Living for the Dead

American TV series or program

Reality television
Comedy
Paranormal

Created by

Kristen Stewart
C.J. Romero

Starring

Roz Hernandez
Juju Bae
Logan Taylor
Ken Boggle
Alex LeMay

Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes8ProductionExecutive producers

Kristen Stewart
Rob Eric
Renata Lombardo
CJ Romero

Running time45–48 minutesProduction companyScout ProductionsOriginal releaseNetworkHuluReleaseOctober 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.

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."^[1]

Paranormal experts

Roz Hernandez, a paranormal researcher and podcaster^[2]
Logan Taylor, a psychic medium^[3]
Ken Boggle, a tarot card reader and medium^[3]
Juju Bae, a witch and spiritual healer^[4]
Alex LeMay, a ghost hunter^[5]

Production

The series was created by C.J. Romero and actress Kristen Stewart.^[1] 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, not provoke, the dead.^[1] Stewart is also the series narrator.^[6] The series showrunner is Elaine White.^[7]

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.^[8]

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."^[8]

Awards and nominations

Nominee, 2024 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Reality Series^[9]
Nominee, 2024 Queerty Queerties Award for Reality/Docuseries

References

^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Garvey, Marianne. "The cast of 'Living for the Dead' have their own ghost stories". CNN. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Myers, Owen. "Twilight Slayance: Kristen Stewart's queer ghost-hunting show is a scream". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
^ Knolle, Sharon. "How Hulu's 'Living for the Dead' Found Its Cast of 'Spooky Bitches'". The Wrap. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b Keller, Joel. "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Living For The Dead' Hulu Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". The Decider. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
^ 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.