Dead Set fingerprintRelentless energy, funny, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of dark humor and satire
Everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture
Solid, not remarkable
Standout editing
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Fast from start to finish.
Dead Set is nerve-racking, terrifying, and brutally violent.
Plenty of dark humor and satire
Expect plenty of dark humor and satire.
Everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture
Its world is built around everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Dead Set is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 5 episodes of about 30 minutes each.
Not quite. Critics rate Dead Set higher (85) than audiences (77). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2008 to 2008 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dead Set in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 65 storytelling tropes for Dead Set, including The Ditz, Anyone Can Die, Downer Ending.
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