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Dead at 21

Don't trust anyone

1994 ★ 6.7 1 season 13 eps TV-MA

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Dead at 21 is a television 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.

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Dead at 21 is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The sci-fi & fantasy from Jon Sherman has 1 season and 13 total episodes, rated 6.7/10 by 3 viewers.

Last verified: October 17, 2026 · Source: TMDB

Episodes 13 total across 1 season

13 episodes19943 watched

The victim of a government experiment to create superintelligent humans learns the cause of the strange dreams he has been havingâ€”and that he will self-destruct by his 21st birthday unless he finds the scientist who ""created"" him by implanting a chip in his brain. He becomes a fugitive when he and Maria, a girl who crashed his 20th birthday party, are accused of killing another ""cyb"" actually shot by a government agent named Winston, bent on tracking down all the cybs and killing them. Ed's only hope for survival is a doctor who worked on the project, Victor Heisenberg.

Ed checks into a hospital for brain surgery, and learns disheartening news about Victor Heisenberg.

Love Minus Zero✓

Ed and Maria meet a cyb who wants to run away with them, but is ignorant of her condition.

Shock the Monkey✓

Ed and Maria search for Victor Heisenberg's grave and become involved with animal-rights activists.

Gone Daddy Gone✓

Maria's con-artist father tracks her down.

Use Your Illusion✓

Ed and Maria find their exploits chronicled in a comic book created by a cyb who's plotting to kill the senator in charge of the neurocybernetics project.

Live for Today✓

Ed and Maria's feelings for each other are tested after partying with a surfer and his friends.

Tie Your Mother Down✓

Ed prepares to give himself up when Winston kidnaps his mother, but Maria suspects a trap.

Cry Baby Cry✓

Winston trails Ed and Maria as they search for an abandoned baby's mother.

Life During Wartime✓

The host of a pirate TV show offers to help Ed and Maria expose the project.

Hotel California✓

Ed and Maria visit Cali, a 35 year-old cyb, to discover the secret of his longevity.

In Through the Out Door (1)✓

Winston finally catches up with Ed and Maria, who are hiding out in Los Angeles. Once captured, Ed is taken to a facility where he meets with others like him and is told that there may be a way to counteract the rapidly deteriorating chip in his head.

In Through the Out Door (2)✓

Maria discovers that everything isn't as it seems at the retreat where Ed hooks up with others like him. As things spiral out of control, Winston may be their only hope for escape but Maria is shocked when it appears that all of the subjects, including Ed, have terminated.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Dead at 21 have?

Dead at 21 has 1 season with 13 episodes in total.

Is Dead at 21 still on the air?

Dead at 21 has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Dead at 21?

Dead at 21 airs on MTV.

When did Dead at 21 first air?

Dead at 21 first aired on June 15, 1994.

Cast

Whip Hubley

Whip Hubley

Jack Noseworthy

Jack Noseworthy

Lisa Dean Ryan

Lisa Dean Ryan

Andrea Roth

Andrea Roth

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