Living for the Dead

Living for the Dead
The poster shows the cast of Living for the Dead posing together outside at dusk. The series title is above their heads with embellishments that make some letters appear slightly smeared.
Official promotional poster
Genre
Created by
Starring
  • Roz Hernandez
  • Juju Bae
  • Logan Taylor
  • Ken Boggle
  • Alex LeMay
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Kristen Stewart
  • Rob Eric
  • Renata Lombardo
  • CJ Romero
Running time45–48 minutes
Production companyScout Productions
Original release
NetworkHulu
ReleaseOctober 18, 2023 (2023-10-18)

Living for the Dead is an American paranormal reality television series created by Kristen Stewart and C.J. Romero for Hulu. The series follows a group of LGBTQ paranormal experts traveling to haunted locations to communicate with supernatural spirits. The eight-episode series was released on October 18, 2023. The first season was removed from Hulu in October 2024 without an official statement from the platform.[1]

Synopsis

A group of queer people with connections to the paranormal travel around the United States to various haunted locales "to heal the beings who occupy them--dead or alive."[2]

Paranormal experts

  • Roz Hernandez, a paranormal researcher and podcaster[3]
  • Logan Taylor, a psychic medium[4]
  • Ken Boggle, a tarot card reader and medium[4]
  • Juju Bae, a witch and spiritual healer[5]
  • Alex LeMay, a ghost hunter[6]

Production

The series was created by C.J. Romero and actress Kristen Stewart.[2] Executive producer Rob Eric of Queer Eye stated that the series is different from other ghost hunter series in that the purpose is to communicate with, not provoke, the dead.[2] Stewart is also the series narrator.[7] The series showrunner is Elaine White.[8]

Hulu removed the series from its platform in October 2024 with no official cancellation announcement.[1]

Release

All eight episodes of the series were released on Hulu in the united states, Disney+ under the Star banner internationally and Star+ In Latin America. on October 18, 2023.[9]

Critical reception

Owen Myers of The Guardian described Living for the Dead in a positive review, "While Living for the Dead has its touching moments, the show knows exactly what it is: sassy, spooky entertainment for Halloween party pre-gaming, best enjoyed with cocktail in hand." In a mainly positive review for Decider, Joel Keller wrote, "The ghost hunting part is sometimes played up for camp and at other times taken very seriously by members of the team. Listen, those parts are going to either be wildly entertaining or come off as complete horseshit, depending on what you believe about the presence of spirits. But the emotions expressed by the team and the bond they’re forging with each other and the people they help is real."[9]

Awards and nominations

2024

References

  1. ^ a b Block, Michael (2024-10-09). "'Living for the Dead' Should've Never Been Canceled". Collider. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. ^ a b c Boyle, Kelli. "'Living for the Dead' Stars on Why Queer Ghost Hunter Show Stands out From the Rest". TV Insider. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Shannon. "'Living for the Dead': Kristen Stewart's New Ghost-Hunting Show Is 'Gay Scooby-Doo'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b Garvey, Marianne. "The cast of 'Living for the Dead' have their own ghost stories". CNN. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ^ Gruskin, Abigail (2023-10-17). "Baltimore spiritual healer Juju Bae stars in Hulu's new LGBTQ+ ghost-hunting show 'Living for the Dead'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  6. ^ Patton, Elaina (2023-10-18). "In a new Hulu series, five fabulous ghost hunters are truly 'Living for the Dead'". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  7. ^ Myers, Owen. "Twilight Slayance: Kristen Stewart's queer ghost-hunting show is a scream". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  8. ^ Knolle, Sharon. "How Hulu's 'Living for the Dead' Found Its Cast of 'Spooky Bitches'". The Wrap. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  9. ^ a b Keller, Joel. "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Living For The Dead' Hulu Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  10. ^ Swift, Andy (2024-01-17). "GLAAD Media Award Nominations: Heartstopper, The Last of Us, RuPaul's Drag Race and More — See Full List". TVLine. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  11. ^ Schneider, Michael (2024-06-07). "Daytime Emmys 2024 Full Winners List: 'General Hospital,' 'Kelly Clarkson Show' Win Top Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-10.