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* ''Series/Frasier2023'' retains only Frasier as part of the main cast. Niles and Daphne don't appear because Creator/DavidHydePierce and Creator/JaneLeeves refused to return, Creator/JohnMahoney's death in 2018 resulted in [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim Martin dying offscreen as well]] and Creator/PeriGilpin only signed on for one guest appearance as Roz. Rounding out the new main cast are Frasier's son Freddy (previously a recurring character in the original ''Frasier'', but is [[TheOtherDarrin played by a different actor here]]), Niles and Daphne's son David (who was born in the finale of the previous series), Freddy's friend Eve, Frasier's [[RememberTheNewGuy previously unmentioned]] friend Alan Cornwall and his new boss Olivia.

* ''Series/Frasier2023'' retains only Frasier as part of the main cast. Niles and Daphne don't appear because Creator/DavidHydePierce and Creator/JaneLeeves refused to return, Creator/JohnMahoney's death in 2018 resulted in [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim Martin dying offscreen as well]] and Creator/PeriGilpin only signed on for one guest appearance as Roz. New cast members include Frasier's son Freddy (previously a recurring character in the original''Frasier'', but is [[TheOtherDarrin played by a different actor here]]), Niles and Daphne's son David (who was born in the finale of the previous series), Freddy's friend Eve, Frasier's previously unmentioned friend Alan Cornwall and his new boss Olivia.

* Likewise, ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' does the same, with Ryu and Ken being the only returning characters. The [[UpdatedRerelease Updated Re-releases]] adds Akuma and Chun Li, respectively, but everyone else is new to the series (albeit a lot of them counts as {{exp|y}}ies of old characters.

-->-- '''Excerpt from the OpeningNarration of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfHeMan'''''

* ''Series/CharlesInCharge'': When it moved from network to first run syndication the only characters carried over were Charles & Buddy. The mother from the previous family was there as a SpinoffSendoff, showing the house to the new family moving in.

** Most of the Tenth Doctor's allies went on to with their own lives (and spinoff shows), leaving him alone for the 2009 specials, and with a brand new recurring and main cast once he regenerated in ''The End of Time''.

* This was the case for the first few ''Film/MissionImpossible'' movies, with Creator/TomCruise and Creator/VingRhames being the only constants throughout the first three films while all of their other teammates or supervisors would be replaced or killed off. The fourth film plays with it a bit, in that Rhames' character is mostly absent outside of a cameo at the end, but Creator/SimonPegg's minor character from the third film is given an expanded role. It's outright averted in the fifth film [as Cruise, Pegg, Rhames and Creator/JeremyRenner (who was a prominent supporting figure in the fourth film as well) all return in major parts] and the sixth film [Cruise, Pegg, Rhames are joined by Michelle Monagham from part 3 along with Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris and Alec Baldwin from part 5].

* ''VideoGame/MaxPayne3'' stars the eponymous character in the lead role once more but the entire supporting cast from the first two games is replaced with new characters. This is likely due to the fact [[spoiler:that most of them end up dead.]]

* Similar to the ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction'' example, the only returning Autobots in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'' from the previous series, ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'', are Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, accompanied with a new cast of Autobots and humans. Arcee, Bulkhead, and Ultra Magnus do appear in spin-off comics though.

There is this new version of an old series. You may notice from the beginning that it continues from the original work instead of being a sort of reboot. However, despite TheHero still being there, most of the supporting cast has been changed for new characters, except for one or two. Sometimes this is due to the hero having moved to a new city. Part of the new cast tend to be {{Exp|y}}ies to old characters. It could be considered a ReTool.

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** Digimon promotions beginning in Summer 2014 began to advertise a new Digimon series, whose sole line of real description amounts to "[[Anime/DigimonAdventure Tai's back.]]" Not the team -- ''Tai''. However, when ''Digimon Adventure tri'' got more announcements, this was averted as it showed that the entire ''Adventure'' team would return with Taichi.

