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 seasons1
No. of episodes13
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
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 is set to premiere on February 7, 2024.[3][4]

Premise

The show focuses on Nell Serrano, an accident-prone American newspaper reporter who left her last job five years ago to move to the United Kingdom with a lover. She returns to the US when the relationship ends and tries to resume her journalism career as a newly single woman. Serrano is assigned to write obituaries by her new employer, and begins to encounter ghosts of the people whose obituaries she is writing, whom only she can see and hear. The ghosts begin to have conversations with Serrano, and offer her advice on how to rebuild her life while also helping her write their obituaries by telling her their stories. The ghosts then disappear after their obituaries are published.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, a journalist whose wedding plans fell apart resulting in her moving back to Los Angeles from London. It is later revealed her first name is Penelope and "Nell" is her nickname.
  • Hannah Simone as Sam, Nell's best friend who is the style editor at the SoCal Independent
  • Lauren Ash as Lexi, Nell's boss and the editor-in-chief at the SoCal Independent
  • Rick Glassman as Edward, Nell's autistic roommate
  • Joshua Banday as Dennis, Nell's co-worker and an associate editor at the SoCal Independent. He assigns obituaries for Nell to write.
  • Angela E. Gibbs as Cricket, a widowed owner of a bar that specializes in wine
  • Brad Garrett as Duncan Rhodes (season 2),[5] the publisher of the SoCal Independent and Lexi's father

Recurring

  • 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

Episodes

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[6]
22"Not a Tiger Yet"Todd HollandMarc FirekFebruary 8, 2023 (2023-02-08)1JVN022.88[6]
33"Not Out of High School Yet"Gail MancusoJosh GreenbergFebruary 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)1JVN062.26[7]
44"Not Dating Yet"Melanie MayronMaggie MullFebruary 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)1JVN042.38[8]
55"Not Moving on Yet"Dean HollandChelsea DevantezMarch 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)1JVN052.16[9]
66"Not Ready to Share Yet"Chris KochBecky Mann & Audra SielaffMarch 8, 2023 (2023-03-08)1JVN032.11[10]
77"Not Out of the Game Yet"Shahrzad DavaniEddie QuintanaMarch 15, 2023 (2023-03-15)1JVN072.09[11]
88"Not Friends Yet"Gail LernerMichael J. Feldman & Debbie JhoonApril 5, 2023 (2023-04-05)1JVN082.07[12]
99"Not Scattered Yet"Dean HollandEddie Quintana & Michael J. Feldman & Debbie JhoonApril 12, 2023 (2023-04-12)1JVN132.06[13]
1010"Not Well Yet"Michael McDonaldJosh GreenbergApril 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)1JVN122.28[14]
1111"Not Feeling It Yet"Anya AdamsMattie BayneApril 26, 2023 (2023-04-26)1JVN091.65[15]
1212"Not A Fairytale Yet"Claire ScanlonMarc FirekMay 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)1JVN102.10[16]
1313"Not Just Yet"Dean HollandTeleplay by : Becky Mann & Audra Sielaff
Story by : Amy Sullivan		May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)1JVN111.78[16]

Production

Development

On February 14, 2022, Not Dead Yet was given a pilot order by ABC.[17] 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

On March 29, 2022, Gina Rodriguez was cast in the lead role.[18] On April 5, 2022, Josh Banday, Jessica St. Clair, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Angela Gibbs, and Rick Glassman joined the cast as series regulars.[19] 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. Glassman is set to continue on the series, but not as a series regular.[20] In August 2022, Hannah Simone and Lauren Ash were cast as series regulars.[21][22] 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.[23] On December 13, 2023, it reported that Brad Garrett was cast as a new series regular for the second season.[5]

Broadcast

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

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 47% approval rating with an average rating of 6.3/10, based on 15 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."[24] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 58 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[25]

Ratings

The premiere episode of Not Dead Yet had about 7.6 million viewers and a 1.76 rating among the 18-49 demographic in the seven days after its premiere across linear and digital platforms. It is the most-watched comedy debut on ABC in nearly four years.[26]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Not Dead Yet
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" February 8, 20230.43.61[6]
2 "Not a Tiger Yet" February 8, 20230.42.88[6]
3 "Not Out of High School Yet" February 15, 20230.32.26[7]
4 "Not Dating Yet" February 22, 20230.42.38[8]
5 "Not Moving on Yet" March 1, 20230.32.16[9]
6 "Not Ready to Share Yet" March 8, 20230.32.11[10]
7 "Not Out of the Game Yet" March 15, 20230.32.09[11]
8 "Not Friends Yet" April 5, 20230.32.07[12]
9 "Not Scattered Yet" April 12, 20230.32.06[13]
10 "Not Well Yet" April 19, 20230.42.28[14]
11 "Not Feeling It Yet" April 26, 20230.31.65[15]
12 "Not A Fairytale Yet" May 3, 20230.22.10[16]
13 "Not Just Yet" May 3, 20230.21.78[16]

References

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  2. 1 2 Rice, Lynette (November 7, 2022). "ABC Sets Midseason Dates; 'The Rookie' Shows Paired On Tuesdays". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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  17. ↑ White, Peter (February 14, 2022). "'Not Dead Yet' Comedy, Based On 'Confessions Of A Forty-Something F**k Up' From Casey Johnson, David Windsor & McG Lands Pilot Order At ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  18. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (March 29, 2022). "Gina Rodriguez to Star in Obit-Writer Comedy Pilot Not Dead Yet at ABC". TVLine. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  19. ↑ Petski, Denise (April 5, 2022). "'Not Dead Yet': Josh Banday, Jessica St. Clair, Angela Gibbs Among Five Cast In ABC Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  20. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 14, 2022). "ABC's New Series 'Rookie: Feds' & 'Not Dead Yet' Undergo Casting Changes As Part Of Creative Tweaks". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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  22. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 10, 2022). "Lauren Ash Joins New ABC Comedy Series 'Not Dead Yet'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
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