spinoff

plural spinoffs

1. alternativeAlternative form of spin-off.

   After fighting “The Good Fight” for streaming, the producers of “The Good Wife” indulge in a more CBS-friendly spinoff with “Elsbeth,” which breezily takes Carrie Preston’s quirky title character and turns her into a modern version of “Columbo.”

   2024 February 29, Brian Lowry, “‘Elsbeth’ turns Carrie Preston’s ‘The Good Wife’ role into a breezy good time”, in CNN

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   Joining the long list of returning shows, CBS also revives “CSI” as “CSI: Vegas” with several familiar faces and a few new ones, joining spinoffs “FBI: International” and “NCIS: Hawaii,” in a lineup that again looks as if it gets a discount on abbreviated titles.

   2021 September 2, Brian Lowry, “Fall TV preview: Get ready for reboots, revivals and spinoffs – and a few farewells”, in CNN