Dead Set: Season 1

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IFC | E4 | Season Premiere Date: October 27, 2008

Starring: Beth Cordingly, Adam Deacon, Elyes Gabel

Summary: Zombies have invaded and are heading for the Big Brother house. The five-part series that originally aired in 2008 in the UK features cameos from Big Brother, including UK host Davina McCall and several housemates.

Creator: Charlie Brooker and Charlie Brooker

Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: October 31, 2008
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S1:E4. Episode 4
Air Date: October 30, 2008
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S1:E3. Episode 3
Air Date: October 29, 2008

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Dalton Ross

Oct 25, 2010

Four words: Best. Eviction. Episode. Ever. The only thing that could have made it even more delicious? Zombie Chenbot. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Oct 25, 2010

Vulgar and noisy, and often disgustingly hilarious, Dead Set is the perfect pop-culture poison for those of us convinced the world of Big Brother and its spawn is an endless night of the living dead, turning participants and fans alike into craven zombies. Read full review

Mike Hale

Oct 25, 2010

On balance it plays like a well-made and increasingly grim horror picture, with a crispness of execution and a graphic level of intestine-pulling, throat-ripping violence that are both beyond the American norm. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Oct 25, 2010

I was surprised at how much adrenalized horror there is to be found in the story, as it races forward into bloody human-zombie battles and scary entrapments. This isn't a wink-winkfest so much as a sly screamfest, with lots of post-apocalyptic misery and carnage afoot. Read full review

Nancy DeWolf Smith

Oct 25, 2010

Dead Set is less remarkable, because this import from the U.K. is more typical of the genre and gets campy, although it will scare the bejeebers out of you. Read full review

Barry Garron

Oct 25, 2010

For all its gore, Dead Set has a frightening lack of suspense. Then again, except for Kelly (Jaime Winstone), a "Big Brother" producer with a dysfunctional love life, most of the characters are so lacking in humanity that the transition to zombie isn't much of a leap. Read full review

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liamjaco2019

Nov 29, 2013

I Have to say. Dead Set is the best Zombie series ever, and it came off big brother the most hated Reality TV Series ever but i like it. The Characters were just funny and so epic, the plot is amazing 10/10 and the attack scenes were topnougche scary 10/10.

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LillyanneS1

Jan 16, 2011

This will take you into life in the BB house except creepier that usual. Will also pull you into Zombieland & The Walking Dead & bring you into a new light

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KundK

Nov 4, 2010

If you watch "Big Brother" or similar reality shows as if peering in a Zoo for the most obnoxious kinds of human beings; if you daydream how awesome it would be if all the housemates were eaten by zombies or if your sick mind goes to even worse scenario of everybody else being eaten byIf you watch "Big Brother" or similar reality shows as if peering in a Zoo for the most obnoxious kinds of human beings; if you daydream how awesome it would be if all the housemates were eaten by zombies or if your sick mind goes to even worse scenario of everybody else being eaten by zombies and all that is left are the BB contestants... this misanthropic masterpiece penned by the Guardian columnist Charlie Brooker is THE show for you: a veritable feast for the lovers of horror and haters of humanity everywhere.… Expand

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TheQuietGamer

Oct 29, 2016

The Brits nail the zombie apocalypse and manage to mock pop-culture in the process. Dead Set's skewering of reality television is both brutal and hilarious. If the show has any problem, it's that it's too darn short.

It's five episodes are over in a breeze. While the first gets off to aThe Brits nail the zombie apocalypse and manage to mock pop-culture in the process. Dead Set's skewering of reality television is both brutal and hilarious. If the show has any problem, it's that it's too darn short.

It's five episodes are over in a breeze. While the first gets off to a slower start due to it's extended running time, once the dead start rising it doesn't let up. With it's strong characters, brutal violence. excellent setting, and much appreciated sense of humor this isn't a show you'll want to see end.

However the mini-series angle is also a strength of it. You may want to keep following these characters, but at least we don't get to see any sort of dive in quality brought on by the need to churn out more seasons and stories. It does what it sets out to do and it does it well.

Very well in fact. Nearly every aspect is spot on. The zombies are menacing, the gore and deaths are brutal, and it can be genuinely funny. Mix that with a cast you actually give a crap about and you are sure to be (dead) set with an excellent dose on undead excellence.

Dead Set is simply some of the best zombie content I've ever experienced. This is a must for undead lovers, horror enthusiasts, or just people who love some good social satire. When it comes horror-comedy, Dead Set nails both with unflinching brutality.… Expand

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WJS

Apr 11, 2015

A new twist on the Zombie Apocalypse idea wherein a Zombie horde attacks the Big Brother house. “Dead Set” is grim and grisly with some decent acting and direction and lots of blood and gore. It’s fairly short (I was able to binge watch the whole thing in one afternoon), but it still packs aA new twist on the Zombie Apocalypse idea wherein a Zombie horde attacks the Big Brother house. “Dead Set” is grim and grisly with some decent acting and direction and lots of blood and gore. It’s fairly short (I was able to binge watch the whole thing in one afternoon), but it still packs a wallop. Apparently some of the stars were actually a part of the original Big Brothers series in Britain, which probably made it seem even more satiric. It will be inevitably compared to “The Walking Dead”, but that’s not a bad thing.… Expand

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DirigiblePulp

Jun 27, 2018

This show doesn't have nearly enough to say. It's not clever, engaging, and so poorly shot on handheld cameras as to be borderline classified as an esoteric art piece.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 27, 2008
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: October 31, 2008
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: October 30, 2008
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: October 29, 2008
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: October 28, 2008
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: October 27, 2008