Dead Like Me (2003)

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

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!

IMDb rating: 8.1 (47,479 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

7.74 avg 14 episodes 8.2 → 8.2 44 min avg

U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	8.2	1,024
2	Dead Girl Walking	7.4	665
3	Curious George	7.5	596
4	Reapercussions	7.7	558
5	Reaping Havoc	8.1	576
6	My Room	7.7	532
7	Reaper Madness	7.9	553
8	A Cook	7.9	525
9	Sunday Mornings	7.7	518
10	Business Unfinished	7.7	489
11	The Bicycle Thief	7.9	511
12	Nighthawks	6.7	561
13	Vacation	7.8	475
14	Rest in Peace	8.2	533

Season 2 (2004)

7.99 avg 15 episodes 7.7 → 8.6 45 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Send in the Clown	7.7	492
2	The Ledger	7.7	432
3	Ghost Story	7.9	445
4	The Shallow End	8.1	486
5	Hurry	8.0	434
6	In Escrow	7.9	433
7	Rites of Passage	8.2	442
8	The Escape Artist	8.0	423
9	Be Still My Heart	7.7	420
10	Death Defying	7.8	434
11	Ashes to Ashes	7.4	417
12	Forget Me Not	8.0	432
13	Last Call	8.3	441
14	Always	8.5	474
15	Haunted	8.6	578

Dead Like Me (2003)

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