iZombie is an upcoming American comedy horror detective TV series scheduled to premiere on March 17, 2015, on The CW. It is a loose adaptation of the comic book series created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred, and published by DC Comics‘ Vertigo imprint.
The series is a Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Spondoolie Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Rob Thomas, Diane Ruggiero-Wright (Veronica Mars), Danielle Stokdyk and Dan Etheridge. The pilot was directed by Rob Thomas.
Plot teaser:
Olivia “Liv” Moore was a rosy-cheeked, disciplined, over-achieving medical resident who had her life path completely mapped out, until the night she attended a party that unexpectedly turned into a zombie feeding frenzy. Afterward, she became part zombie.
To give her access to the brains she must eat to survive, Olivia currently works at a coroner’s office. A side effect of her new diet is the ability to absorb the memories of the deceased, which helps her solve homicides…
Cast:
- Rose McIver as Olivia “Liv” Moore
- Robert Buckley as Major Lilywhite: Liv’s former fiancee
- Malcolm Goodwin as Clive Babinaux: A local police detective who knows Liv’s secret and often asks for her help to solve crimes
- David Anders as Blaine DeBeers.
- Rahul Kohli as Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti: A medical examiner and Liv’s boss. He also knows about Liv’s secret and assists her whenever he can to protect as well as study her.
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