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So, the next time you see the search result for , do not think of a cancelled pilot. Think of it as a portal. Remember the summer of 2015, when a coroner with a dyed-white streak in her hair solved crimes, ate hot sauce on everything, and taught the CW that a show about the undead could have a beating heart.

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The brilliance of the 2015 pilot lay in how it subverted the zombie genre. Unlike the shambling hordes of The Walking Dead , Liv retains her intelligence and humanity, provided she stays fed. To satisfy her hunger without killing innocents, she takes a job at the King County morgue. Here, the show establishes its signature "case-of-the-week" format: when Liv eats a brain, she inherits the victim's memories and personality traits, which she uses to help the Seattle Police Department solve their murders. iZombie -2015-2015

When you see a date range like "2015-2015" attached to a show, it usually signals a one-season wonder—a failure. Think Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000) or Firefly (2002-2003). However, iZombie , created by Rob Thomas (of Veronica Mars fame) and Diane Ruggiero-Wright, actually ran for five full seasons from March 17, 2015, to August 1, 2019. So, the next time you see the search

It was Veronica Mars meets Warm Bodies with a side of Psych . It ran for and 71 episodes. It ended on its own terms in 2019. The short answer is: The brilliance of the