Sometimes there are series so good that the public asks that they never end. But, unfortunately, there is nothing that subtracts more quality from a series than to extend it indefinitely. We saw it in How I Met Yours and also in The Big Bang Theory. At first they were great, in the 9th season already…
For this reason, the writers created a trick to exploit very good ideas or characters in such a way that the quality did not resist. That was called a spin-off. Does a series have a universe that is hooking millions or a character that attracts a lot of attention? Great, we’ll make you one.
The spin-off is a television series, film, radio program, video game or narrative work originating from an existing work. Or so the experts define it. That is why today you will see series that emerged from others. And, curiously, they did not lower the quality of the first ones. This is more worthy than unnecessary lengthening.
Unfortunately, some of the best spin-off series are not available to watch in Spain through any platformthat’s why we haven’t put all the ones we would have wanted, as is the case with Frasier, Things from Home or Saved by the bell.
But do not panic, the seven that we have chosen are not bad, far from it, we are talking about series with all the letters. Without further delay:
The 7 best spin-off series you can watch right now
Better Call Saul
This is the great prequel to the Breaking Bad series, centered on the character of lawyer Saul Goodman six years before he met Walter White, the protagonist of the original series. In other words, this spin-off narrates the life of a character that he fell in love with in his original appearance in Breaking Bad.
The series tells how a small-time shyster named Jimmy McGill, struggling to make ends meet, becomes criminal lawyer Saul Goodman.. It can be enjoyed whether you have seen Breaking Bad or not, it is the good and great thing about this work.
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After five successful seasons (many people consider Better Call Saul a better series than Breaking Bad), now the adventures of Soul Goodman have come to an end with the premiere of the 6th season.
Of today’s entire list there is none that has convinced more than this series. Because, for many, it is the great production of the decade. And if you’ve seen it, you know they’re right. It is available both on Movistar + and on Netflix.
- Title: Better Call Saul
- Release date: 2022
- Duration: 46 minute episodes
- Platform: Netflix
young sheldon
Spin-off of The Big Bang Theory focused on the character of Sheldon Cooper, specifically when Sheldon is a 9-year-old child prodigy who lives with his family in Texas. That is to say, the series is about all that childhood on which Sheldon builds his personality for years.
Despite the simplicity of the premise, Young Sheldon is a series that has been very popular in general, with five seasons behind it and several million viewers to his credit. This series tried to continue a formula that was already very worn with the 12 seasons that The Big Bang Theory had.
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Sheldon’s character, by far the most charismatic and curious of the original series, made it possible for the creators of the original series to continue stretching the gum for a few more years. They started in 2017 and in 2022 the adventure is not over.
This series is only on Movistar+ in Spain, so it’s time to use the Made in Spain service to enjoy it.
- Title: young sheldon
- Release date: 2022
- Duration: 20 minute episodes
- Platform: Movistar+
Fear the Walking Dead
Within a city where people flock to escape, hide their secrets and bury their past, a mysterious outbreak threatens to disrupt what little stability Madison Clark and Travis Manawa have managed to achieve.
If the plot doesn’t sound familiar to you, but the name does, it’s normal, we’re talking about the spin-off of the zombie series par excellence: The Walking Dead. At AMC they knew how to squeeze the goose that lays the golden eggs, which was showing signs of running out.
At the end of last year, the production company announced that there would be an eighth season, so we can assure you that the production is a success and that it is reaching all the expected audience levels. If you liked The Walking Dead, you can’t miss this one.
The series is available on Prime Video, where the seven seasons released to date are.
- Title: Fear the Walking Dead
- Release date: 2021
- Duration: 42 minute episodes
- Platform: Prime Video
Angel
Angel, a centuries-old vampire cursed to give him a soul, has left the small California town of Sunnydale and the only woman he’s ever loved to settle in Los Angeles.
It is a city that hides evil threats and countless temptations beneath its halo of class and glamour, a perfect place for a reformed vampire. who wants to save lost souls and, in return, perhaps redeem his own by restoring hope to those who are losing the battle.
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If you were a teenager in the 2000s, we are sure that Angel sounds as much to you as Buffy the Vampire Slayer., the series that gave rise to this character and this spin-off. Without a trace of Sarah Michelle Gellar, but with Joss Whedon at the helm, Ángel carved out a niche for himself among the young people of the world.
It is true that it is not as good as Buffy was, nor did it leave as much residue, but it was important enough for millions of teenagers to know the meaning of the word spin-off.
- Title: Angel
- Release date: 1999
- Duration: 45 minute episodes
- Platform: Disney+
station 19
After a fatal fire at the Gray Sloan Memorial, a team of firefighters is in charge of saving the famous hospital in Seattle from the flames. The heroic attitude of these men and women in a situation in which they must risk their lives is the starting point of this series.
Does that sound like Gray Sloan Memorial? Or how about a hospital in Seattle? Exactly, Station 19 is a spin-off of the Grey’s Anatomy series. From the high position to the last recruit are the protagonists of this drama in which the routine, almost always dangerous, of firefighters is explored.
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Although it has not worked the same as Grey’s Anatomy, the series has managed to survive five seasons on the air, from 2018 to 2021. Here the pandemic has not taken its toll.
The series is exclusive to Disney +, where all the seasons are to get a good post Grey’s Anatomy marathon.
- Title: station 19
- Release date: 2018
- Duration: 43 minute episodes
- Platform: Disney+
Flash
Nine months after the STAR lab exploded, Barry awakens from his coma to discover that he has the power of super speed. With the help of his new team, Barry, now called the Flash, will fight crime in Central City.
If you are wondering what is the spin-off of the series that tells the adventures of the fastest superhero, you are in the right place: Arrow. As you may remember, the Arrow series was one of the first superhero series to be successful on television, and it featured the Flash.
Curiously, The Flash has also been very popular with the public, and if not, tell it to the eight seasons that the series already has, and the ones that remain because it’s not over yet. They’re already on chapter 166.
The series in Spain can be enjoyed in its entirety through HBO Max, since as it is a DC Comics production, the rights belong to Warner Media.
- Title: Flash
- Release date: 2014
- Duration: 40 minute episodes
- Platform: hbo max
The Good Fight
A massive financial fraud destroys the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia Rindell, and wipes out the savings of her mentor and godmother, Diane Lockhart. Having to leave Lockhart and Lee, both join Lucca Quinn in one of the most prestigious law firms in Chicago.
The Good Figt begins a year after the last episode of The Good Wife, a series to which it owes its existence.. For many, this spin-off lives up to the original series, the main plot being a case of fraud that almost ruined the lives of the protagonists.
In Spain we can enjoy this series thanks to Prime Video, where the first three seasons can be found. If you want to see the 4th and 5th season, you have to go to Movistar + where it is in full.
- Title: The Good Fight
- Release date: 2021
- Duration: 42 minute episodes
- Platform: Prime Video
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With all these recommendations you have series, seasons and chapters to bore you.
So choose the one that has caught your attention the most and press Play, we are not here to waste time on indecision.
George is Digismak’s reported cum editor with 13 years of experience in Journalism