Remember DEAD SET? The British mini-series about contestants trapped within the “Big Brother” house while the rest of the world has become a zombie nightmare? The show aired over two years ago in the UK and has never been seen here in the states (outside of torrents of course), but IFC, god bless their heart, is going to change that later this month.
First, the expanded synopsis: Britain has been hit by an epic problem. The dead are returning to life and attacking the living. The people they kill get up and kill. And it’s spreading like wildfire. Within two days, 80 percent of the population is dead. No one knows how this problem started or how widespread it has become, because there are no news channels anymore.
Few people remain who aren’t worried about this living nightmare: the remaining contestants in the reality TV game show, “Big Brother.” Cocooned in the safety of the Big Brother house, they’re blissfully unaware of the horrific events unfolding in the outside world… until eviction night when the walking dead descend on the studio.
In a cruel reflection of the game show they were cast in, one by one they fall victim – devoured by the hungry, unthinking masses outside. Staying alive requires teamwork – a tricky job when you’re a group specifically selected by TV producers to not get along and drive each other crazy.
DEAD SET will air on IFC from OCTOBER 25th thru the 29th at 12pm ET every day. Then, on Halloween night, the channel will show all 5 episodes in a row beginning at 7:30pm ET. YOu know what that means… DEAD SET and THE WALKING DEAD, all night baby. Awesomeness!