Dead Pixels
- TV sitcom
- E4
- 2019 - 2021
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Comedy about mates Meg, Nicky and Usman, whose world revolves around a role-playing computer game. Stars Alexa Davies, Will Merrick, Sargon Yelda, Charlotte Ritchie and David Mumeni
Streaming rank this week: 2,788
Press clippings
UK comedy series Dead Pixels finds new life with Indian remake
Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar has commissioned a local adaptation of comedy format Dead Pixels.
Clive Whittingham, C21 Media, 27th February 2023How sitcoms got less white, less male, and funnier
In the Nineties, British sitcoms hit a dead end. Now, they're where our most exciting and original TV happens.
Tom Nicholson, Esquire, 20th July 2021Review: Dead Pixels deserves a better platform
Why is Dead Pixels tucked away on The Big Bang Theory channel? (Some people refer to it as E4).
Michael Lee, The Custard TV, 2nd February 2021TV review: Dead Pixels, Series 1-2
Genuinely funny, very watchable and boosted by impressive visuals and strong comic performances from Davies, Mellor and Ritchie especially, Dead Pixels is guaranteed to keep you glued to the screen.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 1st February 2021Review: Dead Pixels has levelled up
With sharp, quotable writing, strong comic performances and an irresistible outsider perspective, E4's Dead Pixels series 2 is the natural successor to Peep Show...
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 26th January 2021Dead Pixels stars: tips for a 48-hour gaming sesh
Protein bars at the ready ... the gamer sitcom's leads plot a marathon session, featuring SAD lamps, Domino's and motivational pep talks.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 26th January 2021Dead Pixels series 2 review
It's worth noting is that for too long women in comedies have been relied upon to play the adopted mum, to disapprove of capers and roll their eyes in order to amplify the hilarious hijinks our leading cheeky chappies have got themselves into this time. Which is why in this new series of Dead Pixels it's so refreshing to see perfectly normal, sensible, non-bedsore addled Alison can mess up too, in spite of her healthy diet, regular walks and podcast subscriptions.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 26th January 2021Dead Pixels series 2 review
Setting a sitcom in the world of gaming is not the most obvious move: your target audience might find it hard to put down the controller long enough to watch, while the premise is likely to alienate those who wouldn't know their Overwatch from their Runescape.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th January 2021Will Merrick: lockdown's time for Dead Pixels return
The second series premieres tonight as the Kingdom Scrolls guild clash with an influx of casual players.
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Includes comedies The Duchess, Spitting Image and Taskmaster.
Phil Harrison and Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 29th August 2020