| Dead Like Me | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Bryan Fuller |
| Starring | Ellen Muth Laura Harris Callum Blue Jasmine Guy Cynthia Stevenson Mandy Patinkin |
| Narrated by | Ellen Muth |
| Theme music composer | Stewart Copeland |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 29 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bryan Fuller John Masius Tom Spezialy Stephen Godchaux |
| Production locations | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Running time | 40–50 minutes 74 minutes ("Pilot") |
| Production companies | John Masius Productions MGM Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | June 27, 2003 – October 31, 2004 |
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Dead Like Me is an American comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for the Showtime cable network, where it ran for two seasons (2003–04). Fuller left the show five episodes into Season 1 because of creative differences; creative direction was taken over by executive producers John Masius and Stephen Godchaux. A direct-to-DVD film titled Dead Like Me: Life After Death was released on February 17, 2009.[1]
Eighteen-year-old Georgia "George" Lass (Ellen Muth) is the show's protagonist and narrator. George dies early in the pilot episode and becomes one of the "undead", a "grim reaper". George soon learns that a reaper's job is to remove the souls of people, preferably just before they die, and escort them until they move on into their afterlife. George's death leaves behind her mother (Cynthia Stevenson) and the rest of her family at a point when her relationships with them were on shaky ground.
The show explores the experiences of a small team of such reapers, as well as the changes in George and her family as they deal with George's death.
- '^ "Official Press Release for Life After Death Direct-to-DVD Film and The Complete Collection: Soul Collectors Edition 9-Disc Set". TVShowsOnDVD.com. December 8, 2008. Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2010.