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Dead Like Me

2003–2004·Paramount+ with Showtime·61 min·8.1/10
DramaComedySupernatural

You're about to be collected. When an errant toilet seat from the falling Mir space station puts an abrupt end to her life, 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!

Status
Ended
Language
English
Premiered
June 27, 2003
Ended
October 31, 2004

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