iZombie: The Complete Third Season

There's a zombie underground in Seattle, but unlike the mindless hordes of The Walking Dead these undead still have their memories and emotions and remain in control of their impulses (as long as they have a steady supply of brains). And they are building a private militia to protect themselves from a band of conspiracy nuts who have declared war on the hidden population. That's where the third season of this mystery-horror-comedy series begins, with undead assistant coroner Olivia (Rose McIver) working with Police Detective Clive Babineaux (Malcolm Goodwin) to solve crimes using her zombie powers (she accesses the memories and personalities of dead victims when she ingests their brains), while also helping to keep the undead underground safe from human vigilantes. Meanwhile, the head coroner (Rahul Kohli) has developed a cure that wipes memories as a side-effect of becoming human again. Developed by Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars) from the Vertigo comic book series, the show uses the zombie twist to refresh the classic mystery procedural, with humor mined from Olivia's personality shifts under the influence of brains, all framed within an often poignant larger story of identity, disconnection from society, and prejudice. It all makes for an interesting and entertaining approach to the zombie genre. Compiling all 13 episodes from the 2017 third season, extras include a 2016 Comic-Con panel, and deleted scenes. Recommended. (S. Axmaker)