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The Living and the Dead - Season 1
A brilliant young couple inherit the farm and are determined to start a new life together. But their presence in this isolated corner of England starts to unearth some uncomfortable happenings in this sleepy parish community.
13 January 1948, Hull, Humberside, England, UK
17 January 1947, Lancaster, England, UK
7 November 1943, London, England, UK
1 January 1986, Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK
3 August 1970, Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
1954, East Africa
25 August 1973, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, UK
1965, Eccles, Manchester, England, UK
25 August 1987, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
23 November 1946, London, England, UK
30 November 1949, England, UK
26 September 1970, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
14 October 1983, Hampshire, England, UK
October 27, 2016
In less capable hands, the many ideas in this sumptuously shot series would completely devolve into an unwieldy pastiche, but Pharoah and his directors have clear visions for each detour, which the series leads handle with aplomb.October 25, 2016
It's shaping up to be a nice six hours of spooky fun and games and there's the Lyke Wake Dirge over the opening credits, which I might petition to have as our new national anthem.October 26, 2016
The Living and the Dead is a series of clever, emotionally-charged ghost stories best ingested in the company of those like-minded looking for a fright by the television screen's flicker.October 27, 2016
The Living and the Dead offers the pleasure of derivative yet confidently sustained atmosphere.October 25, 2016
I'd seen it all before aside from the final scene, which seemed to introduce someone from the future. Intriguing, I accept, but even though all six episodes are now available on iPlayer, I find I am insufficiently enthralled to ever return. Sorry.October 25, 2016
Tensely eerie and classily made, The Living and the Dead has potential to become a running franchise. A sort of Ye Olde Ghostbusters.October 25, 2016
Shepzoy is a place where death walks behind you, and the past is ever-present. If you used to like those MR James ghost stories, this is one for you.