I only wish that it would come back full time. 

 There’s good news for those of us who were dismayed at the cancellation of “Dead Like Me.” The dark comedy about the trials and tribulations of a group of grim reapers may come back to life — briefly, at least.

“Dead Like Me,” the popular Showtime television series starring Mandy Patinkin and Ellen Muth, is returning as a made-for-DVD movie. MGM told Moviehole.com that Stephen Herek (”The Mighty Ducks”) will direct the new film. There’s no word yet on who’ll be starring in the film — but hopefully they’ll revive the original cast.

The series, which makes bizarre death an art form, centers on George (Muth), a young woman killed by a toilet seat from outer space and forced to work as a grim reaper. Led by a reaper named Rube (Patinkin), she and an assortment of other eccentric characters are sent to reap the souls of the ill-fated.

I really loved this show.  Showtime pulled it way too fast.

source: SYFY portal 

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