Deadbeat was an American supernatural comedy series created by Cody Heller and Brett Konner about medium Kevin Pacalioglu, played by Tyler Labine , and was first released onHulu on April 9, 2014. Three seasons were broadcast before Hulu canceled the series on June 5, 2016 . [1] [2]
Plot
Kevin “Pac” Pacalioglu ( Tyler Labine ) is a lazy slacker, and a medium for hire, which attempts to solve various ghosts’ unresolved issues, so that they can move on to a final resting place. During Season 1 and 2, with the help of his best friend and drug dealer, Roofie ( Brandon T. Jackson ), Kevin was interfering with Camomile White to stop her from causing harm to people as a false medium. Sue Tabernacle, Sue Tabernacle, Sue Tabernacle, Sue Tabernacle, and Kevin’s apartment. [3] In Season 1, Pac competes against Camomile for work, Camomile becomes a TV Host while blackmailing Kevin into her bodyguard and takes advantage of her talents for her gain. After the events in Season 2, Kevin moves into an apartment with Clyde ( Kal Penn [4] ) and works with a medium known as “Danny Poker” ( Kurt Braunohler ). [5]
Cast
- Tyler Labine as Kevin “Pac” Pacalioglu, a stoner and medium who uses his ability to communicate with ghosts as a means to make a living.
- Brandon T. Jackson as Rufus “Roofie” Jones, Kevin’s only friend and drug dealer . (Seasons 1-2.)
- Cat Deeley as Camomile White, a famous medium, and occasional rival of Kevin, who lacks the ability to communicate with ghosts. (Seasons 1-2.)
- Lucy DeVito as Sue Tabernacle, Camomile’s timid assistant. (Recurring Season 1, main cast in Season 2)
- Kal Penn as Clyde, Kevin’s roommate (Season 3).
- Kurt Braunohler as Danny Poker, another medium who uses his skills for profit (Season 3).
Overview
| Season | Episodes | Release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | April 9, 2014 | |
| 2 | 13 | April 20, 2015 | |
| 3 | 13 | April 20, 2016 | |
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the show a rating of 92% based on 17 reviews. [6]
International broadcasters
In Australia , the series premiered on April 15, 2015 on The Comedy Channel . [7] In India the show premiered on July 8, 2015 on Comedy Central India . In Spain the show was broadcast by Comedy Central Spain .
Home media
In 2014, Season 1 was released on DVD exclusively through Target . [8]
| Season | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | discs | Extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | 2014 | N / A | N / A | 1 |
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References
- Jump up^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 5, 2016). “‘Deadbeat’ Canceled By Hulu After 3 Seasons” . Deadline.com . Retrieved June 5, 2016 .
- Jump up^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 5, 2016). “‘Deadbeat’ Canceled at Hulu After Three Seasons” . Variety . Retrieved June 7, 2016 .
- Jump up^ “Hulu Teams With Lionsgate Television For ‘Deadbeat ‘ ” . MediaPost. August 27, 2013 . Retrieved May 0, 2015. Check date values in:( help )
|access-date= - Jump up^ Spangler, Todd. “Kal Penn Joins Hulu’s ‘Deadbeat’ Supernatural Comedy for Season 3” . Variety . PMC . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
- Jump up^ McCabe, Bret. “For these Johns Hopkins alumni, comedy country the bills” . Johns Hopkins Magazine . Johns Hopkins University . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
- Jump up^ “Deadbeat” . Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved June 7, 2015 .
- Jump up^ “APRIL on FOXTEL: Game Of Thrones, Mad Men, Wentworth, Deadline Gallipoli and 200+ other new shows” . The Green Room . Foxtel. March 30, 2015 . Retrieved March 31, 2015 .
- Jump up^ Anderson, Derek. “Season One of Deadbeat Coming to DVD” . DailyDead.com . Retrieved 26 April 2015 .