Living for the Dead

I am serially so happy this show exists. Right away the cast has people I would feel safe with. Learning their backstories and specialties is so interesting and fun. The way they use their abilities to heal the living and the dead is so entertaining and enlightening. The flow and cadence of the show really grabs me and I want to learn more. The random breaks of humor provide a great laugh to provide a breath of fresh air and cut the tension of serious moments, while still honoring the history of what took place in a haunted location. It is wonderful to see and feel queer representation in the paranormal community. Thank you for creating this show!

These cats are queer but they're also paranormal investigators. If you think that's a little too rich, you'd be surprised how well the marginalized in society can find ways to empathize with people going through struggles that other people can't actually see or believe. If the group is improvising their way through their investigations, they're really good at it. They're not "looking for evidence" so much as accepting the evidence and looking for solutions to the problems. That it always ends nice and pat is a bit TLC of them, but the journey is fantastic. They connect with their destination hosts and discover acceptance wherever they go, which is honestly a breath of fresh air for queer journeys. I suspect everyone is screened before participating, of course, but this is a show at its core about acceptance. Where other paranormal investigations are essentially circus freak sideshow performances, in this one, we get to know the performers and we get to see the real story is usually a few layers beneath the popcorn cheesiness often shallowly on display.

I'm usually not a fan of paranormal or ghost hunting shows but Living for the Dead is the perfect mix of spooky, comedy, and heartwarming. The characters are iconic and will make you laugh. I was hooked from the start and watched all the episodes in two days. Sure the show is kind of a niche genre but it's exactly the type of show I want to watch during spooky season. It's refreshing to see a new spin on ghost hunting instead of the same thing over and over. It's also pretty cool that the team is more focused on the stories surrounding the locations and the people who are involved with them. I really hope that there will be more episodes to come and more ghost stories to be told.

Halfway through episode two, and I've had all the emotions! I cried in episode one and came close in episode two. I've laughed out loud, smiled, been nervous... The heart of each investigator shows through and I'm enjoying getting to know them. The production, editing, visual experience, soundtrack are all top notch imo. And the Kristen Stewart narration is the icing on the cake.

It's a new refreshing take on reality tv. I love the representation here too. I was already a follower and fan of Ken Boggle but love learning more about him and his fellow investigators. Looking forward to a second season.

I watch a lot of ghost hunting shows and this is my new favorite. The cast uses their paranormal expertise but more importantly, their empathy to connect with people affected by the haunting locations, while also trying to find evidence to corroborate the lore. Roz is my fave, of course. She is always cracking jokes. I also like Juju because she uses a method of divination that I've never seen in these shows- she uses shells! All in all, this is a super unique and heartwarming watch. It's already become a new favorite and in the heavy rotation of cozy shows I put on when I'm feeling like a night in.