'Gavin And Stacey' US Remake, 'Us & Them', Debuts First Trailer (VIDEO)
WATCH: How Have The US Done With The 'Gavin And Stacey' Remake?
Ashley Percival— The Huffington Post UK
The trailer for the US remake of 'Gavin And Stacey' has been unveiled.
The Stateside version is entitled 'Us & Them', and sees all of the characters from the BBC series remain - including an American Nessa.
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Jason Ritter (Gavin) and Alexis Bledel (Stacey)
The story stays true to the original as New Yorker Gavin (played by Jason Ritter) meets up with smalltown Pennsylvanian Stacey ('Gilmore Girls' star Alexis Bledel) after they form a relationship over the phone at work.
Many of the scenes that play out in the trailer will be familiar to fans of the British sitcom, seeming to have stayed true to the BBC's first episode.
The original series was created and written by Ruth Jones and James Corden - who also starred as Nessa and Smithy respectively - and the pair have been heavily involved in the remake, which is a co-production between BBC Worldwide and Sony Pictures Television.
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The cast of the original BBC series
The original British series, which ended in 2010, followed the long-distance relationship of Gavin (Mathew Horne) from Billericay in Essex and Stacey (Joanna Page) from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
The US version is set to air on FOX later this year, with it also expected to be shown on the BBC.
While the jury is still out on how the US have done with 'Gavin And Stacey', take a look at 15 UK remakes they DID get right...
UK TV Remakes The US Got Right
"The Office"(01 of03)
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Original UK Series: "The Office"Ricky Gervais' British sitcom "The Office" premiered in 2001 and followed the employees of the fictional Wernham Hogg Paper Company. Though it only lasted two seasons in the UK, it lives on in the US. The American version starred Steve Carell and made him a highly-coveted film actor, and did the same for John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer and more of its stars. Now going into its ninth season, the dry humor and mockumentary-style series about the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company employees set the tone for many more comedies to come (i.e. "Modern Family"). (credit:NBC)
"What Not to Wear"(02 of03)
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Original UK Series: "What Not to Wear"The BAFTA-nominated original UK series "What Not To Wear" had Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine makeover some of the UK's most awfully dressed Brits for five seasons (before they left and Lisa Butcher and Mica Paris took over for the show's sixth and seventh seasons). Though the US installment of "What Not to Wear" premiered shortly thereafter with a bit of a rough start with Wayne Scot Lukas, the American version found its footing in Season 2. The dynamic between Stacy London and Clinton Kelly has helped the show last for nine seasons and counting. (credit:TLC)
"The Inbetweeners"(03 of03)
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Original UK Series: "The Inbetweeners"Though time will tell if the MTV adaptation will be able to rival the cult appeal of the original, the first three episodes of the new comedy prove just as charming as the British show, albeit in distinctly American ways. British humor may be dry and acerbic, but the new cast has undeniable chemistry and comic timing, and it will be interesting to see where the show goes when it starts utilizing its original material, rather than the six episodes it based on the UK series. (credit:MTV)