Not Dead Yet (TV series)

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Not Dead Yet
GenreSitcom
Created byCasey Johnson
&
David Windsor
Based onConfessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up
by Alexandra Potter
Starring
Music byTranscenders
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Gina Rodriguez
  • McG
  • Mary Viola
  • Corey Marsh
  • Dean Holland
  • Casey Johnson
  • David Windsor
Producers
  • Andrew Brooks
  • Kathia Sanchez-Aldana
  • Justin McEwen
  • Alexandra Potter
  • Eddie Quintana
  • Debbie Jhoon
  • Michael J. Feldman
Cinematography
  • Mark Schwartzbard
  • Giovani Lampassi
  • Grant Smith
Editors
  • Thomas M. Bolger
  • Dan Riddle
  • Scott Ashby
  • Jeremy Cohen
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time20–22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseFebruary 8, 2023 (2023-02-08) –
present (present)

Not Dead Yet is an American television sitcom created by David Windsor and Casey Johnson for ABC. It is based on Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter. The series premiered on February 8, 2023.[1][2] In May 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on February 7, 2024.[3][4]

Plot[edit]

Season 1[edit]

When Nell (Gina Rodriguez) comes back to work at her old job at SoCal Independent she finds out she's assigned to writing obituaries. Then, she finds out her best friend, Sam (Hannah Simone) is now also close friends with Nell's boss and enemy, Lexi (Lauren Ash). When Nell gets her first assignment, Monty (Martin Mull), she meets his widowed wife, Cricket (Angela E. Gibbs), who owns a bar. Nell and Cricket become close friends and Nell almost tells Cricket she sees ghosts. During Season 1, Nell and Edward (Rick Glassman), her roommate, become enemies to friends and help each other with relationships. At the end of Season 1, Nell's ex-fiancé, Phillip (Ed Weeks) comes to Pasadena, California. First, Nell is still very mad at him as well as Sam and Dennis (Joshua Banday), but they make up and start dating, until Nell tells Phillip she sees ghosts and he says they should move away and she should quit her job. Nell breaks up with Phillip for good. Dennis and his husband Ben start fostering twins at the end of Season 1.

Season 2[edit]

At the beginning of Season 2, Lexi's father, Duncan (Brad Garrett), whom she always tries to impress, visits their office. Duncan asks Nell to help him write his obituary and help him be a better person, but Nell finds out it's just to make Lexi work harder and he has not changed. Sam and her husband Keith (Adhir Kalyan) start having marital issues and eventually get a divorce. Lexi and Edward start hooking up, but Edward doesn't tell Nell. Nell meets TJ (Jesse Garcia), a coworker, and they start hanging out.

Cast and characters[edit]

Main[edit]

  • Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, a journalist whose wedding plans fell apart with Phillip resulting in her moving back to Los Angeles from London. It is later revealed her first name is Penelope and "Nell" is her nickname. She's best friends with Sam.
  • Hannah Simone as Sam, Nell's best friend who is the style editor at the SoCal Independent. In Season 2 she has marital issues with her husband.
  • Lauren Ash as Lexi, Nell's boss and the editor-in-chief at the SoCal Independent.
  • Rick Glassman as Edward, Nell's particular roommate with autism. He is frenemies with Nell.
  • Joshua Banday as Dennis, Nell's co-worker and an associate editor at the SoCal Independent. He assigns obituaries for Nell to write. In the end of Season 1 he and his husband foster two children.
  • Angela E. Gibbs as Cricket, a widowed owner of a bar that specializes in wine. She is the widow of the first ghost Nell meets.
  • Brad Garrett as Duncan Rhodes (season 2),[5] the publisher of the SoCal Independent and Lexi's father

Recurring[edit]

  • Maile Flanagan as Tina, a gruff, somewhat antisocial co-worker at the SoCal Independent
  • Jimmy Bellinger as Mason, an intern at the SoCal Independent

