Cold Lazarus
Created by Dennis Potter
On Channel 4
A final, deeply introspective science-fiction meditation on consciousness, mortality, and the commodification of the self, written by a dying author confronting his own end.
Cold Lazarus is a four-part British television drama written by Dennis Potter with the knowledge that he was dying of pancreatic cancer. Forming the second half of a pair with the television serial Karaoke, it is Potter's sole science fiction work. In a bleak, synthetic 24th-century dystopian Britain, scientists work on reviving the mind of 20th-century writer Daniel Feeld, whose head was frozen after Feeld's death shortly after the events of 'Karaoke'. Progress has not been made, so discontinuation is considered, but media mogul David Siltz, who has been spying on the project, envisages a fortune from broadcasting Feeld's memories on TV.
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Questions people ask
Is Cold Lazarus sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of series.
Is Cold Lazarus easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Does Cold Lazarus leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.
Is Cold Lazarus scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Is Cold Lazarus violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Cold Lazarus
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Cold Lazarus
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Cold Lazarus, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Cold Lazarus, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Cold Lazarus, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
