Dead Like Me (2003)
"Life for her was boring. Death is anything but."
Synopsis
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!
Creator
Stephen Godchaux, John Masius
Network
Showtime
Episodes
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.
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.
Curious George
George discovers the price that the dead pay when they try to hang on to their past.
Reapercussions
George finds a loophole in the "reaper rules" and decides to spare her next soul, but quickly learns that if you flip off Fate, Fate flings it back at you ten-fold.
Reaping Havoc
George realizes that even the undead need friends, but she loses one when a reaper decides to jump to the other side.
My Room
George meets her new roommate, Daisy Adair, a glamorous, but annoying 1930s ingenue-turned-reaper who has joined their group.
Reaper Madness
George gets her first post-mortem kiss from a doomed schizophrenic who can see the gravelings.
A Cook
George gets a pet and Rube takes a shift on the grill at Der Waffle Haus.
Sunday Mornings
George makes a new friend and discovers her dad is not the person she thought he was, while Roxy's actions cause an obnoxious lout to find religion.
Business Unfinished
Daisy enlists George's help in fleecing a wealthy society matron's son, and Roxy faces her annual struggle to come to terms with her death.
The Bicycle Thief
Needing money to buy a bicycle, George gets a new job -- and an awkward farewell party at Happy Time - while her fellow reapers face their own complications.
Nighthawks
George panics when Rube is assigned to pop a soul at her family's home.
Vacation
Death takes a holiday and the reapers use the break to catch up on some paperwork.
Rest in Peace
While George tries to get her old job back, her family prepares to visit her grave.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Dead Like Me
Status
Canceled
Seasons
2
Episodes
29
Production
John Masius Productions