Notable guest stars[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Series overview[edit]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113February 8, 2023 (2023-02-08)May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)
210[9]February 7, 2024 (2024-02-07)April 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)[9]

Season 1 (2023)[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Dean HollandCasey Johnson & David WindsorFebruary 8, 2023 (2023-02-08)1JVN013.61[10]
22"Not a Tiger Yet"Todd HollandMarc FirekFebruary 8, 2023 (2023-02-08)1JVN022.88[10]
33"Not Out of High School Yet"Gail MancusoJosh GreenbergFebruary 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)1JVN062.26[11]
44"Not Dating Yet"Melanie MayronMaggie MullFebruary 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)1JVN042.38[12]
55"Not Moving on Yet"Dean HollandChelsea DevantezMarch 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)1JVN052.16[13]
66"Not Ready to Share Yet"Chris KochBecky Mann & Audra SielaffMarch 8, 2023 (2023-03-08)1JVN032.11[14]
77"Not Out of the Game Yet"Shahrzad DavaniEddie QuintanaMarch 15, 2023 (2023-03-15)1JVN072.09[15]
88"Not Friends Yet"Gail LernerMichael J. Feldman & Debbie JhoonApril 5, 2023 (2023-04-05)1JVN082.07[16]
99"Not Scattered Yet"Dean HollandEddie Quintana & Michael J. Feldman & Debbie JhoonApril 12, 2023 (2023-04-12)1JVN132.06[17]
1010"Not Well Yet"Michael McDonaldJosh GreenbergApril 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)1JVN122.28[18]
1111"Not Feeling It Yet"Anya AdamsMattie BayneApril 26, 2023 (2023-04-26)1JVN091.65[19]
1212"Not A Fairytale Yet"Claire ScanlonMarc FirekMay 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)1JVN102.10[20]
1313"Not Just Yet"Dean HollandTeleplay by : Becky Mann & Audra Sielaff
Story by : Amy Sullivan		May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)1JVN111.78[20]

Season 2 (2024)[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [9]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [9]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
141"Not Owning It Yet"Dean HollandMarc FirekFebruary 7, 2024 (2024-02-07)2JVN012.56[21]
152"Not a Valentine Yet"Dean HollandChelsea DevantezFebruary 14, 2024 (2024-02-14)2JVN022.59[22]
163"Not in the Cards Yet"Michael McDonaldDebbie Jhoon & Michael J. FeldmanFebruary 21, 2024 (2024-02-21)2JVN032.28[23]
174"Not Polite Yet"Melanie MayronEddie QuintanaFebruary 28, 2024 (2024-02-28)2JVN042.33[24]
185"Not Solved Yet"Dean HollandBecky Mann & Audra SielaffMarch 13, 2024 (2024-03-13)2JVN052.19[25]
196"Not Going Home Yet"Michael McDonaldJosh GreenbergMarch 20, 2024 (2024-03-20)2JVN062.22[26]
207"Not in the Game Yet"Keith PowellLiz AstrofApril 10, 2024 (2024-04-10)2JVN072.20[27]
218"Not You Yet"TBATBAApril 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)TBATBD
229"Not the End Yet"TBATBAApril 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)TBATBD
2310"Not a Ghost Yet"TBATBAApril 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)TBATBD

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

On February 14, 2022, Not Dead Yet was given a pilot order by ABC.[28] On May 13, 2022, Not Dead Yet was picked up to series by ABC. The series is created by David Windsor and Casey Johnson who are expected to executive produce alongside Rodriguez, McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh. 20th Television and Wonderland Sound and Vision serve as production companies for the series. Dean Holland directed the pilot.[1] On May 16, 2023, ABC renewed the series for a second season.[3]

Casting[edit]

