IZombie (TV series)

Seattle medical resident Olivia "Liv" Moore is turned into a zombie while attending a boat party. She abandons her career and breaks up with her fiancé, much to the disappointment and puzzlement of her family. She discovers that if she does not periodically satisfy her new appetite for brains, she will turn into a stereotypically primitive and homicidal zombie. Instead of feeding by killing innocent people, Liv decides to take a job at the King County morgue and eat the brains of the corpses she autopsies. Her secret is guessed by her boss, Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti. Ravi soon becomes Liv's friend and confidant, and as a scientist, he is intrigued by her condition.

Whenever Liv eats a dead person's brain, she temporarily absorbs some of their personality traits and skills, and she experiences flashbacks of that person's life. In the case of murder victims, the flashbacks offer clues about the killer. Liv uses this new ability to help Police Detective Clive Babineaux solve crimes. Though she initially passes herself off as a psychic, Clive eventually learns the truth about her and zombies. Meanwhile, Ravi works to develop a cure for Liv's affliction, in the hope that one day she will be able to return to her former life.

Throughout the first few seasons, the number of zombies in Seattle gradually increases, while various factions try to cover up their existence, fight them, exploit them, or protect them. At the end of the third season, a zombie-run private military company infects thousands of people in Seattle with the zombie virus and imposes martial law on the city to create a safe haven for zombies. The final two seasons deal with the struggles and conflicts of living under these conditions; Liv becomes the leader of a human smuggling operation bringing people who want to become zombies into Seattle.

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• Rose McIver as Olivia "Liv" Moore: A former medical resident, she became a zombie when she attended a boat party that was attacked by people who had just taken a new designer drug called "Utopium" while also consuming the Max Rager energy drink. She works as a coroner's assistant for the King County Medical Examiner's Office to have access to the human brains she must frequently consume to maintain her humanity and suppress her hunger. She experiences flashes of memories from the brains she eats, temporarily takes on random quirks from her subjects, and has demonstrated the ability to take a bullet to the chest with little damage. Through her visions, Liv uses her powers to bring justice to the victims and help Seattle Police find and apprehend murderers.
• Malcolm Goodwin as Clive Babineaux: A Seattle PD detective, he is newly transferred from vice to homicide when the series starts, and who gets Liv's help to solve crimes. Liv and Ravi initially claim that she is "psychic-ish" to account for her knowledge of victims, but he eventually learns the truth about her in the second season. With her help, Clive has solved many cases in an incredibly efficient and accurate fashion, hoping one day to be promoted to captain. He is in a relationship with former federal agent-turned cop Dale Bozzio.{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/85070/tca-winter-2015-cw-announces-early-renewals-reveals-izombie-messengers-premiere-dates-moves-supernatural-spinoff-still-play/|title=TCA Winter 2015: The CW Announces Early Renewals; Reveals iZombie and The Messengers Premiere Dates; Moves Supernatural Again but Spinoff Still in Play|publisher=Dread Central|first=Debi|last=Moore|date=January 11, 2015|access-date=February 4, 2015}}
• Rahul Kohli as Ravi Chakrabarti: A medical examiner, Liv's friend, and Major's eventual roommate, he knows Liv's secret and assists her whenever he can to protect and study her, expressing an interest in finding a cure for her condition. He used to work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but was fired for his obsession with preparing for an attack with biological weapons.
• Robert Buckley as Major Lillywhite: Liv's ex-fiancé, she ended the relationship to prevent him from becoming "infected" by her condition. He worked as a social worker at the local teen center, Helton Shelter, in the first season. In the second season, he was blackmailed into working for Max Rager, and he works for Fillmore-Graves in the third and fourth seasons.
• David Anders as Blaine "DeBeers" McDonough: A drug dealer-turned brain-dealing zombie, he dealt a tainted version of the experimental drug, Utopium, which helped cause the zombie outbreak.
• Aly Michalka as Peyton Charles (seasons 3–5; recurring seasons 1–2): Liv's best friend and roommate, she expresses concern about Liv's declining interest in life after the boat party. She also works as an assistant district attorney for the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, before becoming the mayor's chief of staff at the end of the third season.
• Robert Knepper as Angus McDonough (season 4; recurring seasons 2–3): Blaine's estranged and abusive father, she turned him into a zombie, and he tried to force Blaine to work for him before becoming one of Major's Chaos Killer victims.
• Bryce Hodgson as Donald "Don E." Eberhard (season 5; recurring seasons 2–4): An associate of Blaine's, he becomes his henchman, and later business partner. Hodgson first appeared in the first season as the character's twin brother Scott E., a mental patient who believes in zombies, reprising the role in the fifth season.
• Aaron Craven as Dr. Saxon (recurring season 5): The researcher who created the brain-based formula that enables zombies to survive and function. Dr. Saxon's formula is a key plot point, particularly concerning the security and potential uses of the vault where it is stored.

