Series synopsis
iZombie is an American drama crime sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on The CW on March 17, 2015. It ended on August 1, 2019. It was created by Diane Ruggiero-Wright, Rob Thomas. It stars Rose McIver, David Anders, Robert Buckley and Malcolm Goodwin.
A medical student who becomes a zombie joins a Coroner's Office in order to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat so that she can maintain her humanity. But every brain she eats, she also inherits their memories and must now solve their deaths with help from the Medical examiner and a police detective.
Premise
A medical student who becomes a zombie joins a Coroner's Office in order to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat so that she can maintain her humanity. But every brain she eats, she also inherits their memories and must now solve their deaths with help from the Medical examiner and a police detective.
Premise: Rebel without a cure.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rose McIver as Olivia 'Liv' Moore
- David Anders as Blaine DeBeers
- Robert Buckley as Major Lilywhite
- Malcolm Goodwin as Clive Babinaux
- Rahul Kohli as Ravi Chakrabarti
- Aly Michalka as Peyton Charles
- Bradley James as Lowell Tracey
- Hiro Kanagawa as Lieutenant Suzuki
Supporting cast
- Aleks Paunovic as Julien Dupont
- Eddie Jemison as Stacey Boss
- Jessica Harmon as Dale Bozzio
- Steven Weber as Vaughn Du Clark
Guest cast
- Bryce Hodgson as Don E
- Alexandra Voicu as Tatiana
- Elysia Rotaru as Tess
- Jenna Berman as Monica
- Luc Roderique as Truman
- Aurelio Dinunzio as Building Manager
- Aliza Vellani as Marcy
- Steve Richmond as Rookie EMT
- Nathan Dales as EMT
- Lindsay Gibson as Cashier
- Kasey Ryne Mazak as Convenient Store Cashier
- Josh Byer as Laughing Detective #1
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 71 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 17, 2015 | June 9, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 19 | October 6, 2015 | April 12, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 13 | April 4, 2017 | June 27, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 13 | February 26, 2018 | May 28, 2018 |
| Season 5 | 13 | May 2, 2019 | August 1, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Medical resident Liv Moore becomes a zombie and loses her ambition until she begins working at the city morgue to gain access to brains that give her sustenance and allow her to maintain her humanity. She also learns that her new diet enables her to experience a victim's memories that can be used to help solve the person's murder. |
March 17, 2015 |
| 2 |
Brother, Can You Spare a Brain? After an artist is murdered, Liv not only picks up his visions, she picks up traces of his passion and begins to see things in a more inspired way. Meanwhile, Blaine connects with Liv, and Liv tries to connect with Major. |
March 24, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Exterminator Liv's newest corpse is a sociopathic hitman, and she's apathetically shocked to discover that she no longer feels emotions. Meanwhile, Marcy turns up as a full zombie and Ravi hopes that he can restore her in the hopes that it will lead to a cure for Liv. |
March 31, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grumpy Old Liv Liv consumes the brains of a cantankerous old man to help gain insight into his death. After receiving an anonymous call on the tipster hotline, Liv and Detective Babineax stop by the residence of Byron Thistlewaite, to question the mysterious caller. Meanwhile, Ravi suspects that Major might be experiencing a side effect of the cure, and Liv pays Blaine a surprise visit. |
October 6, 2015 |
| 2 |
Zombie Bro Liv and Detective Babineax investigate the murder of a hard-partying frat boy whose death shocks everyone. After consuming his brains, Liv attends a fraternity party in an attempt to search for clues, but ends up ruling the beer pong table instead. Still desperate to find the cure, Ravi takes matters into his own hands and brings Major along for the ride. Meanwhile, Blaine meets with Angus, a mysterious person from his past. |
October 13, 2015 |
| 3 |
Real Dead Housewife of Seattle Liv eats the brains of a recently murdered trophy wife who was pushed to her death from the balcony of her stunning architectural home in the hills by a hired hit man. A Pinot Grigio-sipping, suddenly fashion obsessed Liv and Detective Babineaux begin questioning suspects in their search for the original brains behind this murder. Meanwhile, Liv and Ravi are surprised to learn that Peyton has returned to Seattle. |
October 20, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother Liv has discovered there are more zombies living in Seattle than she previously believed. In fact, there’s a private military contractor employing a small zombie army, and that army is preparing for the day humans learn of their existence. Major was exonerated for the crimes of the Chaos Killer, but is still considered a pariah. He manages to land a job with the one and only place that will hire him. Meanwhile, Blaine is accused of lying. |
April 4, 2017 |
| 2 |
Zombie Knows Best When Liv, Clive and Ravi arrive at the scene to investigate a fatal car accident, they begin to suspect foul play was involved. Both starving, Liv and Major consume the brains of the accident victims, a well-meaning father and his angsty teenage daughter. Meanwhile, when Clive is brought in for questioning about a family that was murdered, he’s forced to reveal his past history with them. Lastly, Peyton extends an olive branch to Ravi, and Major hits a road block in his search for Natalie. |
April 11, 2017 |
| 3 |
Eat, Pray, Liv To help Clive solve the murder of a lifestyle guru, Liv consumes his brain and takes on his zen approach to life. Ravi's old boss, Katty Kupps, is getting closer to discovering the truth while also getting closer to Ravi. Meanwhile, Blaine and Peyton continue their budding friendship, much to Ravi's dismay. Lastly, Major is struggling a bit at his new job. |
April 18, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Are You Ready for Some Zombies? While investigating the murder of a Seattle Seahawk superfan, Liv has a surprising vision. Meanwhile, Major is assigned the task of mentoring young, homeless zombies, and Ravi is still carrying a torch for Peyton. Lastly, Blaine is dealing with a threat looming from his past. |
February 26, 2018 |
| 2 |
Blue Bloody It’s a real-life game of clue for Liv after she eats the brains of a despicable dowager and must determine which one of her disgruntled servants killed her. Clive and Bozzio are struggling to maintain a healthy relationship. Meanwhile, circumstances place Major and Liv in opposition to one another. |
March 5, 2018 |
| 3 |
Brainless in Seattle (1) Love is in the air after Liv eats the brains of a hopeless romantic, and she can’t stop herself from meddling in Clive’s relationship. Major and Liv continue to try to work through their differences. Meanwhile, Blaine is approached with an interesting offer. |
March 12, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thug Death While investigating a murder case with no body and no brain to eat, the only evidence Liv and Clive have to work with is a grainy video and a little bit of blood found at the crime scene. Meanwhile, Blaine is up to his old tricks. |
May 2, 2019 |
| 2 |
Dead Lift Liv, on fitness guru brains, and Clive continue investigating a murder with no body and no evidence. Meanwhile, Peyton approaches councilman Zed with a request but doesn’t get the answer she was hoping for. Lastly, Liv surprises Major with a thoughtful gesture just when he needs it the most. |
May 9, 2019 |
| 3 |
Five, Six, Seven, Ate! While investigating the deaths of Gulliver and Nancy, the dynamic duo of Seattle's winning dance team, Liv and Ravi go undercover as dance partners to size up the other contestants aka the prime suspects. Meanwhile, Peyton confronts Major after she's told that one of his soldiers was out of line during a routine lice check at the school. Lastly, Clive and Bozzio receive a shocking surprise during Lamaze class. |
May 16, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The CW |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 17, 2015 |
| Last aired | August 1, 2019 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:00:00 |