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The Movies That Would Have Worked Better as TV Shows

We've all been left with that "they could have done more with that" feeling after watching a movie. Sometimes, it takes more than two hours or so to tell a complete story—and that's where TV comes in. Here are some films that could have fully realized their potential on the small screen—and some that still might.
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