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In the Flesh

  • TV Series
  • 2013–2014
  • TV-14
  • 56m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
14K
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POPULARITY
3,963
834
Luke Newberry in In the Flesh (2013)
In The Flesh: Season 2
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Four years after the Rising, the government starts to rehabilitate the Undead for reentry into society, including teenager Kieren Walker, who returns to his small Lancashire village to face ... Read allFour years after the Rising, the government starts to rehabilitate the Undead for reentry into society, including teenager Kieren Walker, who returns to his small Lancashire village to face a hostile reception, as well as his own demons.Four years after the Rising, the government starts to rehabilitate the Undead for reentry into society, including teenager Kieren Walker, who returns to his small Lancashire village to face a hostile reception, as well as his own demons.

  • Creator
    • Dominic Mitchell
  • Stars
    • Luke Newberry
    • Harriet Cains
    • Marie Critchley
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,963
    834
    • Creator
      • Dominic Mitchell
    • Stars
      • Luke Newberry
      • Harriet Cains
      • Marie Critchley
    • 63User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Luke Newberry
    Luke Newberry
    • Kieren Walker
    • 2013–2014
    Harriet Cains
    Harriet Cains
    • Jem Walker
    • 2013–2014
    Marie Critchley
    Marie Critchley
    • Sue Walker
    • 2013–2014
    Steve Cooper
    • Steve Walker
    • 2013–2014
    Emily Bevan
    Emily Bevan
    • Amy Dyer
    • 2013–2014
    Kevin Sutton
    • Gary Kendal…
    • 2013–2014
    Stephen Thompson
    Stephen Thompson
    • Philip Wilson
    • 2013–2014
    Gerrard Thompson
    • Dean Halton…
    • 2013–2014
    Steve Garti
    Steve Garti
    • Duncan Lancaster
    • 2013–2014
    Sandra Huggett
    Sandra Huggett
    • Shirley Wilson
    • 2013–2014
    Gillian Waugh
    • Pearl Pinder
    • 2013–2014
    Wunmi Mosaku
    Wunmi Mosaku
    • Maxine Martin
    • 2014
    Emmett J Scanlan
    Emmett J Scanlan
    • Simon Monroe
    • 2014
    Fiona Wass
    • Sandra Furness
    • 2014
    Sara Kestelman
    Sara Kestelman
    • Connie Furness
    • 2014
    Ann Saville
    • Zoe
    • 2014
    Rik Garrad
    • Brian
    • 2014
    Ricky Tomlinson
    Ricky Tomlinson
    • Ken Burton
    • 2013–2014
    • Creator
      • Dominic Mitchell
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    10thalassa-90

    A touching TV show

    This TV show is not like most of the movies featuring zombies. In the flesh is set after the apocalypse, where zombies can be treated and they can be a part of the society. The show focuses on the psychical damages of the treated zombies, how families deal with that they've got back their dead family members, the fear of the unknown and the discrimination. Sometimes it's very touching and makes you think about our society. The treated zombies behave just like other people, so don't expect too many brain eating walkers, like in walking dead. This show is not violent that way. But it shows us, that a zombie show doesn't have to be full of blood and brains.
    10arineat

    Everything you could want from a TV drama.

    This show is one of the best I've seen in a very long time. The cast are amazing, the writing is complex, but not overly so, and, despite the series featuring zombies, it's very easy to relate to in real life. Issues like discrimination are tackled in an eye-opening way without being preachy. There's representation for the queer community, though again, the queer characters are not solely defined by their sexuality, nor does their characterisation hinge on it. The topics of depression, anxiety, self- worth, self-acceptance, and PTSD are explored in a meaningful and honest way. Add to that the drama of families regaining someone they'd lost and grieved for and you've got gold.

    I watched the entire series in just over a day and I'm dying for a third one. I can only hope that we've not seen the last of this world as it has so much to offer.
    9drdoomandhisshedofte-635-277784

    brilliant English zombie drama

    well,I'm two episodes in and I'm hooked.i was a bit dubious at first about the cast,but i have to say they've all got into their roles brilliantly.its especially worth noting the performances of steve evets and ricky tomlinson,both truly underrated actors who have a larger than life screen presence and boy can they deliver those emotional scenes...

    'in the flesh' is gritty,solid,brilliantly written and delves into questions never asked before.even the soundtrack has its moments of simple beauty.

    if you like zombies and you like good television,'in the flesh' is well worth watching.

    9/10.....(it loses a star because 3 episodes is not enough...which when you think about it,is a compliment to the writers and their ability to weave a gripping story....I'm hooked and 3 eps just isn't enough)
    9IrishFrog

    Great approach

    In The Flesh did something most series or movies can't do to me: it actually caught my attention, it motivated me to stay with my eyes glued to the screen and even go back when I didn't pay attention for a minute.

    The thing I like most about this series is that it doesn't portray "zombies" as other productions. They're not the cruel creatures that come to kill you, even though they can be like that in their most primitive stages. Those who have the so called PDS are as rational or emotional as anyone who hasn't died before.

    The fact that the protagonist is one of the "zombies" makes it more interesting, for we see their suffering from their own point of view, we feel their struggles to overcome the prejudice that targets them and to deal with the bad they involuntarily did.

    With its moral questions, innovative plot and entertaining production, In The Flesh is definitely a must see. The only reason I didn't give it a higher rating is that it hasn't yet answered many questions I have, but I trust that new seasons will come and bring the required information.
    10jhester9614

    Heartbreaking and Cut too short

    This is probably the best show I've ever seen - dramatic and passionate and soul crushingly bittersweet...

    It's disappointing it was cut too short, this would have been a perfect series of 3 or 4 seasons, to finish the story...

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    • Trivia
      Several of the names in the series are puns. Kieren's last name is Walker, which is a term sometimes used to refer to zombies. Amy's last name is Dyer, referencing her deceased state. The show is set in the fictional village of Roarton, which sounds like "rotten".
    • Goofs
      It's mentioned that when the PDS Sufferers were in their untreated state, brain eating was how they got their energy. It's never stated how they got their energy in their treated state, as the drug that keeps them in line only exists to help them function and doesn't actually give them energy. They can't eat or drink anything and are seen using sheep brains as a drug, but that exists only as a high.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #19.90 (2014)

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • У тілі
    • Filming locations
      • Glossop, Derbyshire, England, UK(Cemetery)
    • Production company
      • BBC Drama Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 56m
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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