Dead at 21
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.
Dead at 21 | |
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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 |
Release | |
Original network | MTV |
Original release | June 15 – September 7, 1994 |
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 |
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1 | "Dead at 21" | Ralph Hemecker | Jon Sherman | June 15, 1994 |
2 | "Brain Salad" | Ralph Hamecker | TBA | June 22, 1994 |
3 | "Love Minus Zero" | Charles Winkler | TBA | June 29, 1994 |
4 | "Shock the Monkey" | Ralph Hamecker | TBA | July 6, 1994 |
5 | "Gone Daddy Gone" | Kari Skogland | TBA | July 13, 1994 |
6 | "Use Your Illusion" | Ron Oliver | Manny Coto | July 20, 1994 |
7 | "Live for Today" | TBA | TBA | July 27, 1994 |
8 | "Tie Your Mother Down" | Jefferson Kibbee | TBA | August 3, 1994 |
9 | "Cry Baby Cry" | Terrence O'Hara | TBA | August 10, 1994 |
10 | "Life During Wartime" | Jefferson Kibbee | Manny Coto | August 17, 1994 |
11 | "Hotel California" | Ralph Hamecker | TBA | August 24, 1994 |
12 | "In Through the Out Door: Part 1" | Ralph Hamecker | TBA | August 31, 1994 |
13 | "In Through the Out Door: Part 2" | Ralph Hamecker | TBA | 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
- Dead at 21 at TV.com