ABC just announced celebrity guest stars who will play ghosts in the new comedy series Not Dead Yet, premiering February 8th.
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What’s Happening:
- When Not Dead Yet premieres on ABC on February 8th, some familiar faces will be materializing for obituary writer Nell Serrano, played by Gina Rodriguez,
- Announced today at TCA, each episode will feature a new ghost guiding Nell in not only the writing of their obit, but also a life lesson she’s struggling with.
- Guest stars announced today include:
- Martin Mull (Clue)
- Ed Begley Jr. (Amsterdam)
- Mo Collins (Fear the Walking Dead)
- Deborah S. Craig (Meet Cute)
- Telma Hopkins (Family Matters)
- Don Lake (Space Force)
- Rhea Perlman (Cheers)
- Paula Pell (Saturday Night Live)
- Tony Plana (Ugly Betty)
- Brittany Snow (X)
- Julia Sweeney (Saturday Night Live)
- Additional guest stars will be announced at a later date.
- The series follows Nell Serrano, a broke and newly single self-described disaster, working to restart the life and career she left behind five years ago. When she lands the only job she can find ― writing obituaries ― Nell starts getting life advice from some unlikely sources, the dead people whose lives she’s writing about.
- Recurring cast members include:
- Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano
- Hannah Simone as Sam
- Lauren Ash as Lexi
- Rick Glassman as Edward
- Josh Banday as Dennis
- Angela Gibbs as Cricket
- Casey Johnson and David Windsor are creators and executive producers. Also executive producing is Gina Rodriguez, Dean Holland and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh.
- The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.
- ABC kicks off Not Dead Yet on Wednesday, February 8th, with a double-episode premiere at 8:30/7:30c.
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