# Will Dead Like Me be back? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-dead-like-me-be-back/270256 "2004-10-20T19:27:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-dead-like-me-be-back/270256/1 "2004-10-20T19:27:50Z")
I originally posted this as hijack in [another thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=281203) . Since that thread seems to be dying and this was a hijack I decided to open this. I was concerned that on the promos for Dead Like Me, Showtime is saying “two more episodes left” but not saying “this season”. As I wrote in the other thread: > [@](#): > > Well I decided to do my own footwork. I registered for the Showtime message boards which had a thread about what I asked. Someone gave a link to this article. This is from the president of entertainment. > > Quote: > Greenblatt: Queer as Folk has another year [season], and we’re going to see where that takes us. Five years with those characters may be the end of the road, and maybe not. The L Word is definitely coming back. **Dead Like Me is in its second season and we don’t know yet about the future of that, although it’s doing really well (that’s also still shot in Canada, by the way.)** Huff we’ve already ordered a second season of, so that will be around. Those are the big dramas coming back. > I don’t know when the interview was given. With a quick glance I could not find any clues on the Showtime site. Does anyone have anymore information? [link](http://www.cableworld.com/cgi/cw/show_mag.cgi?pub=cw&mon=101804&file=showtimeqa.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-dead-like-me-be-back/270256/2 "2004-10-20T21:56:43Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Does anyone have anymore information? [link](http://www.cableworld.com/cgi/cw/show_mag.cgi?pub=cw&mon=101804&file=showtimeqa.htm) No more inofrmation, but there’s a couple of interesting points in the thread. First, the guy has supported DLM heavily - to the point of giving them the money to shoot eps in eight days instead of seven. Second, DLM is doing well. It may be on the bubble but combined with my last point that’s promising. Third, DLM is being heavily promoted. You don’t heavily promote shows that you want to ditch. Overall, the tone seems to be that DLM will get a third season unless the regulars don’t want to do it. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2004, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-dead-like-me-be-back/270256/3 "2004-10-20T22:43:36Z")
As I have mentioned before, MGM (producers of DLM) is on the brink of being sold to Sony. However, hit shows usually are carried on with or without the same producers - and my guess is that Sony or another production company (or mabye even Showtime) would gladly pick up the costs. It all comes down to ratings, and it is not like Showtime has an abundance of original programs. So, if I were a betting man - wait, I live in Las Vegas so of course I am a betting man…my bet is yes. It will be back. And one thing about this show - at least you don’t have to worry about them killing off the main characters! ---
**Author:** ![pizzabrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-dead-like-me-be-back/270256/4 "2004-10-21T00:59:39Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > And one thing about this show - at least you don’t have to worry about them killing off the main characters! Have you forgotten Betty? ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-dead-like-me-be-back/270256/5 "2004-10-21T17:20:41Z")
I’ll keep an eye out and post if there is an update. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2004, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-dead-like-me-be-back/270256/6 "2004-10-21T17:32:50Z")
They just started showing S.1 here in Sweden a few weeks ago. I don’t know what other countries have it, but if they manage to export it to other markets, that’s a point in favor. As I understand it, a lot of the profit from television production is not in the original run, but if they can syndicate it (in the US) and sell it abroad. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-dead-like-me-be-back/270256/7 "2004-10-25T13:14:24Z")
Well at the end of last nights episode they said next week would be the season finale not the series finale. They are also replaying the last 5 episodes this week at ten. I am assuming this means it will be back.