Series synopsis
Dead Pixels is a British comedy television series that premiered on E4 on March 28, 2019. It ended on February 16, 2021. It was created by Jon Brown. It stars Alexa Davies, Will Merrick, Sargon Yelda and David Mumeni.
Meg, Nicky and Usman's lives all revolve around their obsession for the massively popular fantasy game Kingdom Scrolls, a mystical, magical and most importantly virtual world of wizards and wyverns. But when gaming n00b Russell bumbles into their team, the group find themselves increasingly forced to deal with the real world.
Premise
Meg, Nicky and Usman's lives all revolve around their obsession for the massively popular fantasy game Kingdom Scrolls, a mystical, magical and most importantly virtual world of wizards and wyverns. But when gaming n00b Russell bumbles into their team, the group find themselves increasingly forced to deal with the real world.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexa Davies as Meg
- Will Merrick as Nicky
- Sargon Yelda as Usman
- David Mumeni as Russell
- Charlotte Ritchie as Alison
Guest cast
- Noush Skaugen as Zara
- Debbie Chazen as Cara
- Shaq B. Grant as Greg
- Rose Matafeo as Daisy
- Al Roberts as DVT
- Florence Howard as Gabby
- Joe Gallucci as Otto
- Clare Holman as Sylvia (voice)
- Hanako Footman as Briony
- Chris Jones as Jared
- Yiannis Vassilakis as Simon
- Martin Marquez as Barry
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 27, 2019 | May 2, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 25, 2021 | February 16, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bears Meg meets a new guy called Russell at work and invites him on a date - to play her favourite online game "Kingdom Scrolls". |
March 28, 2019 |
| 2 |
Tanadaal A movie version of "Kingdom Scrolls" has been announced but Meg and Nicky are not happy with the casting. |
April 4, 2019 |
| 3 |
Betrothal Meg and Nicky decide to get married in the game and things quickly get complicated. |
April 11, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crates After 8 months, the new expansion pack for Kingdom Scrolls finally arrives - but the changes don't impress all the gang. |
January 26, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Chair Alison tries to convince Meg to be healthier after she finds evidence of her physical deterioration. Nicky gets his insides ripped out by a winged girl in the game and promptly falls in love. |
January 26, 2021 |
| 3 |
Mission Meg tries to impress a man who comes to service the boiler, while Nicky attempts to get closer to Daisy (Rose Matafeo) in the game. |
February 2, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | E4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 28, 2019 |
| Last aired | February 16, 2021 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |