TV series

Dead Like Me

2003–2004 · 2 seasons

A wry, bittersweet and gently morbid coming-of-age story where mundane office drudgery collides with the bureaucracy of death.

Tagline: Life for her was boring. Death is anything but.
Overview: 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!
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, whimsical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, coming-of-age, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
coming-of-age
identity
family
grief
Places: big city
workplace
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild