| Dead at 21 | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jon Sherman |
| Starring |
Jack Noseworthy Lisa Dean Ryan Whip Hubley |
| Composer | Robert J. Walsh |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Roderick Taylor |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Qwerty Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV |
| Release | June 15 – September 7, 1994 |
Dead at 21 is an American drama series broadcast by MTV in 1994. The series ran for eleven thirty-minute episodes with a two-part final episode. The series was created by Jon Sherman and written by Sherman, P.K. Simonds, and Manny Coto.
Premise
Ed Bellamy ( Jack Noseworthy) discovers on his 20th birthday that he was an unknowing subject of a childhood medical experiment. Microchips had been implanted in his brain, which make him a genius but will also kill him by his 21st birthday.
Accompanied by Maria Cavalos ( Lisa Dean Ryan), Ed tries to find a way to prevent his death. The research center orders the termination of the project and the elimination of anyone involved. The center frames Ed for a murder and sends Agent Winston ( Whip Hubley) to capture him.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dead at 21" | Ralph Hemecker | Jon Sherman | June 15, 1994 |
| 2 | "Brain Salad" | Ralph Hamecker | Unknown | June 22, 1994 |
| 3 | "Love Minus Zero" | Charles Winkler | Unknown | June 29, 1994 |
| 4 | "Shock the Monkey" | Ralph Hamecker | Unknown | July 6, 1994 |
| 5 | "Gone Daddy Gone" | Kari Skogland | Unknown | July 13, 1994 |
| 6 | "Use Your Illusion" | Ron Oliver | Manny Coto | July 20, 1994 |
| 7 | "Live for Today" | Unknown | Unknown | July 27, 1994 |
| 8 | "Tie Your Mother Down" | Jefferson Kibbee | Unknown | August 3, 1994 |
| 9 | "Cry Baby Cry" | Terrence O'Hara | Unknown | August 10, 1994 |
| 10 | "Life During Wartime" | Jefferson Kibbee | Manny Coto | August 17, 1994 |
| 11 | "Hotel California" | Ralph Hamecker | Unknown | August 24, 1994 |
| 12 | "In Through the Out Door: Part 1" | Ralph Hamecker | Unknown | August 31, 1994 |
| 13 | "In Through the Out Door: Part 2" | Ralph Hamecker | Unknown | September 7, 1994 |
Reception
Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly rated the series as "B+." He described the dialog as "lame" but praised Noseworthy as a "lissome hunk," adding that the subtext "plays brilliantly" to the adolescent self-absorption of the MTV audience. [1]
References
- ^ Tucker, Ken. "Turn the beat around". Issue 227. 40. 2 p, 5c. Entertainment Weekly. June 17, 1994. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
External links
- Dead at 21 at IMDb