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iZombie was officially picked up on May 8, 2014,{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2014/05/08/the-cw-new-series-fall-2014-the-flash/|title=Fall TV Scoop: The CW Orders Four Dramas, Including Flash, iZombie and Jane the Virgin, Passes on Supernatural Spin-Off|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|work=TVLine|date=May 8, 2014|access-date=May 12, 2014}} and premiered on March 17, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/11/izombie-premiering-march-17th-supernatural-moving-back-to-wednesdays|title=iZombie premiering March 17th; Supernatural moving back to Wednesdays|website=IGN|last=Goldman|first=Eric|date=January 11, 2015|access-date=February 9, 2015}} On May 6, 2015, the CW renewed the series for a second season.{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/05/06/izombie-renewed-by-the-cw-for-second-season/400376/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508191833/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/05/06/izombie-renewed-by-the-cw-for-second-season/400376/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 8, 2015|title=iZombie Renewed by The CW for Second Season|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 6, 2015|access-date=May 6, 2015}} On November 23, 2015, the CW ordered six additional episodes for the second season, bringing the episode count to a total of 19 episodes.{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/23/izombie-and-crazy-ex-girlfriend-get-more-episodes-at-the-cw/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124145721/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/23/izombie-and-crazy-ex-girlfriend-get-more-episodes-at-the-cw/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 24, 2015|title=iZombie and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend get more episodes at The CW|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=November 23, 2015|access-date=November 23, 2015}} iZombie was renewed for a third season on March 11, 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2016/03/11/cw-renewed-shows-2016-new-season-lineup-arrow-the-flash-the-100/|title=The CW Renews The Flash, Vampire Diaries, The 100, Reign and 7 Others|first=Michael|last=Ausiello|website=TVLine|date=March 11, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117064633/http://tvline.com/2016/03/11/cw-renewed-shows-2016-new-season-lineup-arrow-the-flash-the-100/|archive-date=November 17, 2016}} iZombie was renewed for a fourth season on May 10, 2017,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/the-originals-izombie-renewed-the-cw-1202089237/|title=The Originals & iZombie Renewed By The CW|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 10, 2017|access-date=May 10, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511235753/http://deadline.com/2017/05/the-originals-izombie-renewed-the-cw-1202089237/|archive-date=May 11, 2017}} which premiered on February 26, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/the-cw-life-sentence-izombie-the-100-the-originals-premiere-dates-dynasty-moves-to-friday-tca-1202237339/|title=The CW Sets Life Sentence, iZombie, The 100 & The Originals Premiere Dates, Moves Dynasty To Friday – TCA|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 7, 2018|access-date=January 8, 2018}} iZombie was renewed for a fifth and final season in May 2018,{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/05/08/izombie-season-5-renewed-the-cw-2018/|title='iZombie' Renewed For Season 5|last=Anderson|first=Jenna|work=ComicBook.com|date=May 11, 2018|access-date=May 11, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/more-tv-news/jane-the-virgin-will-end-with-season-5/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517202409/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/more-tv-news/jane-the-virgin-will-end-with-season-5/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 17, 2018|title=Jane the Virgin, iZombie and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend all ending in 2018–19 on The CW|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 17, 2018|access-date=May 17, 2018}} which premiered on May 2, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/01/10/jane-the-virgin-season-5-premiere-date-the-cw/|title=Jane the Virgin and iZombie Get Final Season Premiere Dates at The CW|website=TVLine|last=Roots|first=Kimberly|date=January 10, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2019|archive-date=September 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930033141/https://tvline.com/2019/01/10/jane-the-virgin-season-5-premiere-date-the-cw/|url-status=dead}}

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Rob Thomas was approached by Warner Bros. to develop the series while he was editing the film version of Veronica Mars. At first, he refused, but Warner Bros. was insistent, and he eventually took the job.{{cite web |last1=Woerner |first1=Meredith |title=Rob Thomas Explains Why iZombie Is More Like Buffy Than Veronica Mars|url=http://io9.com/rob-thomas-explains-why-izombie-is-more-like-buffy-than-1614649263 |website=io9 |date=August 1, 2014 |access-date=December 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804032723/http://io9.com:80/rob-thomas-explains-why-izombie-is-more-like-buffy-than-1614649263 |archive-date=August 4, 2014}} Prior to iZombie, Thomas was attempting to pitch his own zombie television series; when AMC picked up The Walking Dead, it was "so similar to what we were doing, it just killed that project", according to Thomas.

