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Season 1 – Pushing Daisies

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Ned possesses a rare gift -- the ability to restore life to the dead -- with a touch. He puts his power to good use, helping an investigator solve murders by reviving the victim and asking the deceased to name the killer. Complications arise when Ned brings his childhood sweetheart, Chuck, back from the dead with the intention of keeping her alive. There's just one snag: If Ned ever touches Chuck again, she goes back to being dead, for keeps.
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Pushing Daisies — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A gloriously strange fairy tale, Pushing Daisies' oddball charms are brought to life with warmth and whimsy in large part thanks to the chemistry of its charismatic leads.

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Melanie McFarland Seattle Post-Intelligencer 06/13/2018
It's also quite possible viewers will find "Pushing Daisies" too cutesy. You either have to buy into a far-fetched concept or the show will be lost on you. Cynics might find it hokey. Go to Full Review Charlie McCollum San Jose Mercury News 06/13/2018
"Daisies" is something you shouldn't miss, particularly if you're looking for something different on TV. Go to Full Review Troy Patterson Slate 06/13/2018
Charging confidently into a realm of mystical logic, the show quickly reaches a safe zone of fairy-tale coherence, proceeding to decorate that space according to an aesthetic informed by thrift-shop zaniness and Broadway-musical flights of fancy. Go to Full Review Sabienna Bowman TV Equals 06/29/2018
Pushing Daisies is happiness in a televisual form. Go to Full Review Tom Gliatto People Magazine 06/13/2018
The key here is Friel's charming, unaffected performance: Chuck is glad to be alive, of course, but her true happiness is just to be in love. Go to Full Review Frances Grant New Zealand Herald 06/13/2018
This is a show to love or hate, depending on your threshold for whimsy. Some might find the script, packed with quirks, cute and charming. But I found it so contrived and convoluted, I started tuning out. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ash A. @Ashhhhh Jan 27 I really enjoy this show. I wish there where more seasons. See more Aaron L. @RT22785826 Nov 12 More Lee Pace, please. See more tom m @RT96790832 09/05/2022 Some nice fun. A quality production. I enjoyed it. I particularly enjoyed the narration by Jim Dale ... it was the cherry on top of a delightful show. See more 08/04/2020 A great series to settle down to in the evening, very marathonable See more 08/03/2020 I always come to Pushing Daisies for comfy quirky fun on a lazy afternoon. The ensemble cast is wonderful. The set and costume designs are amazing and so weird. The mysteries themselves are not all that intriguing but the character development and overall story line is top notch. Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Kristin Chenoweth and the rest are all so charming. Definitely one of my favourite shows. I wish it hadn't ended so soon! See more 05/19/2020 I loved this show from start to finish, in fact it may be my favorite of all time and I am so sad that it only has two seasons. It really had it all, quirky and enjoyable characters, mystery, romance, and a sprinkling of musical numbers. See more Read all reviews
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Lee Pace

Ned

Anna Friel

Charlotte"Chuck" Charles

Chi McBride

Emerson Cod

Ellen Greene

Vivian Charles

Swoosie Kurtz

Lily Charles

Kristin Chenoweth

Olive Snook

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 3, 2007 Pie-lette Ned uses his unique ability to bring his childhood sweetheart back to life after her murder, though he must keep his distance, because if he touches her again she will die again -- and stay that way forever. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 10, 2007 Dummy Ned suspects that there is more to the story when an automotive expert dies in an unusual hit-and-run accident; Chuck wants answers about how Ned brought her back to life. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 17, 2007 The Fun in Funeral Another strange death leads Ned back to the site of Chuck's resurrection; pies laced with antidepressants brighten the lives of Aunt Lily and Aunt Vivian. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 24, 2007 Pigeon Ned and his partners try to find out whether the pilot of a plane that crashed into an apartment building was committing suicide; Olive takes an injured messenger-pigeon to the aunts for assistance. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 31, 2007 Girth Olive hires Ned and the team to investigate when jockeys turn up trampled to death, purportedly by the ghost of a long-dead rider (Hamish Linklater) and his spooky horse; the ghosts of Ned's past haunt him as Halloween nears. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 14, 2007 Bitches Ned thinks it's an open-and-shut case when he tries to figure out who killed a renowned dog-breeder, until he realizes the dead man was a polygamist with four wives. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 22, 2007 Smell of Success An exploding scratch-and-sniff book kills the assistant of a famous scent specialist, and Ned and his team must discover the intended target of the deadly missive. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 28, 2007 Bitter Sweets A vindictive taffy maker (Molly Shannon) sets up shop down the street from The Pie Hole, determined to drive Ned out of business. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 12, 2007 Corpsicle Ned tries to make peace with Chuck while trying to figure out who killed an insurance adjuster found frozen solid; scent expert Oscar Vibenius (Paul Reubens) tries to figure out what is different about Chuck and Digby. Details

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Pushing Daisies — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Barry Sonnenfeld, Lawrence Trilling, Adam Kane, Brian Dannelly, Peter O'Fallon, Allan Kroeker
Executive Producer
Bryan Fuller, Barry Sonnenfeld, Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen, Brooke Kennedy
Screenwriter
Bryan Fuller, Lisa Joy, Kath Lingenfelter, Scott Nimerfro, Rina Mimoun, Peter Ocko, Chad Gomez Creasey, Abby Gewanter, Dara Resnik
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG (V|D|S|L)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 3, 2007