK series that ran for three seasons. The U.S. version ran for four seasons, wrapping in Sept. 2016.
American Idol
Hard to believe any singing competition existed before American Idol, right? The Idol we all know is actually based on the UK version, Pop Idol, also starring Simon Cowell. The franchise has versions all over the globe now, from Australia to South Africa. The current U.S. version stars Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.
Dancing With the Stars
Before the likes of Bristol Palin and Andy Dick were covered in sequin and waltzing around the dance floor, there was a BBC reality series called Strictly Come Dancing which started the celeb ballroom competition series craze that went global.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Can you believe this show is still on the air? Millionaire, which has been running since 2002, is based on a British/Irish television quiz show of the same name.
Ghosts
The BBC One comedy Ghosts is heading across the pond, as CBS is adapting it for American audiences. Catch the premiere on Oct. 7.
Shameless
Before there was Showtime's Shameless, starring William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum, there was the British version, which ran for 11 seasons between 2004 and 2013 on Channel 4.
Veep
The HBO comedy series was based on the BBC series The Thick of It, starring Peter Capaldi, a.k.a. on of the Doctors from Doctor Who.
Hell's Kitchen
The U.S. version is based on the U.K. version, which came from the original New Zealand reality cooking show with the same title.
Trading Spaces
The format of the long-running TLC series, which originally ran between 2000 and 2008 and revived in 2018, is based on the BBC TV series Changing Rooms.
The Office
Perhaps one of the most successful U.K. remakes, the Emmy-winning U.S. version starring Steve Carell was inspired by the beloved U.K. comedy starring Ricky Gervais and Martin Freeman.
The X Factor
Another singing competition remake! The original U.K. version of The X Factor, a.k.a. the show that brought us One Direction, crossed the pond to the U.S. with Simon Cowell in 2011.
Love Island
What's not to love about Love Island? The series originally premiered on ITV in 2005 and ran for the two seasons. It was later revived in 2015 and has gone on to be a smash hit for ITV2. This inspired an American version, which debuted in 2019 on CBS.
All in the Family
The classic '70s sitcom stems from a U.K. series titled Till Death Us Do Part, which ran on BBC1 from 1965 to 1975.
Three's Company
Before all of America was singing the theme song, Brits were enjoing the sitcom Three's Company is based on: Man About the House.
Queer as Folk
The Showtime series was an American remake of the U.K. Queer as Folk, which chronicled the lives of three gay men living in Manchester's gay village.
Taskmaster
The hilarious British game show, which has run for 11 seasons and two specials, got an American adaptation for Comedy Central. It ran for only one season.
In Treatment
The HBO drama, which originally starred Gabriel Byrne and was later revived for a 2020 iteration starring Uzo Aduba, is based on the Italian TV series starring Sergio Castellitto.
House of Cards
The Emmy-nominated Netflix series was originally a BBC miniseries that aired back in 1990.
Homeland
Obsessed with this Showtime Emmy-winning drama? You have the Israeli series Hatufim (Prisoners of War) to thank.
The Bridge
The FX series, which had a two season-run starring Diane Kruger, was based on the Danish/Swedish series Bron.
The Killing
The AMC-turned-Netflix drama, which had its fourth and final season debut in 2014, was a remake of the Danish police procedural Forbrydelsen.
Skins
Although Skins was a wildly popular teen show in the U.K., American audiences did not take to the MTV adaptation, as it only ran for one season.