Drop Dead Diva: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Life can really throw you curves -- especially in this breakthrough comedic drama. Drop Dead Diva tells the story of Deb, a shallow model who dies in a sudden accident. By a twist of fate and a bolt of divine intervention, her soul resurfaces in the body of Jane, a smart, plus-sized and recently deceased attorney. As she confronts the challenges of her adventurous new life, love and career, she must learn to reconcile her beauty queen ways with her brilliant new mind -- finding surprises at every turn.

Series details

• Title: Drop Dead Diva
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2009-07-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-06-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Lifetime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 666

Cast and credited roles

• April Bowlby — Stacy Barrett
• Brooke Elliott — Jane Bingum
• Jackson Hurst — Grayson Kent
• Margaret Cho — Teri Lee
• Kate Levering — Kim Kaswell
• Josh Stamberg — Jay Parker
• Lex Medlin — Owen French
• Carter MacIntyre — Luke Daniels

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-07-12; final listed air date 2009-10-11; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-06-06; final listed air date 2010-08-29; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 2011-06-19; final listed air date 2011-09-25; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 2012-06-03; final listed air date 2012-09-09; episode order: 13.
• Season 5: premiered 2013-06-23; final listed air date 2013-11-03; episode order: 13.
• Season 6: premiered 2014-03-23; final listed air date 2014-06-22; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

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