| 100% | GRANTCHESTER | 12 | ITV series based on short stories by James Runcie featuring Canon Sidney Chambers |
| 30% | MEETMEINSTLOUIS | 15 | *1944 movie based on a series of New Yorker short stories by Sally Benson |
| 26% | THETRIPODS | 10 | 1980s BBC TV series based on novels by John Christopher |
| 26% | CURIOUSGEORGE | 13 | Will Ferrell film based on a story series by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey (2 wds.) |
| 26% | FARGO | 5 | TV series based on a 1996 film by the Coen brothers |
| 26% | TRIPODS | 7 | The —, 1980s BBC TV series based on novels by John Christopher |
| 26% | DEAD | 4 | "The ___," 1987 film directed by John Huston which is based on a short story by James Joyce |
| 26% | GALATEA | 7 | Short story by Madeline Miller that's a retelling of Greek myths featuring Pygmalion |
| 26% | AWAYFROMHER | 11 | *2007 movie based on a New Yorker short story by Alice Munro |
| 26% | THESWIMMER | 10 | *1968 movie based on a New Yorker short story by John Cheever |
| 26% | EVE | 3 | "Killing ___" (Sandra Oh series based on the "Villanelle" novels by Luke Jennings) |
| 26% | SHADOWHUNTERS | 13 | Fantasy TV series based on "The Mortal Instruments" novels by Cassandra Clare |
| 26% | MATERIALS | 9 | "His Dark ___" (HBO series based on a fantasy trilogy by Philip Pullman) |
| 25% | NIGHTOFTHE | 10 | & 18D 1957 horror starring Dana Andrews and Peggy Cummins based on a short story by M R James |
| 25% | TEAM | 4 | "___ Fortress 2," comic series based on the video game series that features mercenaries |
| 25% | OUTLANDER | 9 | Fantasy TV series based on novels of the same name by Diana Gabaldon |
| 25% | LIARS | 5 | "Pretty Little ___" (former teen drama TV series based on novels by Sara Shepard) |
| 25% | TOMB | 4 | "___ Raider," comic book series based on the video game that features Lara Croft |
| 25% | SNOWPIERCER | 11 | TNT post-apocalyptic series based on a 2013 film directed by Bong Joon-ho |
| 25% | THENURSE | 8 | Danish medical thriller series based on true story |
| 25% | DOOM | 4 | "___ Patrol," 2019 series based on a DC superhero team featuring Crazy Jane and Elasti-Girl |
| 25% | TRUEBLOOD | 9 | Fantasy TV series based on "The Southern Vampire Mysteries" novels by Charlaine Harris (2 wds.) |
| 24% | HIDDENSEE | 9 | Christmas story by 25-Across/39-Across based on "The Nutcracker" |
| 24% | AANDE | 5 | Original network for the series based on the 18-Across novels by 40-Across (3 wds.) |
| 24% | BIG | 3 | With 60-Across, TV crime series based on the novel "The Highway" by C.J. Box |
| 24% | GRANTCHESTER | 12 | British detective drama series that featured James Norton as Reverend Sidney Chambers |
| 24% | STAND | 5 | "___ by Me" (Rob Reiner film based on a Stephen King short story) |