26. Inhumans
Marvel Comics has a long-standing history of making box office hits on the big screen. The same can’t be said for television show adaptations, as was seen by the launch and demise of Inhumans, a short-lived superhero spin-off.
Inhumans
With an approval rating of 11% on Rotten Tomatoes, most people want to forget this was ever done in the first place. One critic called it a “complete failure”, while Variety classily stated that “its only superpower is its sheer ineptitude”. Some people can’t believe it even made it to 8 episodes, before getting the boot.
27. Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
It’s safe to admit that Criminal Minds was a massive hit with crime lovers from all walks of life. A short while ago, the creators took a creative risk, releasing a spin-off titled Beyond Borders. The new show followed similarly harrowing crimes, but this time shed light on American victims of crime who were abroad at the time of the incident.
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders
Critics were quick to call this one “dead in the water”. The LA Times summed it up nicely: “Imagine the situation reversed – a show in which tourists to America were continually victimized in horrific ways – and you would see the problem.”A few called it bland and somewhat xenophobic, so it wasn’t long before this one disappeared from our screens for good.
