"Dead Like Me" (2003) TV series 2003-2004

Creator:

Bryan Fuller

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

27 June 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

A new series about life after life.

Plot:

Meet Georgia Lass (who prefers to be called George). She is a young Seattle college dropout who is unhappy with life...

Plot Keywords:

Death | Grim Reaper | Undead | Soul | Stolen Car

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 nominations

Cast

Ellen Muth	...	Georgia 'George' Lass (29 episodes, 2003-2004)
Callum Blue	...	Mason (29 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jasmine Guy	...	Roxy Harvey (29 episodes, 2003-2004)
Mandy Patinkin	...	Rube Sofer (29 episodes, 2003-2004)
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Joy Lass (28 episodes, 2003-2004)
Britt McKillip	...	Reggie Lass (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Christine Willes	...	Delores Herbig (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Laura Harris	...	Daisy Adair (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Crystal Dahl	...	Crystal / ... (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Greg Kean	...	Clancy Lass (21 episodes, 2003-2004)
Patricia Idlette	...	Kiffany (21 episodes, 2003-2004)
Talia Ranger	...	Young George (14 episodes, 2003-2004)

Also Known As:

Dead Girl (USA) (working title)
Dead Like Me (Argentina) [es]
Dead Like Me (France) [fr]
Dead like me - So gut wie tot (Germany) [de]
Haláli hullák (Hungary) [hu]
Mitt liv som död (Sweden) [sv]
Mrtví jako já (Czech Republic) [cs]
Tan muertos como yo (Spain) [es]
Tko ziv, tko mrtav (Croatia) [hr]

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:TV-14 | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) (season 1)

Filming Locations:

250 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

DLM Productions

Trivia:

Although set in Seattle, the series is actually filmed in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. No effort is made to hide street signs, local business names (e.g., Avalon Dairies), etc., and in one episode both a Canadian flag and a B.C. flag are visible in the background.

Quotes:

Daisy Adair: You know, George, you have your very own saint.
George: I'd rather have a pony.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Pushing Daisies: Bzzzzzzzzz! (#2.1)" (2008)

Outstanding

This show is a combination of extremely clever plot lines, a unique and unusual musical score, contemporary editing, and outstanding character casting. The chemistry of characters with this cast is more than exceptional. The ability to give such realism to such an absurd story premise is bewildering and you find yourself taken for a ride down this fairytale as if it were real life. This is perhaps the best program that no one has ever heard of yet and I wouldn't be surprised if it rose to one of the best series of this decade when the show becomes better known to the public. Once you start watching this show, there is now going back. It is ultimately the most addictive show I have ever witnessed. If you haven't seen it, you need to.