The opening credits for the series are drawn by Michael Allred, the main artist and co-creator of the original comic book.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/comics/news/a635241/izombie-opening-credits-reveal-michael-allred-art.html|title=iZombie opening credits reveal Michael Allred art|first=Hugh|last=Armitage|work=Digital Spy|date=March 13, 2015|access-date=March 18, 2015}} The series' theme tune is "Stop, I'm Already Dead" by Deadboy & the Elephantmen.{{cite tweet|author=iZombie Writers Room|user=iZombieWriters|number=578043986008395776|title=The #iZombie theme song that's stuck in your brain is "Stop I'm Already Dead" by Deadboy and the Elephantmen.|date=March 18, 2015|access-date=March 26, 2015}}

On October 5, 2015, the CW ordered five additional scripts for the second season,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/crazy-ex-girlfriend-izombie-backup-script-orders-cw-1201567422/|title=CW's 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' & 'iZombie' Get Backup Script Orders Ahead Of Premieres|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=October 5, 2015|access-date=October 6, 2015}} but on November 23, 2015, the network ordered six additional episodes into production, bringing the season's order to 19 episodes.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/crazy-ex-girlfriend-izombie-additional-episode-orders-1201635872/|date=November 23, 2015|title=CW's 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' & 'iZombie' Get Additional Episodes|last=Petski|first=Dennis|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=November 23, 2015}}

Alexandra Krosney originally played the part of Peyton Charles.{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=May 20, 2014 |title=NBC's 'Bad Judge' & CW's 'iZombie' Recast Roles |url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/nbc-bad-judge-cw-izombie-recast-roles-733788/ |access-date=May 21, 2014 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} After the series was ordered, she was replaced by Aly Michalka, and the role was changed from regular cast to recurring.{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2014/08/06/izombie-recast-aly-michalka-best-friend/|title=iZombie Recasts BFF With Aly Michalka|publisher=TVLine|first=Matt Webb|last=Mitovich|date=August 6, 2014|access-date=March 17, 2015|archive-date=February 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214151136/https://tvline.com/2014/08/06/izombie-recast-aly-michalka-best-friend/|url-status=dead}} On May 22, 2016, Michalka was promoted to series regular for the third season.{{cite magazine |last=Abrams |first=Natalie |date=May 23, 2016 |title=iZombie promotes Aly Michalka to series regular |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/23/izombie-aly-michalka-series-regular-season-3 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=May 24, 2016}} Nora Dunn was initially attached to play Liv's mother, but the casting was changed when her character was realized as playing a smaller role than initially envisioned. She was replaced by Molly Hagan.{{cite web|last1=Friedlander|first1=Whitney|title=Q&A: Rob Thomas on Giving Life to 'iZombie'|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/izombie-rob-thomas-cw-1201452483/|website=Variety|date=March 17, 2015|access-date=December 1, 2015}} Rob Thomas has stated that this move was a financial decision.

On July 21, 2017, Robert Knepper was announced as being promoted to series regular for the fourth season.{{cite web |date=July 21, 2017 |title=iZombie: Robert Knepper made a series regular for season 4 |url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/07/21/izombie-season-4-comic-con/?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020084156/http://ew.com/tv/2017/07/21/izombie-season-4-comic-con/?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter |archive-date=October 20, 2017 |access-date=July 21, 2017 |publisher=EW.com}}{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2017/07/21/izombie-season-4-spoilers-robert-knepper-series-regular-comic-con-panel/|title=iZombie @ Comic-Con: Robert Knepper Promoted to Series Regular in Season 4|publisher=TVLine|date=July 21, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2017}} On September 27, 2018, it was announced that Bryce Hodgson had been promoted to series regular for the fifth and final season.{{cite web |date=September 27, 2018 |title='iZombie': Bryce Hodgson Upped To Series Regular For Season 5 |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/izombie-bryce-hodgson-promoted-series-regular-season-5-don-e-1202472002/ |publisher=Deadline Hollywood}} David Anders stated following Knepper's departure that while he had suggested Rutger Hauer to play his character's father, he believed Knepper did well in the role.{{cite tweet|author=David Anders|user=QuestionAnders|number=1011375243728859138|title=He was my pitch for my father on IZombie. Worked with him on Alias. Lovely man. But Knepper did the job and did it well.|date=June 25, 2018|access-date=May 3, 2019}}

