{{Short description|2023 American reality tv series}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = LivingfortheDeadHulu.png | image_alt = The poster shows the cast of Living for the Dead posing together outside at dusk. The series title is above their heads with embellishments that make some letters appear slightly smeared. | caption = Official promotional poster | genre = {{Plainlist| * Reality television * Comedy * Paranormal }} | creator = {{ubl|Kristen Stewart|C.J. Romero}} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Roz Hernandez * Juju Bae * Logan Taylor * Ken Boggle * Alex LeMay }} | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 8 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * Kristen Stewart * Rob Eric * Renata Lombardo * CJ Romero }} | runtime = 45–48 minutes | company = Scout Productions | network = Hulu | first_aired = {{Start date|2023|10|18}} | last_aired = }} '''''Living for the Dead''''' is an American paranormal reality television series created by Kristen Stewart and C.J. Romero for Hulu. The series follows a group of LGBTQ paranormal experts traveling to haunted locations to communicate with supernatural spirits. The eight-episode series was released on October 18, 2023. The first season was removed from Hulu in October 2024 without an official statement from the platform.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Block |first=Michael |date=2024-10-09 |title=‘Living for the Dead’ Should’ve Never Been Canceled |url=https://collider.com/living-for-the-dead-canceled/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref>

== Synopsis == A group of queer people with connections to the paranormal travel around the United States to various haunted locales "to heal the beings who occupy them--dead or alive."<ref name="tvinsider">{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=Kelli |title='Living for the Dead' Stars on Why Queer Ghost Hunter Show Stands out From the Rest |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1108631/living-for-the-dead-premiere-date-hulu/ |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=TV Insider}}</ref>

==Paranormal experts== * Roz Hernandez, a paranormal researcher and podcaster<ref name="dailybeast">{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Shannon |title='Living for the Dead': Kristen Stewart’s New Ghost-Hunting Show Is 'Gay Scooby-Doo' |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/inside-kristen-stewarts-gay-ghost-hunting-show-living-for-the-dead |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=The Daily Beast}}</ref> * Logan Taylor, a psychic medium<ref name="CNN">{{Cite web |last=Garvey |first=Marianne |title=The cast of 'Living for the Dead' have their own ghost stories |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/17/entertainment/kristen-stewart-ghost-hunting-show/index.html |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=CNN}}</ref> * Ken Boggle, a tarot card reader and medium<ref name="CNN" /> * Juju Bae, a witch and spiritual healer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gruskin |first=Abigail |date=2023-10-17 |title=Baltimore spiritual healer Juju Bae stars in Hulu’s new LGBTQ+ ghost-hunting show 'Living for the Dead' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/features/bs-fe-juju-bae-hulu-ghost-hunting-show-kristen-stewart-20231017-23uqic6qirbpzmzvifnaqprv7m-story.html |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=Baltimore Sun}}</ref> * Alex LeMay, a ghost hunter<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patton |first=Elaina |date=2023-10-18 |title=In a new Hulu series, five fabulous ghost hunters are truly 'Living for the Dead' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/new-hulu-series-five-fabulous-ghost-hunters-are-truly-living-dead-rcna120836 |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>

==Production== The series was created by C.J. Romero and actress Kristen Stewart.<ref name="tvinsider" /> Executive producer Rob Eric of ''Queer Eye'' stated that the series is different from other ghost hunter series in that the purpose is to communicate with, not provoke, the dead.<ref name="tvinsider" /> Stewart is also the series narrator.<ref name="theguardian">{{Cite web |last=Myers |first=Owen |title=Twilight Slayance: Kristen Stewart’s queer ghost-hunting show is a scream |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/19/living-for-the-dead-kristen-stewart-hulu |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> The series showrunner is Elaine White.<ref name="thewrap">{{Cite web |last=Knolle |first=Sharon |title=How Hulu’s ‘Living for the Dead’ Found Its Cast of ‘Spooky Bitches’ |url=https://www.thewrap.com/living-for-the-dead-hulu-series-producers-interview/ |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=The Wrap}}</ref>

Hulu removed the series from its platform in October 2024 with no official cancellation announcement.<ref name=":1" />

== Release == All eight episodes of the series were released on Hulu in the united states, Disney+ under the Star banner internationally and Star+ In Latin America. on October 18, 2023.<ref name=":0" />

==Critical reception== Owen Myers of ''The Guardian'' described ''Living for the Dead'' in a positive review, "While Living for the Dead has its touching moments, the show knows exactly what it is: sassy, spooky entertainment for Halloween party pre-gaming, best enjoyed with cocktail in hand." In a mainly positive review for Decider, Joel Keller wrote, "The ghost hunting part is sometimes played up for camp and at other times taken very seriously by members of the team. Listen, those parts are going to either be wildly entertaining or come off as complete horseshit, depending on what you believe about the presence of spirits. But the emotions expressed by the team and the bond they’re forging with each other and the people they help is real."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Keller |first=Joel |title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Living For The Dead' Hulu Review: Stream It Or Skip It? |url=https://decider.com/2023/10/18/living-for-the-dead-hulu-review/ |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=Decider |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==

=== 2024 === * Nominee, GLAAD Award for Outstanding Reality Series<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=2024-01-17 |title=GLAAD Media Award Nominations: Heartstopper, The Last of Us, RuPaul’s Drag Race and More — See Full List |url=https://tvline.com/awards/glaad-media-awards-nominations-full-list-tv-movie-nominees-1235113911/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}</ref> * Nominee, Queerty Queerties Award for Reality/Docuseries * Nominee, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2024-06-07 |title=Daytime Emmys 2024 Full Winners List: ‘General Hospital,’ ‘Kelly Clarkson Show’ Win Top Awards |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/daytime-emmys-2024-full-winners-list-1236029313/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|https://www.hulu.com/series/86b5aeeb-352d-4158-91fb-4642a3410f9b}} * {{IMDb title|id=tt28754301}}

Category:2023 American television series debuts Category:2020s American LGBTQ-related reality television series Category:Hulu original programming Category:English-language American television shows Category:Television series about ghosts Category:American paranormal reality television series