Pushing Daisies

Pushing Daisies
Premiere	October 3, 2007
Finale	June 13, 2009
Creator	Bryan Fuller
Network/Provider	ABC
Style	60-minute dramedy
Company	Jinks/Cohen Company Living Dead Guy Productions Warner Bros. Television
Seasons	2
Episodes	22
Origin	USA

Pushing Daisies is a dramedy that aired on ABC. It focuses on Ned, a pie-maker with the gift of bringing people back from the dead. However, once he brings them back to life, if that which he brought back is alive for more than one minute, something else has to die. Additionally, if he touches that which he brought back to life again, they are then permanently dead. Ned works with private investigator Emerson Cod in finding out why and by who killed people and why for reward money.

In the first episode, Ned brings his childhood sweetheart Charlotte Charles, whom Ned refers to as "Chuck", back to life to find out who killed her. He ends up letting her live for more than one minute, meaning someone else, in this case the greedy funeral director, died. Chuck now lives with Ned and follows along on Ned and Emerson's jobs, much to Emerson's dismay.

Although the series was critically praised and had a strong following, the show's ratings were not enough to keep it going. The show's second and final season finished airing in Summer 2009.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Billed Cast
Lee Pace	Ned	1	2
Anna Friel	Charlotte "Chuck" Charles	1	2
Chi McBride	Emerson Cod	1	2
Jim Dale	Narrator	1	2
Field Cate	Young Ned	1	2
Ellen Greene	Vivian Charles	1	2
Swoosie Kurtz	Lily Charles	1	2
Kristin Chenoweth	Olive Snook	1	2
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Sy Richardson	Coroner	1	2
Sammi Hanratty	Young Chuck	1	2
Raúl Esparza	Alfredo Aldarisio	1
Paul Reubens	Oscar Vibenius	1
Stephen Root	Dwight Dixon		2
David Arquette	Randy Mann		2
Christine Adams	Simone Hundin	1	2
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
ABC
Season One	October 3, 2007	December 12, 2007	9
Season Two	October 1, 2008	June 13, 2009	13

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD and Blu-ray Releases

DVD

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
The Complete First Season	September 16, 2008	3	purchase
The Complete Second Season	July 21, 2009	4	purchase

Blu-ray

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
The Complete First Season	September 16, 2008	3	purchase
The Complete Second Season	July 21, 2009	2	purchase

External Sites

• Pushing Daisies Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com