Late in 2017, in the wake of sexual assault allegations against Robert Knepper, the CW conducted an internal inquiry. Finding no evidence of misconduct transpiring on the set, he was announced to be remaining on the series.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/12/13/robert-knepper-izombie-no-wrongdoing/|title='No evidence of wrongdoing' by Robert Knepper on iZombie set, studio says|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=December 13, 2017|access-date=December 29, 2017}} McIver and Kohli released statements following the decision, with McIver stating she supported and admired the bravery of women coming forward in general; Kohli said he did not feel comfortable giving his full thoughts at the time.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/robert-knepper-sexual-assault-rose-mciver-izombie/|title=Rose McIver Responds to Robert Knepper Staying on iZombie Amid Sexual Assault Allegations|publisher=TV Guide|date=December 14, 2017|access-date=December 29, 2017}}

Knepper personally announced his promotion in a video released at Comic-Con, but did not partake in promotional interviews for his role following the allegations, nor did he attend the fourth-season wrap party.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PExeALR7yfY|title=A Message from iZOMBIE's Robert Knepper Comic-Con® 2017 #WBSDCC|last=Warner Bros. TV|date=July 21, 2017|via=YouTube}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Beb0pa-DapY/ |via=Instagram |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Beb0pa-DapY |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Already missing these folk. Tune in on Feb 26! #iZombie|date=January 26, 2018}}{{cbignore}}

On January 12, 2018, the studio said it had conducted a second investigation. CW president Mark Pedowitz stated, "Again, the investigation related to the set and his behavior on the set. They found no wrongdoing on the set."{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/robert-knepper-izombie/|title=Robert Knepper Will Not Return for 'iZombie' Season 5|publisher=SlashFilm|date=January 12, 2018}} Pedowitz elaborated that Knepper had signed on for a single season and that his exit from the series had already been planned.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/the-cw-boss-sexual-misconduct-allegations-andrew-kreisberg-robert-knepper-1202237388/|title=CW President On Andrew Kreisberg & Robert Knepper Allegations: "Sexual Harassment And Misconduct Should Not Be Tolerated"|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 7, 2018|access-date=January 12, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/robert-knepper-izombie/|title=Robert Knepper Will Not Return for 'iZombie' Season 5 [TCA 2018]|publisher=SlashFilm|date=January 12, 2018|access-date=February 26, 2018}}

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The first season received generally positive reviews. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the series a 92% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.65/10, based on 52 reviews. The site's critical consensus states: "An amusing variation on the zombie trend, iZombie is refreshingly different, if perhaps too youth-oriented to resonate with adult audiences."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/izombie/s01/|title=iZombie: Season 1 (2015)|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=March 20, 2020}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100, based on reviews from 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/izombie|title=iZombie: Season 1|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=March 17, 2015}}

Amy Ratcliffe of IGN rated the pilot episode 8.4/10, praising the series' "casual take on zombies" and Rose McIver's performance as Liv.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/03/12/izombie-pilot-review|title=iZombie: "Pilot" Review|first=Amy|last=Ratcliffe|website=IGN|date=March 12, 2015|access-date=March 17, 2015}} LaToya Ferguson of The Onion{{'}}s The A.V. Club graded the series an A− and stated the series is better for diverging from its comic-book origins. She praised the series for having the same quick-witted banter as Veronica Mars, and observed it measures up well against Pushing Daisies, noting: "Television can only be better for having the voices of Thomas and Ruggiero-Wright back on a weekly basis".{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/izombie-feeds-craving-quick-wit-left-veronica-mars-216618|title=iZombie feeds the craving for quick wit left by Veronica Mars (and then some)|first=LaToya|last=Ferguson|website=The A.V. Club|date=March 17, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401231203/http://www.avclub.com/review/izombie-feeds-craving-quick-wit-left-veronica-mars-216618|archive-date=April 1, 2015}} Inkoo Kang of the Dallas Observer called the series, "dazzlingly, tirelessly witty" with an "acute attention to human relationships", and praised it as "the summer's most underrated series".{{cite news|url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/film/five-reasons-izombie-is-summers-most-underrated-show-7283441|title=Five Reasons iZombie is Summer's Most Underrated Show|first=Inkoo|last=Kang|newspaper=Dallas Observer|location=Dallas, TX|date=June 3, 2015|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

The second season was also met with positive reviews. It holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 reviews with an average score of 8.39/10. The website's consensus states: "iZombie smoothly shifts gears in its second season, moving between comedy and dramatic procedural, while skillfully satirizing modern society along the way."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/izombie/s02/|title=iZombie: Season 2 (2015–2016)|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=October 13, 2015}}

The third season received further praise with a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews with an average rating of 8.56/10. The website's consensus reads, "Broodier and brainier, iZombie{{'}}s third season may be its best yet".{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/izombie/s03|title=iZombie: Season 3|work=Rotten Tomatoes}}

The fourth season has been met with similar praise. It earned a score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 8.13/10. The website's consensus reads, "iZombie{{'}}s fourth season boldly flips the board on the series narrative, injecting fresh blood into its amiable corpse and promising that it won't go stiff anytime soon".{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/izombie/s04|title=iZombie: Season 4|work=Rotten Tomatoes}}

On Rotten Tomatoes, season five has an approval rating of 71% based on reviews from seven critics.{{cite web |title= iZombie: Season 5 |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/izombie/s05 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}} The series finale was met with notable negative response, however. In March 2022, nearly three years after its airing, Paste reflected that both the finale and final season as a whole seemed to have suffered due to Rob Thomas' preoccupation with the concurrent revival of Veronica Mars, and stated, "The finale of iZombie was one of the worst TV-viewing experiences I have ever had. As the minutes unfolded, I became filled with horror watching everything fall apart. The characters I had loved for five seasons turned into strangers. And when the credits finally rolled, I found myself questioning all the love I had put into it."{{cite web |title='How iZombie's Messy Finale Cursed the Show to Stay Buried |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/izombie/izombie-finale-problems |work=Paste}} The same month, Rahul Kohli admitted dissatisfaction with the finale, saying that he felt that it "sucked" and was "super disappointing".{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLEaSrBfA_k |title= Rahul Kohli on Hating iZombie End, Opinion on Mike Flanagan & SE Asian Casting|first=Michael|last=Rosenbaum|website=Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum|date=March 29, 2022|access-date=March 29, 2022}}

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| end1 = June 9, 2015

| endrating1 = 1.45{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/06/10/tuesday-final-ratings-hells-kitchen-adjusted-up-final-nba-finals-numbers/415465/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611203218/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/06/10/tuesday-final-ratings-hells-kitchen-adjusted-up-final-nba-finals-numbers/415465/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 11, 2015|title=Tuesday Final Ratings: Hell's Kitchen Adjusted Up & Final NBA Finals Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=TV by the Numbers|date=June 1, 2015|access-date=June 11, 2015}}

| season1 = 2014–15

| rank1 = 154

| viewers1 = 2.51

| 18_49_rating1 = 1.0{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/|title=Full 2014–15 TV Season Series Rankings: Football & Empire Ruled|first=Lisa|last=de Moraes|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 21, 2015|access-date=April 1, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523083530/http://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/|archive-date=May 23, 2015|df=mdy-all}}

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| start2 = October 6, 2015

| startrating2 = 1.53{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/10/07/tuesday-final-ratings-oct-6-2015/477169/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007222144/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/10/07/tuesday-final-ratings-oct-6-2015/477169/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 7, 2015|title=Tuesday final ratings: The Muppets, NCIS and Scream Queens adjusted up, Flash and iZombie hold|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=October 7, 2015|access-date=October 7, 2015}}

| end2 = April 12, 2016

| endrating2 = 1.22{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/04/13/tuesday-final-ratings-april-12-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414000158/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/04/13/tuesday-final-ratings-april-12-2016/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 14, 2016|title=Tuesday Final Ratings: The Voice adjusts up, Game of Silence and Beyond the Tank adjust down|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=April 13, 2016|access-date=April 13, 2016}}

| season2 = 2015–16

| rank2 = 174

| viewers2 = 1.68

| 18_49_rating2 = 0.7{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/tv-season-2015-2016-series-rankings-shows-full-list-1201763189/|title=Full 2015–16 TV Season Series Rankings: Blindspot, Life In Pieces & Quantico Lead Newcomers|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Lisa|last=de Moraes|date=May 26, 2016|access-date=May 27, 2016}}

