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Reality TV finally gets the audience it deserves: hungry zombies.
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Dead Set (2008)

Reality TV satireSplatter comedyClaustrophobic chaos

Latest Episode

A Way Out
6.626 min

Season 1 • Episode 5

Latest

A Way Out

Oct 31, 2008

As huge numbers of undead gather at the studio gates, Patrick, Kelly and the housemates are forced to make some agonizing decisions. Who will survive – and what will be left of them?

Overview

DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Zombies are rampaging throughout Britain. Blissfully unaware of gory events outside, the Big Brother housemates are in for the ultimate eviction night...

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Content warning
goredark comedysurvival horrorzombiezombie apocalypsesatirefound footageminiseriessocial commentaryproducer+1 more
Media voyeurismClass exploitationPerformative identityConsumerism as consumption

Standout Aspects

Writing

Charlie Brooker's pre-Black Mirror venom, absolutely unhinged.

Direction

Reality show aesthetics weaponized against the genre.

Practical Effects

Gloriously disgusting practical effects, no CGI cop-outs.

Best for:Binge: Five episodes, one sitting. Bathroom breaks optional.·Friends: Watch people you'll hate get eaten. Cathartic.·Solo: Late night, lights off, question your reality TV habits.
Heads up:Gore: Extensive practical gore, intestines feature heavily.·Disturbing: Reality TV exploitation played for horror, not laughs.
Charlie Brooker

Creator

Charlie Brooker

First AiredOct 27, 2008
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes5
E4

Top Cast

Kevin Eldon

Kevin Eldon

Joplin

Beth Cordingly

Beth Cordingly

Veronica

Warren Brown

Warren Brown

Marky

Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

Riq Rahman

Davina McCall

Davina McCall

Herself

Liz May Brice

Liz May Brice

Alex Bryson

Adam Deacon

Adam Deacon

Space

Kathleen McDermott

Kathleen McDermott

Pippa

Andy Nyman

Andy Nyman

Patrick Goad

Jaime Winstone

Jaime Winstone

Kelly Povell

Raj Ghatak

Raj Ghatak

Grayson

Brian Belo

Brian Belo

Self

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Real Big Brother house used for filming, filmed during actual series downtime. The meta is layered.

Cultural

Brooker wrote this during the height of UK reality TV saturation; 2008 audiences recognized every contestant archetype as genuinely contemporary.

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Dead Set | Trailer | E4

Dead Set | Trailer | E4

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