What is Pretty Freekin Scary (TV) About?
Pretty Freekin Scary is an American fantasy horror comedy television series that blends the ordinary struggles of middle school life with supernatural elements. The show centers on Frankie Ripp, a typical 14-year-old whose life is upended following a freak accident that leads to her demise. However, her journey doesn't end there. In the Underworld, she confronts the Grim Reaper and is granted a chance to return to the living on the condition that she is accompanied by two guardians from the Underworld, Pretty and Scary. These guardians are tasked with overseeing her transition back to her daily life, while also keeping their existence a secret. Pretty Freekin Scary follows Frankie as she navigates typical adolescent challenges in tandem with the extraordinary task of completing assignments given by the Grim Reaper. The show, which premiered on the Disney Channel, features themes of friendship, responsibility, and life's unexpected twists through a fantastical lens. The unique premise offers a mix of humor, horror, and heart, as Frankie and her new companions learn to coexist in her once normal, now eerily altered reality.
The first episode of Pretty Freekin Scary aired on June 15, 2023 and the most recent episode to air was on August 18, 2023.