Not Dead Yet

Not Dead Yet throws together the typical sitcom trope of a down-on-their-luck protagonist struggling through life with witty exasperation and a sense of humour, with a supernatural element to steer narrative and zany plots.

A newly single journalist moves back to her hometown after her relationship overseas breaks down. Returning to the workplace where all those around her have advanced, she is placed at the bottom of the ladder. Given the new assignment of writing obituaries, she is visited by the ghost of each of the recently deceased, each with their own story to tell and lesson to bestow.

The series is a lot of fun, with Rodriguez a relatable lead reacting to the ridiculous around her in a fun and engaging way. A roster of endearing characters, with one intentionally dislikeable antagonist-turned-ally; however the intention doesn't make her scenes any more enjoyable. Dialogue can be sharp and reacted to well, providing great comedy, but does also stray into the generic sitcom banter.

Sweet and full of heart, Not Dead Yet occasionally touches on heavier plot points but succeeds overall by sticking to the trivial and funny.

Who ever cancelled this show should be fired. I can never unstand the robots who run networks. This show was getting better and better. The depth of this show had heart as well. Why are the network robots and accountants so heartless? I hope the robots wake up and cut down the time of the commercials and expand the amount of content in the programs. It's a simple formula you can see by the dwindling viewership. Humans have lost patients due to the amount of content vs commercial in the time slots. Please wake up robots or you will put yourselves out of buisness. I am rambling on like a pumpkin head press conference. Great show, cancelled way too soon.

Gina Rodriguez deserves accolades for her performance as Nell Serrano, a broke and divorced journalist. She takes a job as an obituary reporter for the Los Angeles newspaper. Once she gets an obituary assignment, she starts seeing and talking to those recently deceased to form an ideal obituary. Each episode really works well with this concept. While others can't see or hear the recently departed except Nell, it plays along with the episode's theme and message. Lauren Ash is great as her boss and employer, Lexi. Brad Garrett joins the cast second season as the publication owner. Lauren Ash is a great talent too. The cast work well together. I look forward to seeing the next episodes. I thought this series was a goner during the strike but ABC brought it back.

Give Gina Rodriguez her flowers! She was literally the titular character of Jane the Virgin and she carried the whole show on her back for more than 6 years! Don't play with her! She's amazing and she was definitely perfect here and her comedic timing was on point. The fact that she can act diverse characters on different tv shows, just shows how dynamic and talented she is. Plus I also cannot leave this review until the required character completes 600 words, so I'm just gonna remind people who says Gina Rodriguez is a terrible actress, to S*ck it lol! Anyways, this show is amazing. Not the best, but amazing either ways. At least you wouldn't have the urge to gouge your eyes out.

This show had NO business making me shed tears on the first episode! It's simple, cute, and relatable. I didn't go into this show with much expectation, but I was surprised at how well written it was. I was wouldn't call it amazing yet but I definitely like it already! I liked Gina and Hannah from their original respective shows, "Jane the Virgin," and "New Girl" and I like them a lot here too. You can't help but initially kind of dislike Nell but the show gently reminds us that people are flawed and life is short. Watch it for a little laugh and maybe a few tears. I'm eager to see what the rest of the season will bring and where they take the storyline!