* With the exception of Donkey Kong himself, none of the characters who appeared in the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' trilogy on SNES or in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'' appears in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongJungleBeat''. Instead, DK's friends and family have been replaced with the Helper Monkeys, as well as the Jungle Buddies (who are similar to the Animal Buddies from the previous games, but clearly aren't the same). Averted with later Donkey Kong games, which would bring back characters from the games developped by Creator/{{Rare}}.

* The second season of ''Roleplay/RecordOfLodossWar'' has Parn (older), and Deedlit (unchanged, given she's an elf), but most of the rest of the cast is changed. Oddly, certain characters are introduced is if the main cast has never met them, such as Parn's "first fight" with Orsen and Sharis.

* ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'': With the exception of [[spoiler:Bucky]] and a very old Peggy Carter, none of Steve's supporting cast from the [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier previous film]] appear the movie. Justified as they are all dead.

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* ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'': With the exception of [[spoiler:Bucky]] and a very old Peggy Carter, none of Steve's supporting cast from the [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier previous film]] appear the movie. Justified as they are all dead.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfHeMan'' was this for ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983''. He-Man and Skeletor travel to planet Primus, where they join the Galactic Guardians and the Evil Mutants respectively. The Sorceress appears from time to time, King Randpr and Queen Marlena have cameos in the pilot, and there's one episode with Teela.

* ''Manga/BattleAngelAlita: Last Order'' begins with Alita stranded [[spoiler: on Zalem]], having left all her friends (and almost all other characters) back [[spoiler: on the surface]]. She soon makes new friends.

* Inverted in ''Anime/FLCLProgressiveAndAlternative'', which have new casts with an old ''villain'' in Haruko, [[spoiler: though Canti eventually makes an appearance in ''Progressive''.]]

* ''ComicBook/Superboy1994'' – The beginning of Karl Kesel's second run as writer had Superboy leave Hawaii and begin working for Project Cadmus, with an almost entirely new supporting cast apart from Dubbilex. At the tail end of the series it happened again, with Superboy becoming a street-level hero in [[TheCityNarrows Suicide Slum]] and acquiring a new supporting cast from the other tenants in his apartment building.

* In ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', the original trilogy characters that get the most focus are Han Solo and Chewbacca, who are separated from Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, R2-D2 and C-3PO for most of the film (R2-D2 has shut-down and only wakes up near the end, and Luke – who is missing - also only appears right at the end [[spoiler: after Han has died]], while Lando [[PutOnABus doesn't appear at all]]. Instead, Han and Chewie are mostly travelling around with new characters Finn, Rey, and BB-8.

* In ''Film/ShockTreatment'', the semi-sequel to ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'', Brad and Janet (and minor characters Ralph and Betty- and possibly the Criminologist) are the only Rocky characters to appear. In an unusual case, all except Ralph and the Criminologist are played by different performers, while several performers from Rocky appear in different roles.

* ''Series/EarthFinalConflict'': by the end of the series the only character left from the first episode is Sandoval, TheDragon to the Taelons and - after the Taelons AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence - the Atavus.

* ''VideoGame/MaxPayne3'' stars the eponymous character in the lead role once more but the entire supporting cast from the first two games is replaced with new characters. This is likely due to the fact [[spoiler: that most of them end up dead.]]

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* In ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', the original trilogy characters that get the most focus are Han Solo and Chewbacca, who are separated from Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, R2-D2 and C-3PO for most of the film (R2-D2 has shut-down and only wakes up near the end, and Luke – who is missing - also only appears right at the end [[spoiler: after Han has died]], while Lando [[PutOnABus doesn't appear at all]]. Instead, Han and Chewie are mostly travelling around with new characters Finn, Rey and BB-8.

* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': Just like in ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', Jean-Luc Picard is once again the HeroProtagonist, but the other series regulars are new to the franchise.

* In ''Series/Chef1993'', only Gareth and Everton carry over for all three seasons. The supporting cast changes frequently.

