Series synopsis
Dead Like Me is an American sci-fi & fantasy drama comedy television series that premiered on Showtime on June 27, 2003. It ended on October 31, 2004. It was created by Bryan Fuller. It stars Ellen Muth, Mandy Patinkin, Callum Blue and Jasmine Guy.
When her life comes to an abrupt end, George discovers that death is nothing like she thought it would be. Recruited to collect the souls of others as they die, she suddenly finds herself an unwilling participant in a line of work she never knew existed: Grim Reaping!
Premise
When her life comes to an abrupt end, George discovers that death is nothing like she thought it would be. Recruited to collect the souls of others as they die, she suddenly finds herself an unwilling participant in a line of work she never knew existed: Grim Reaping!
Premise: Life for her was boring. Death is anything but.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ellen Muth as Georgia 'George' Lass
- Mandy Patinkin as Rube Sofer
- Callum Blue as Mason
- Jasmine Guy as Roxy Harvey
- Cynthia Stevenson as Joy Lass
- Britt McKillip as Reggie Lass
- Christine Willes as Delores Herbig
- Laura Harris as Daisy Adair
Supporting cast
- Greg Kean as Clancy Lass
- Rebecca Gayheart as Betty Rhomer
- Crystal Dahl as Crystal
Guest cast
- Patricia Idlette as Kiffany
- Jodelle Ferland as Kristi
- John Kapelos as Angus Cook
- Ben Bass as Chris Freedman
- Shelley Berman as Theo
- Neil Grayston as Ethan
- Neil Maffin as Stan Samuels
- Anne Marie DeLuise as Dana
- Julianne Christie as Suzanne
- Paul Jarrett as The Rope Guy
- Kurt Evans as Mercedes Guy
- Peter Williams as Angelo
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 43 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 14 | February 17, 2009 | February 17, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 14 | June 26, 2003 | September 26, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 15 | July 25, 2004 | October 31, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Life After Death Set four years after the series ended, Der Waffle Haus has burned down and head reaper Rube has left due to retirement. The remaining reapers meet their new boss Cameron Kane, a "slick business man who couldn't care less about helping the newly dead." George reconnects with her sister Reggie when she has to reap the soul of Reggie's new (and secret) boyfriend, Hudson Hart. Daisy (now played by Sarah Wynter) is attracted to Cameron, who helps her get a role in After the Fall. Daisy, in a bid to gain the leading role, injures the lead actress and due to the stress turns to alcohol, even during the performances. |
February 17, 2009 |
| 2 |
Season 1 Deleted Scenes 30 minutes of deleted scenes from the first season found on Season 1 Disc 1 |
|
| 3 |
Season 2 Deleted Scenes 11 minutes of deleted scenes from season 2 found on disc 4 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When smart, cynical 18-year-old George is killed by an errant toilet seat falling from space, she joins the ranks of an undead group of grim reapers. As she clumsily learns to adjust to her new role in the afterlife, George haphazardly hurtles towards her first dreaded assignment: to collect the soul of a little girl. |
June 27, 2003 |
| 2 |
Dead Girl Walking George tries to shirk her new grim reaper responsibilities, but discovers that doing so leads to nasty consequences for the souls. She also attempts to get a real job by once again gracing the doorway of the Happy Time Temp Agency. |
July 4, 2003 |
| 3 |
Curious George George discovers the price that the dead pay when they try to hang on to their past. |
July 11, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Send in the Clown At her day job, George gets to train the boss's cute, but dumb, nephew, while Mason dresses as a clown to reap a soul at a kid's birthday party. |
July 25, 2004 |
| 2 |
The Ledger George figures that with all the bad luck she had while she was alive, things might even out in the afterlife. But death isn't like that. |
August 1, 2004 |
| 3 |
Ghost Story In an attempt to bond with her co-workers, George goes on the annual Happy Time retreat, but she can't escape her duties as a grim reaper. |
August 8, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 27, 2003 |
| Last aired | October 31, 2004 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |