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Pushing Daisies
2007–2009
· TV Show
· 44 min episodes
· 2 seasons
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Every rating
68–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 68, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96.
See the most agreed on TV shows →A pastry chef with the power to bring dead people back to life solves murder mysteries with his resurrected childhood sweetheart, a cynical private investigator, and a lovesick waitress.
Details
- Created by
- Bryan Fuller
- Released
- 3 October 2007
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 44 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 22 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 17 wins, 41 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 58 →8 major awards won · 17 wins from 58 nominations across 22 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2009 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Robert Blackman and Carol Kunz (for "Bzzzzzzzzz!") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2009 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | William Durrell Jr., Halina Siwolop, and Michael Wylie (for "Dim Sum Lose Some") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2009 | Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Todd McIntosh, David De Leon, and Steven Anderson (for "Dim Sum Lose Some") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2009 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristin Chenoweth | Winner |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2008 | Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Barry Sonnenfeld (for " Pie-lette ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2008 | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Stuart Bass (for " Pie-lette ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2008 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Jim Dooley (for " Pigeon ") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2008 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Barry Sonnenfeld (for " Pie-lette ") | Winner |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
12 nominations, 5 won
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | William Durrell Jr., Halina Siwolop, and Michael Wylie (for "Dim Sum Lose Some") | Winner |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Robert Blackman and Carol Kunz (for "Bzzzzzzzzz!") | Winner |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Todd McIntosh, David De Leon, and Steven Anderson (for "Dim Sum Lose Some") | Winner |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Jim Dooley (for " Pigeon ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Stuart Bass (for " Pie-lette ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | William Durrell Jr., Halina Siwolop, and Michael Wylie (for " Pie-lette ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jennifer Lare, Meg Lieberman, and Camille Patton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Mary Vogt and Stephanie Fox-Kramer (for " Pie-lette ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series | Daniel Curet, Yuko Koach, Gloria Conrad, and Elizabeth Rabe (for "Dim Sum Lose Some") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series | Daniel Curet and Yuko Tokunaga-Koach (for "Smell of Success") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Todd McIntosh, David De Leon, and Bradley Look (for "Dummy") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Todd McIntosh, David De Leon, and Sara De Pue (for "Smell of Success") | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Barry Sonnenfeld (for " Pie-lette ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristin Chenoweth | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Lee Pace | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristin Chenoweth | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Bryan Fuller (for " Pie-lette ") | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Barry Sonnenfeld (for " Pie-lette ") | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Lee Pace | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Anna Friel | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Pushing Daisies | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Excellence in Production Design for an Episode of a Single-Camera TV Series | Michael Wylie, Kenneth J. Creber, Philip Dagort, Jeff Ozimek, Kim Papazian, and Halina Siwolop (for "Bzzzzzzzzz!") | Nominee |
| Excellence in Production Design for an Episode of a Single-Camera TV Series | Michael Wylie and William Durrell (for " Pie-lette ") | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Bryan Fuller (for " Pie-lette ") | Nominee |
| Television: New Series | Chad Gomez Creasey, Dara Resnik Creasey, Bryan Fuller, Abby Gewanter, Jim Danger Gray, Lisa Joy, Katherine Lingenfelter, Rina Mimoun, Jack Monaco, Scott Nimerfro, and Peter Ocko | Nominee |
Artios Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Comedy TV Pilot | Meg Liberman and Cami Patton (for " Pie-lette ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting for Comedy TV Series | Meg Liberman, Cami Patton, and Jennifer Lare | Winner |
Family Television Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Comedy | Pushing Daisies | Winner |
| Outstanding New Series | Pushing Daisies | Winner |
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Color Grading – Television | Joe Hathaway (for "The Fun in Funeral") | Winner |
| Outstanding Editing – Television | Stuart Bass (for " Pie-lette ") | Winner |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Pushing Daisies | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Lee Pace | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Lee Pace | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Anna Friel | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Kristin Chenoweth | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Pushing Daisies | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Excellence in Costume Design for Period or Fantasy TV Series | Robert Blackman | Winner |
| Excellence in Costume Design for Period or Fantasy TV Series | Robert Blackman | Nominee |
Hollywood Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score – TV | Jim Dooley | Winner |
Ewwy Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Anna Friel | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Pushing Daisies | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Chi McBride | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Chi McBride | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor on Television | Lee Pace | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Anna Friel | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | Pushing Daisies | Nominee |
Scream Awards
2 nominations
| Best Fantasy Actress | Anna Friel | Nominee |
| Breakout Performance | Anna Friel | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program | William Powloski, Elizabeth Castro, Melanie Tucker, and Eric Chauvin (for "The Legend of Merle McQuoddy") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program | Craig Weiss, Toni Pace Carstensen, Brian Vogt, and Jimmy Berndt (for " Pie-lette ") | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
2 nominations
| Best Performance in a TV Series by a Guest Starring Young Actor | Colby Paul (for "Corpsicle") | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a TV Series by a Young Actor Ten or Under | Field Cate | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in TV Movie / Miniseries / Pilot | Michael Weaver (for " Pie-lette ") | Nominee |
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
1 nomination
| Best TV Episode Teleplay | Bryan Fuller (for " Pie-lette ") | Nominee |
Gracie Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Comedy | Pushing Daisies | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite New TV Comedy | Pushing Daisies | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Program | Pushing Daisies | Nominee |