Dead Pixels


Dead Pixels is a British television sitcom, which began airing on E4 on 28 March 2019. It focuses on the obsession of three friends for a fictional PC MMORPG called Kingdom Scrolls.
In July 2019, it was reported that E4 had renewed the programme for a second series which was expected to begin filming later the same year.

Cast

The series cast includes:
Dead Pixels started as Avatards, which was a part of the Comedy Blaps series on Channel 4's website in 2016, and has since expanded to what it is now. The series creators have been cited as wanting to create a more well-rounded portrayal of the lives of some gamers, noting that mainstream television does not have the best reputation for how it presents gamers on screen. It hopes to do this by showing both the funny and the thought provoking side of gaming and gaming culture. Both the writer of the series, Jon Brown, and the director, Al Campbell, have been described as "massive gamers".

Reception

The series has been described by The Guardian as "wickedly entertaining" and "the sharpest new sitcom of 2019". Chortle said that the first episode of the show is "certainly funny and involving enough to entice any viewer". The Arts Desk noted that the action shifts are "cleverly visualised".

Syndication

In May 2020, The CW acquired the broadcast rights for the series. Originally procured to plump up the network's Fall 2020 schedule in light of production breakdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was later shifted to the network's Summer 2020 slate instead, with its Fall slot being filled by Devils.