Resurrection in the US vs The Returned in France

 

I just started Resurrection (it’s on my dvr) but I couldn’t help but think what a strange and interesting job it is to adapt a foreign piece for US tv (“Les Revenants”). First they make a black cop the main character. Ok, we can go with that. Of course the cop has an asian woman partner. Covered all the race bases. Ok, whatever, it’s tv. The kid wakes up in China, 32 years after he died in MO. (These aren’t spoilers really you get this all in the first few minutes).  I’m curious about the 32 years instead of 10? Whoa– everyone would be way way older (or dead). And how does a kid know how to use a writing app on a cell phone that didn’t exist when he died? Oh, well. But I’m trying to stay open minded. Does it sound like I am?

 

[Addendum: My son Lucas just informed me (duh) that one isn't based on the other. I can think what I want anyway! There is a book called The Returned that was adapted into ABC's Resurrection…AND the French movie called "They Came Back" which was released as "The Returned" in America and then adapted into a French TV show "Les Revenants"…. OK let me get my head around this]