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Showtime kills 'Dead' series

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. cable network Showtime has killed off its series "Dead Like Me," a cult favorite about the afterlife, the Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday.

Showtime President of Entertainment Robert Greenblatt denied the series a third season and is exploring his options among a new crop of pilots including the terrorist drama "The Cell" and the cop drama "Hate."

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The quirky "Dead" series, starring Mandy Patinkin and Ellen Muth, drew rave reviews and good ratings in its first season but did not do as well this year.

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