PUSHING DAISIES

'''Pushing Daisies''' is an upcoming American television comedy-drama created by Bryan Fuller who also serves as executive producer alongside Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks and Barry Sonnenfeld. The pilot episode was also directed by Sonnenfeld, ^[1] whose last series television project for ABC was the 1998 revival of ''Fantasy Island''.
Produced by Warner Bros. Television, the series was greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order by ABC on May 11, 2007 ^[2], and is currently scheduled to air on Wednesday nights at 8:00/7:00c beginning on October 3, 2007, leading into the ''Grey's Anatomy'' spin-off, ''Private Practice''. ^[3] It will also air on CTV and ITV1 in Canada and the United Kingdom respectively. ^[4][5].

Contents

Plot

Cast

Reception

Early critical acclaim

References

External links

Plot

''Pushing Daisies'' is a "forensic fairy tale" that focuses on Ned, a piemaker with a mysterious ability to make the dead live again. The gift is not without its complications, however: if he touches this being a second time, they'll be dead permanently. If they live for more than 60 seconds, somebody else nearby will die. (Quote: "It's a random proximity thing")
^[6]. It's a gift that he puts in good use to help a private investigator friend, Emerson Cod and his childhood sweetheart, the once-dead Charlotte "Chuck" Charles.^[7]

Cast

The show features actor Lee Pace in the central role of Ned. The series reunites Pace with creator Fuller; the two worked together on the critically acclaimed series, ''Wonderfalls''.

Actor	Role	Description
Lee Pace	Ned	A pie-maker who can make the dead live again with one touch and kill them if he touches them again
Anna Friel	Charlotte "Chuck" Charles	Ned's childhood neighbor who was murdered on a cruise ship, but Ned brings her back to life
Chi McBride	Emerson Cod	An ex-cop and Ned's business partner
Swoosie Kurtz	Lily	Chuck's one-eyed, former synchronized-swimming agoraphobic aunt
Ellen Greene	Vivian	Chuck's other aunt who, along with Lily, was a former synchronized-swimmer that also shares her sister's mental illness
Kristin Chenoweth	Olive Snook	Ned's neighbor who works as a waitress and is part of a love triangle involving herself, Chuck, and Ned
Jim Dale	Narrator

Reception

Early critical acclaim

The unaired pilot has been, so far, well-received by critics who have been able to screen it. ''TV Guide's Michael Ausiello claimed that "ABC has found its next ''Lost''!" upon review ^[8] and the series has also been touted as "the fall show with the most spring buzz" ^[9] by many, not least of all by renowned entertainment trade publication, ''Variety'' ^[10]. ''New York Magazine'' also provided it with a rave review, calling it "funny, imaginative and smart" whilst also claiming it "boasts ''Gilmore Girls''-speed wit".^[11]

References

1. [1] ''The Futon Critic''
2. [2] ''The Futon Critic''
3. [3] ''TV Guide''
4. CTV's announces slate of U.S. shows that will dominate its fall schedule
5. ITV continues Screenings spree Jules Grant
6. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107855.html
7. http://pushingdaisies.info/?p=4
8. [4]
''TV Guide''
9. [5] ''Free Press''
10. [6] ''Variety''
11. [7] ''New York Magazine''

External links

★ ABC.com official ''Pushing Daisies'' web site

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★ Pushing Daisies - TV