Pushing Daisies Season 3 Pitch Ready, Cast Eager to Return

Bryan Fuller, the creator of the acclaimed comedy-drama Pushing Daisies, has disclosed that a pitch for a third season is ready, with the original cast expressing strong interest in returning, 16 years after the series ended its run on ABC.

Fuller shared the update during recent interviews promoting his new film Dust Bunny, set for U.S. theatrical release on December 12. He told The Mary Sue that production on the new season could begin this year. "We're working on a Season 3, and the whole cast wants to come back," Fuller said. "And, we've got a whole story. We're trying to do another season this year." In a separate conversation with ComicBook, he added, "We have a season 3 pitch, and the entire cast wants to come back, and we're hoping we get to return to them. We just have to find somebody who wants to make it."

The series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, premiered in October 2007 and aired for two seasons before its cancellation in 2009, primarily due to low ratings despite critical praise. Pushing Daisies followed Ned, a piemaker played by Lee Pace, who possesses the ability to revive the dead with a single touch but must avoid contact again to prevent permanent...