| link3 = List of iZombie episodes#Season 3 (2017)

| episodes3 = 13

| start3 = April 4, 2017

| startrating3 = 0.95{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-april-4-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406110516/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-april-4-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 6, 2017|title=NCIS and The Middle adjust up: Tuesday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=April 5, 2017|access-date=April 5, 2017}}

| end3 = June 27, 2017

| endrating3 = 0.86{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-june-27-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630073733/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-june-27-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 30, 2017|title=America's Got Talent adjusts up, World of Dance adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=June 28, 2017|access-date=June 28, 2017}}

| season3 = 2016–17

| rank3 = 160

| viewers3 = 1.37{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/|title=Final 2016–17 TV Rankings: Sunday Night Football Winning Streak Continues|first=Lisa|last=de Moraes|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 25, 2017|access-date=May 26, 2017}}

| 18_49_rating3 = 0.6{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/broadcast-live-7-ratings-for-june-19-25-2017/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710083936/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/dvr-ratings/broadcast-live-7-ratings-for-june-19-25-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 10, 2017|title=America's Got Talent leads, Originals finale doubles: Broadcast Live +7 ratings for June 19–25|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=July 7, 2017|access-date=July 7, 2017}}

| link4 = List of iZombie episodes#Season 4 (2018)

| timeslot4 = Monday 9:00 pm

| episodes4 = 13

| start4 = February 26, 2018

| startrating4 = 0.99{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-feb-26-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228161612/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-feb-26-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 28, 2018|title=The Voice adjusts up, Superior Donuts adjusts down: Monday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=February 27, 2018|access-date=February 27, 2018}}

| end4 = May 28, 2018

| endrating4 = 0.74{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-may-28-2018/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602083855/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-may-28-2018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 2, 2018|title=Stanley Cup adjusts up, The Crossing adjusts down: Monday final ratings|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=May 30, 2018}}

| season4 = 2017–18

| rank4 = 191

| viewers4 = 1.24

| 18_49_rating4 = 0.5{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/|title=2017–18 TV Series Ratings Rankings: NFL Football, Big Bang Top Charts|first1=Lisa|last1=de Moraes|first2=Patrick|last2=Hipes|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 22, 2018|access-date=May 23, 2018}}

| link5 = List of iZombie episodes#Season 5 (2019)

| timeslot5 = Thursday 8:00 pm

| episodes5 = 13

| start5 = May 2, 2019

| startrating5 = 0.73{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-final-ratings-may-2-2019/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503210603/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-final-ratings-may-2-2019/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 3, 2019|title=The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon adjust up: Thursday final ratings|last=Rejent|first=Joseph|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 3, 2019|access-date=May 3, 2019}}

| end5 = August 1, 2019

| endrating5 = 0.75{{Cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-final-ratings-august-1-2019/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802211308/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/thursday-final-ratings-august-1-2019/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 2, 2019|title=NFL Football adjusts up: Thursday final ratings|last=Rejent|first=Joseph|date=August 2, 2019|access-date=August 2, 2019}}

| season5 = 2018–19

| rank5 =

| viewers5 =

| 18_49_rating5 =

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The fourth season received the ReFrame Stamp, which is awarded by the gender equity coalition ReFrame as a "mark of distinction" for film and television projects that are proven to have gender-balanced hiring, with stamps being awarded to projects that hire female-identifying people, especially those of color, in four out of eight critical areas of their production.{{Cite web |last=Turchiano |first=Danielle |date=January 14, 2020 |title=ReFrame Announces 2019 TV Stamp Recipients, IMDbPro Partnership Renewal (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/reframe-tv-stamp-2019-fleabag-glow-act-walking-dead-imdb-partnership-exclusive-1203463827/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114223002/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/reframe-tv-stamp-2019-fleabag-glow-act-walking-dead-imdb-partnership-exclusive-1203463827/ |archive-date=January 14, 2020 |access-date=January 23, 2022 |website=Variety}}

The first three seasons of the show have been released on DVD and Blu-ray by Warner Home Entertainment and the Warner Archive Collection, respectively. The fourth season did not receive a release due to rights issues, according to Warner Archive. The fourth season cannot be purchased on digital stores. The fifth season was not released, either, supposedly due to the fourth season not being released. Unlike the fourth season, though, the fifth season is available for purchase on digital stores.

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