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''Dead at 21'' is an American drama series broadcast by MTV in 1994. The series ran for eleven thirty-minute episodes with a two-part final episode. The series was created by Jon Sherman, and written by Sherman, P.K. Simonds and Manny Coto.


Premise

Ed Bellamy (
Jack Noseworthy Jack Evan Noseworthy Jr. (born December 21, 1964) is an American actor known for his roles in ''Event Horizon'', '' U-571'', '' Barb Wire'' and ''Killing Kennedy''. Early life Noseworthy earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Boston Cons ...
) discovers on his 20th birthday that he was an unknowing subject of a childhood medical experiment. Microchips had been implanted in his brain, which make him a genius but will also kill him by his 21st birthday. Accompanied by Maria Cavalos (
Lisa Dean Ryan Lisa Dean Ryan (born April 30, 1972) is an American actress. She played Wanda Plenn, the girlfriend of the eponymous character in the series ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', appearing in the series from 1989 to 1992.Gene I. Maeroff, Gene ed. (1998). Educ ...
), Ed tries to find a way to prevent his death. The research center orders the termination of the project and the elimination of anyone involved. The center frames Ed for a murder and sends Agent Winston (
Whip Hubley Grant Shelby Hubley Jr., known as Whip Hubley, is an American actor. Early life and education Hubley was born in New York City, the son of Julia Kaul (née Paine) and Grant Shelby Hubley, an entrepreneur, oil investor, and writer. He attended th ...
) to capture him.


Episodes


Reception

Ken Tucker of ''
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'' rated the series as "B+." He described the dialog as "lame" but praised Noseworthy as a "lissome hunk," adding that the subtext "plays brilliantly" to the adolescent self-absorption of the MTV audience.Tucker, Ken.


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* {{MTVNetwork Shows 1994 American television series debuts 1994 American television series endings 1990s American science fiction television series English-language television shows MTV original programming