* Ryo and Robert were the only recurring characters in ''[[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Art of Fighting 3]]''. Yuri also returns as an NPC. The rest were essentially rehashed (albeit slightly reworked) versions of the original cast with the exceptions of [[WhipItGood Lenny]], [[ActionGirl Sinclair]], and [[BigBad Wyler]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' series: Main character Adol is WalkingTheEarth, while his supporting cast are people who live in regions he visits , so it's to be expected. The only one who consistently stays with Adol is his friend Dogi, but even then they sometimes end up separated. There are several recurring characters, but they usually have some sort of justification, like [[VideoGame/YsVITheArkOfNapishtim Geis]] being a mercenary.

* ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts'' keeps Yuri for sequel, but with brand new party since the previous heroine [[spoiler: is dead]] and rest of party busy elsewhere with own lives. Some do reappear in the game though or are referenced.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Cars 2]]'' had the townsfolk of Radiator Springs reduced to cameos in favor of new characters Finn [=McMissile=] and Holly Shiftwell to accompany Mater and Lightning [=McQueen=].

* In ''Film/ShockTreatment'', the semi-sequel to ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'', Brad and Janet (and minor characters Ralph and Betty- and possibly the Criminologist) are the only Rocky characters to appear. In an unusual case, all except Ralph and the Criminologist are played by different performers, while several performers from Rocky appear in different roles.
* ''Film/StarshipTroopers3Marauder'' features Johnny Rico, the protagonist of the first movie, in the leading role but the rest of the cast is completely different.

* ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction'' pairs up Optimus Prime and Bumblebee with an almost completely new team of Autobots as well as brand new human allies.
* This was the case for the first few ''Film/MissionImpossible'' movies, with Creator/TomCruise and Creator/VingRhames being the only constants throughout the first three films while all of their other teammates or supervisors would be replaced or killed off. The fourth film plays with it a bit, in that Rhames' character is mostly absent outside of a cameo at the end, but Creator/SimonPegg's minor character from the third film is given an expanded role. It's outright averted in the fifth film [as Cruise, Pegg, Rhames and Creator/JeremyRenner (who was a prominent supporting figure in the fourth film as well) all return in major parts] and the sixth film [Cruise, Pegg, Rhames are joined by Michelle Monagham from part 3 along with Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris and Alec Baldwin from part 5].

* ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'': With the exception of [[spoiler:Bucky]] and a very old Peggy Carter, none of Steve's supporting cast from the [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier previous film]] appear the movie. Justified as they are all dead.

* While the ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire Advanced]]'' and ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl Diamond and Pearl]]'' seasons of the ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' utilized WithAFriendAndAStranger,[[note]]as did [[Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries the Orange Islands]] long prior[[/note]] the seasons from ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhite Black & White]]'' onwards had this trope as Ash picked up Iris and Cilan in ''Black & White'', Clemont, Bonnie, and Serena in ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY XY]]'', Lillie, Kiawe, Mallow, Lana, and Sophocles in ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoon Sun & Moon]]'', and Goh in ''[[Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries Journeys]]''.%%Iris & Cilan are presently in the lower picture; I'm thinking about making an Image Picking for the nitpick that Paul was the Rival in D & P, not a party member.

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* While the ''Advanced'' and ''Diamond and Pearl'' seasons of the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime utilized WithAFriendAndAStranger,[[note]]as did the Orange Islands long prior[[/note]] the seasons from ''Black & White'' onwards had this trope as Ash picked up Iris and Cilan in ''Black & White'', Clemont, Bonnie, and Serena in ''XY'', Lillie, Kiawe, Mallow, Lana, and Sophocles in ''Sun & Moon'', and Goh in ''Journeys''.%%Iris & Cilan are presently in the lower picture; I'm thinking about making an Image Picking for the nitpick that Paul was the Rival in D & P, not a party member.

* ''WesternAnimation/OzzyAndDrix'': The series is a spinoff of the movie ''Film/OsmosisJones'' but the titular character and his partner Drix are the only ones to return due to the being sucked out of their host Frank [=DeTorre=] by a mosquito and transported into the body of a teenager named Hector Cruz. As a result, they have a new supporting cast.