Living for the Dead is an American paranormal reality 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.
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."
Paranormal experts
Roz Hernandez, a paranormal researcher and podcaster
Logan Taylor, a psychic
Ken Boggle, a tarot card reader
Juju Bae, a witch and spiritual healer
Alex LeMay, a ghost hunter
Production
The series was created by C.J. Romero and actress Kristen Stewart. 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, not provoke, the dead. Stewart is also the series narrator. The series showrunner is Elaine White.
Release
All eight episodes of the series were released on Hulu on October 18, 2023.
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 The 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."