Season 1

## *Not Dead Yet*

The **first season** of ***Not Dead Yet*** was announced on May 13, 2022. It premiered with a double-episode premiere on February 8, 2023 on ABC, and concluded on May 3, 2023.

On May 16, 2023, ABC renewed *Not Dead Yet* for a second season.

## Premise

Nell Serrano works to restart the life and career she left behind five years ago and lands the only job she can find – writing obituaries.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano - 13/13
* Hannah Simone as Sam - 13/13
* Lauren Ash as Lexi - 13/13
* Rick Glassman as Edward - 13/13
* Joshua Banday as Dennis - 13/13
* Angela E. Gibbs as Cricket - 13/13

### Recurring Cast

* Jimmy Bellinger as Mason - 6/13
* Ed Weeks as Phillip - 3/13
* Ulysses Morazan as Jeremy - 3/13

### Guest Cast

* Molly McCook as Charlotte - 2/13
* Todd Wilkerson as Charles - 2/13
* Mo Collins as Jane Marvel - 1/13

### Special Guest Cast

* Martin Mull as Monty - 3/13
* Brittany Snow as Piper Ashford - 1/13

### Other Cast

* Ed Begley Jr. as a to-be-confirmed character.
* Deborah S. Craig as a to-be-confirmed character.
* Telma Hopkins as a to-be-confirmed character.
* Don Lake as a to-be-confirmed character.
* Rhea Perlman as a to-be-confirmed character.
* Paula Pell as a to-be-confirmed character.
* Tony Plana as a to-be-confirmed character.
* Julia Sweeney as a to-be-confirmed character.

## Production

### Casting

On March 29, 2022, Gina Rodriguez was cast in the lead role. In April 2022, Joshua Banday, Jessica St. Clair, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Angela E. Gibbs and Rick Glassman joined the cast as leads opposite Rodriguez. On May 14, 2022, St. Clair and Elizabeth Ellis exited the series, and Glassman, was demoted to recur. In August 2022, Hannah Simone and Lauren Ash joined the cast opposite Rodriguez. In January 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.

### Filming

Production was cleared in April 2022, with filming beginning shortly after in Los Angeles, California.

## Trivia

* Each episode has the words “Not” and “Yet” in the title, excluding Pilot.

## References

1. ↑ Hilary Swank’s ‘Alaska’, ‘The Rookie’ Spinoff & Comedy ‘Not Dead Yet’ Picked Up To Series At ABC
2. ↑ ‘Not Dead Yet’ Renewed For Season 2 By ABC
3. ↑ Gina Rodriguez To Headline ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Not Dead Yet’
4. ↑ ‘Not Dead Yet’: Josh Banday, Jessica St. Clair, Angela Gibbs Among Five Cast In ABC Comedy Pilot
5. ↑ ABC’s New Series ‘Rookie: Feds’ & ‘Not Dead Yet’ Undergo Casting Changes As Part Of Creative Tweaks
6. ↑ Hannah Simone Joins New ABC Comedy Series ‘Not Dead Yet’
7. ↑ Lauren Ash Joins New ABC Comedy Series ‘Not Dead Yet’
8. ↑ Gina Rodriguez-Led Comedy "Not Dead Yet" Welcomes "Ghost" Cast Ahead of Series Debut
9. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “PILOT”
10. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT A TIGER YET”
11. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL YET”
12. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT DATING YET”
13. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT MOVING ON YET”
14. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT READY TO SHARE YET”
15. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT OUT OF THE GAME YET”
16. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT FRIENDS YET”
17. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT SCATTERED YET”
18. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT WELL YET”
19. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT FEELING IT YET”
20. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT A FAIRYTALE YET”
21. ↑ NOT DEAD YET - “NOT JUST YET”