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Season 1 – Dead Pixels

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Meg, Nicky and Usman are friends who share an obsession with a fantasy role-playing game game Kingdom Scrolls. "Dead Pixels" follows their lives and their friendship both in the real world and online. Jase, the newest recruit at Meg's office, is not only irritating but also very bad at the game, a big problem for Meg, who otherwise might have a crush on him. Together the group defends their castle and crush orc invasions, but over time find themselves forced to engage more and more with the real world through new gamer Russell.
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Graeme Virtue Guardian 08/25/2020
The result is probably the truest representation of gaming on-screen since Channel 4's cult review show GamesMaster. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal 08/18/2020
The passions of Dead Pixels are funny, and the dialogue by creator Jon Brown is edgy and tart. Go to Full Review Charlotte Harrison Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies 04/08/2021
It's so well performed and with a script that's sharp & quotable... Go to Full Review Marty Brown Common Sense Media 10/07/2020
4/5
Gaming satire features sex talk, video game violence. Go to Full Review Jasper Rees The Arts Desk 08/25/2020
4/5
There are doubtless in-jokes that only gamers will appreciate. It can equally be read as a brilliant disincentive to go anywhere near a console. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 08/25/2020
We're a bit concerned that the main characters in Dead Pixels aren't going to rise above how pathetic they are in the first episode. But the episode was funny enough. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Brayton C. @superguy May 4 The script is hilarious, the interactions between the main characters are great. See more 07/29/2021 Mind blown by how hilarious this is...I wanted to write this just 2 episodes in, and now I'm on the 5th. Each episode has been overwhelming funny and has theses deeply humane moments that illuminate a part of human evolution and culture that has rarely been explored by such genius of human understanding. See more 02/24/2021 I didn't watch all of Episode One as the dialogue was cringe-worthy and the unnecessary mass slaughtering of bears was disgusting and inappropriate. See more jonny c @RT72335158 02/07/2021 A lot of fun, Meg and Nicky are hilarious and I love the idea of a show about gamers. See more 02/02/2021 It's cute and funny enough. Good show to pass an evening with 6, 24min episodes each season. I enjoyed it and laughed out loud. See more 10/22/2020 It's a good show with a fun concept. Some of the humour is too cynical for my tastes which prevented me from getting that invested in the characters. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jon Brown

Creator

Charlotte Ritchie

Alison

Alexa Davies

Meg

Will Merrick

Nicky

Sargon Yelda

Usman

David Mumeni

Russell

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 28, 2019 Bears Meg invites Russell, the new guy at her office, on a date to play her favorite online game, Kingdom Scrolls; however, Russell proves to be incredibly annoying because he doesn't understand the proper etiquette for online gaming. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 4, 2019 Tanadaal A movie version of Kingdom Scrolls is announced, but passionate gamers Megan and Nicholas are not happy with the casting. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 11, 2019 Betrothal Megan and Nicholas decide to get married in the Kingdom Scrolls game, but things quickly get complicated. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 29, 2019 Big Nose Megan starts live-streaming from Kingdom Scrolls, but her flatmate Alison is concerned she won't be able to make a living from it. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 29, 2019 Patricide Nicky's father tries to bond with him by playing Kingdom Scrolls, but things get complicated when Nicky gets a taste for killing his father. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 29, 2019 Hive-Mother Meg, Nicky, Usman, and Russell are set to complete Kingdom Scrolls and decide to make a weekend of it by cosplaying the final level. Details

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Dead Pixels — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Al Campbell
Creator
Jon Brown
Executive Producer
Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Jon Brown, Jon Brown, Phil Clarke
Screenwriter
Jon Brown
Network
E4
Rating
TV-14 (L|D|V)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 28, 2019