THE LESSER DEAD is an immersive audio drama about a disparate group of vampires living in the wild-and-wooly world of 1978 New York City. Our narrator Joey Pea...
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lesser Dead, featuring the team of directors, producers, and writers who helped create the series. In this episode, the team offers their thoughts on the season’s conclusion.
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The Lesser Dead - Bonus Episode - Twists, Turns, and Soundscapes
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lesser Dead, featuring the team of directors, producers, and writers who helped create the series. In this episode, writer Chris Buehlman discusses how he crafted the show’s big reveal. The rich soundscape created for the season's penultimate episode is also analyzed.
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The Lesser Dead - Bonus Episode - Confronting the Past
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lesser Dead, featuring the team of directors, producers, and writers who helped create the series. In this episode, the team discusses the importance of each character's past and how it informs their stories. We also hear from the show’s composer, Benjamin Sturley.
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The Lesser Dead - Bonus Episode - Danny Huston as The Hessian
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lesser Dead, featuring the team of directors, producers, and writers who helped create the series. In this episode, we explore the character of The Hessian, played by Danny Huston.
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The Lesser Dead - Bonus Episode - Vampire Kids!
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lesser Dead, featuring the team of directors, producers, and writers who helped create the series. In this episode, we focus on the show’s adorably creepy vampire children.
THE LESSER DEAD is an immersive audio drama about a disparate group of vampires living in the wild-and-wooly world of 1978 New York City. Our narrator Joey Peacock (Jack Kilmer) — an irreverent, eternally-young 19-year-old — introduces us to his unconventional family and its formidable leader, Margaret McMannis (Minnie Driver), who has built a home for all of them under the subways of the city. Margaret’s strict rules have kept them safe and secure for decades... Until one night when Joey's discovery of three little kid vampires turns their world upside-down forever.
Cast: Jack Kilmer, Minnie Driver, Danny Huston, Saul Rubinek
Written by: Christopher Buehlman
Series created by: Christopher Buehlman based on his book “The Lesser Dead"
Director: Dan Blank
Executive producers: Mark Stern, Joshua D Maurer, Christopher Buehlman, Minnie Driver, Jack Kilmer
Producer: Alixandre Witlin
Original Audio Production, Music and Sound Design by SALT
Executive Produced for SALT by Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama and Kenzi Wilbur
Original music and composition by: Benjamin Sturley
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