Is Remington Steele making a comeback to television?
Maybe.
Now that almost everything 1980s is returning, NBC is thinking about reviving the detective agency that made Pierce Brosnan a star. In 1982, Remington Steele premiered as an hour-long dramedy featuring detective Laura Holt opening a private investigation agency. Fearing potential clients might not hire her because she's a woman, Holt invents the persona of Remington Steele using a former thief and con man (Brosnan) to assume the identity. His real name was never revealed. The romance between Laura and Remington gradually built up over the five seasons and the chemistry between the main characters fueled the success of the show.
Flashforward to 2013, and NBC is planning to reboot Remington Steele in a half-hour comedy. Using the same title, the reboot would focus on Olivia Holt, the daughter of Laura Holt and Remington Steele, reopening her mother's detective agency and finding herself in the same comedic situations found in the original show. No word on if Olivia will have her version of Remington, but we would think so. More importantly, will Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan be game for making a cameo appearance? And what about Doris Roberts as Mildred Krebs, the receptionist from the original show? She would be great for a new comedy. We can only dream...
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