Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)

A pie-maker, with the power to bring dead people back to life, solves murder mysteries with his alive-again childhood sweetheart, a cynical private investigator, and a lovesick waitress.

Creator:

Bryan Fuller

Stars:

Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 15 wins & 35 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lee Pace	...	Ned (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Anna Friel	...	Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Chi McBride	...	Emerson Cod (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jim Dale	...	Narrator (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ellen Greene	...	Vivian Charles (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Lily Charles (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Olive Snook (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Field Cate	...	Young Ned (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sy Richardson	...	Coroner (12 episodes, 2007-2009)

Storyline

Ned possesses the unique talent of being able to bring the dead to life merely by touching them. However, the person may remain alive only for one minute, or else someone else dies for them. A second touch will render the person dead again, unable to be revived. Through his connections with PI Emerson Cod, Ned revives his childhood sweetheart, Chuck. The trio, aided occasionally by Olive Snook, helps solve the mysteries of various murders, whose murderer is often surprising.

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Minute | Private Investigator | Waitress | Eccentric | 

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Taglines:

A touch of mystery.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

ABC [us] ITV [uk]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Criando malvas

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jinks/Cohen Company, Living Dead Guy Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before the show was axed, Bryan Fuller stated that one of the things he wanted to do in the future was to have narrator Jim Dale appear on screen and reveal who was telling the story.

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Goofs

Throughout the series, the way Ned's gift works contradicts itself. Most notably, his entire business is based around touching dead fruit to make it ripe again for use in his pies. When he touches the fruit, it is restored to it's pristine physical shape. However when he touches a sentient creature that has died, the broken/harmed/rotted body remains that way. Additionally, all vegetation is technically dead once it is removed from the root regardless of if it has begun to rot.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Coroner: Mmmmmmmmm-hmmmmmmmm.

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Connections

Featured in The Big Review: Summer TV Special (2012)
The show was reviewed; the trailer was played.

User Reviews

Quirky, touching, and wonderful

This show is addictively wonderful. The writing and acting are fantastic. Funny, touching, and also intrigue all wrapped into one. Be sure to get this into your DVD player and enjoy it from the beginning to the unexpectedly short end. Watch it, watch it, watch it! There are some great characters and great guest appearances that only help add to the endearing aspect of the show. Kudos to the writers for developing a great storyline that only gets better over time. I just don't understand why this wasn't interesting for the American TV public. Bad time? Too quirky? Not enough studio support? I suspect that the production costs were very high, but all parts of the show (directly, special effects, costumes, sets) are great. Thank goodness it's on DVD, and I can only hope that it somehow comes back in one way, shape, or form.