On March 29, 2022, Gina Rodriguez was cast in the lead role.[29] On April 5, 2022, Josh Banday, Jessica St. Clair, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Angela Gibbs, and Rick Glassman joined the cast as series regulars.[30] On May 14, 2022, it was reported that Rodriguez, Banday, and Gibbs are the starring cast members to stay on the series as series regulars due to creative tweaks. While it was initially reported that Glassman was set to continue on the series as recurring, he ended up being a series regular.[31][32] In August 2022, Hannah Simone and Lauren Ash were cast as series regulars.[33][34] On January 11, 2023, it was announced that Martin Mull, Ed Begley Jr., Mo Collins, Deborah S. Craig, Telma Hopkins, Don Lake, Rhea Perlman, Paula Pell, Tony Plana, Brittany Snow, and Julia Sweeney would appear in different episodes as ghosts.[35] On December 13, 2023, it reported that Brad Garrett was cast as a new series regular for the second season.[5] On January 30, 2024, it was announced that Wendie Malick, Nico Santos, Rob Corddry, Tommy Martinez, Lidia Porto, Annie O'Donnell, Jesse Garcia, and Cedric Yarborough are set to guest star for the second season.[6] Several days later, it was reported that Chelsea Handler and Marla Gibbs were cast to guest star.[7] On April 10, 2024, it was announced that Jenifer Lewis, Malcolm Barrett, and Matt Walsh are set to guest star for the second season.[8]

Broadcast[edit]

Not Dead Yet premiered on February 8, 2023, on ABC.[2] The second season premiered on February 7, 2024.[4]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 50% approval rating based on 16 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "While an always engaging Gina Rodriguez is enough to ensure that this supernatural comedy isn't dead on arrival, it'll need more spark to survive viewer disinterest."[36] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 58 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[37]

Ratings[edit]

Overall[edit]

Viewership and ratings per season of Not Dead Yet
Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Wednesday 8:30 p.m. (1)
Wednesday 9:30 p.m. (2–11, 13)
Wednesday 9:00 p.m. (12)		 13 February 8, 2023 (2023-02-08) 3.61[10] May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03) 1.78[20] 2022–23
2 Wednesday 8:30 p.m. (1–9)[9]
Wednesday 9:00 p.m. (10)[9]		 10[9] February 7, 2024 (2024-02-07) 2.56[21] TBA TBD 2023–24

Season 1[edit]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Not Dead Yet
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" February 8, 2023 0.4 3.61[10]
2 "Not a Tiger Yet" February 8, 2023 0.4 2.88[10]
3 "Not Out of High School Yet" February 15, 2023 0.3 2.26[11]
4 "Not Dating Yet" February 22, 2023 0.4 2.38[12]
5 "Not Moving on Yet" March 1, 2023 0.3 2.16[13]
6 "Not Ready to Share Yet" March 8, 2023 0.3 2.11[14]
7 "Not Out of the Game Yet" March 15, 2023 0.3 2.09[15]
8 "Not Friends Yet" April 5, 2023 0.3 2.07[16]
9 "Not Scattered Yet" April 12, 2023 0.3 2.06[17]
10 "Not Well Yet" April 19, 2023 0.4 2.28[18]
11 "Not Feeling It Yet" April 26, 2023 0.3 1.65[19]
12 "Not A Fairytale Yet" May 3, 2023 0.2 2.10[20]
13 "Not Just Yet" May 3, 2023 0.2 1.78[20]

Season 2[edit]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Not Dead Yet
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "Not Owning It Yet" February 7, 2024 0.3 2.56[21]
2 "Not a Valentine Yet" February 14, 2024 0.3 2.59[22]
3 "Not in the Cards Yet" February 21, 2024 0.2 2.28[23]
4 "Not Polite Yet" February 28, 2024 0.3 2.33[24]
5 "Not Solved Yet" March 13, 2024 0.3 2.19[25]
6 "Not Going Home Yet" March 20, 2024 0.2 2.22[26]
7 "Not in the Game Yet" April 10, 2024 0.3 2.20[27]

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