History Series / InTheFlesh

** Averted with Amy, who is implied to have lived with her grandmother before her first death, and with Phillip, whose family outside of his mother Shirley is never mentioned.

* ThereAreNoTherapists: Kieren's first death was a suicide after a depression, Jem has PTSD, [[Simon goes through a panic attack implied to be hours long after learning what the Undead Prophet needs him to do]], and there is absolutely no professional there to help them beyond giving them physical medications.
** Possibly justified, considering there were more than a hundred thousand Risen who would've needed psychiatric care after the war and that's not even to mention the living. There simply could've been too many people for the health care system to handle.

* NotUsingTheZedWord: While "zombie" is said, the government prefers Partially Deceased Syndrome while the HVF uses the derogatory "Rotters".

** The series is set in the fictional town of Roarton, which sound an awful lot like Rotten.

-->"I am a Partially Deceased Syndrome sufferer, and what happened was not my fault."

* UndeathlyPallor: All the zombies look pale, they wear makeup to try make them look like the living but tend to end up in the UncannyValley.

* CrucifiedHeroShot: Simon gets at least three of these in his flashbacks; just encase you didn't catch it the first time.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''BeingHuman'', a drama focussing on supernatural creatures trying to live in normal society
* StalkerWithACrush: Philip has a disturbing obsession with Amy.

* CrucifiedHeroShot: Simon gets at least three of these in his flashbacks; just encase you didn't catch it the first time.
* DarkMessiah: The Undead Prophet.
* DisposingOfABody: [[spoiler: Gary gets rid of Henry's body by burning the flesh and scattering the bones in the woods.]]

* KickTheDog: Bill's favorite pastime. Eventually, TheDogBitesBack.

* StagesOfMonsterGrief: This is a big part of the show as zombies have to reintegrate into normal society; not just for the zombies themselves but the families and those affected and the community at large. Kieren and his family are deep, deep into denial however that's nothing when compared to Rick. Meanwhile, the Undead Prophet and Kieren's friend at the center have jumped to treachery. Amy is actually the healthiest at the start since she's now at acceptance with a few supremacist tendencies.

** Due to the widespread [[WrongGenreSavvy erroneous belief]] that being bitten can cause someone to become a ZombieInfectee, the HVF detain Dean and keep locked in a cage for over ''two'' days without food or water. After experiencing as much mistreatment from his former comrades and the other villagers as he had given to those with PDS, Dean comes to a HeelRealisation.

** Amy Dyer isn't exactly subtle either

--->--'''Undead Mantra'''

* ArmoredClosetGay: Rick. In his case it's also fully stocked with weapons.

* BringMyBrownPants: Jem literally pisses herself when face to face with a zombie without her colt, of course it had to be in-front of her classmates to boot.

** Played with by the whole series (it's about [[spoiler: queer zombies]]!) and especially in series 2 when [[spoiler:Simon takes a bullet for Kieren, but survives since he's already dead]].
* CategoryTraitor: Briefly in episode 3 of season 2, Simon regarded Kieren as one of these.

* ChosenOne: The First Risen- the very first PDS sufferer to come back from the dead, who the ULA believe are integral to bringing about the Second Rising, [[spoiler: and may or may not be Kieren]].

** [[spoiler:Simon suffered from chronic depression in life and as a result was a chronic drugs user. He eventually OD'd]]

* DarkMessiah: The Undead Prophet

* FireForgedFriends: [[spoiler: A slightly twisted version- Kieren and Amy first met during the rising when they killed and ate a HVF fighter together]]

* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Phillip. [[spoiler: Before his HeelFaceTurn, anyway.]]

** Bill, after [[spoiler: killing Rick.]] He even has [[TheseHandsHaveKilled blood on his hands]] for added effect (Not [[spoiler: Rick's,]] though).

* NoCommunitiesWereHarmed: Obviously no town would like to have the reputation of Roarton.

** Averted, in an [[SquIck unpleasant]] overlap with NoDeadBodyPoops. Amy cheerfully talks about what happened when she tried to eat, much to the discomfort of Kieran's family. [[BringMyBrownPants New clothing was required]], apparently.

* NotUsingTheZedWord: While "zombie" is said the government prefers Partially Deceased Syndrome while the HVF uses the derogatory "Rotters".

* PacManFever: In episode 2, Dean is seen playing ''ResidentEvil: Deadly Silence'' on a NintendoDS with Atari 2600-like sounds.

* RewindReplayRepeat: Freddie is caught replaying his wedding video over and over again, focusing on his (now) ex-wife says she loves him. Kicks off major problems between the couple and her present husband.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To BeingHuman, a drama focussing on supernatural creatures trying to live in normal society
* StalkerWithACrush: Philip has a disturbing obsession with Amy

* StagesOfMonsterGrief: This is a big part of the show as zombies have to reintegrate into normal society; not just for the zombies themselves but the families and those affected and the community at large. Kieren and his family are deep, deep into denial however that's nothing when compared to Rick. Meanwhile the Undead Prophet and Kieren's friend at the center have jumped to treachery. Amy is actually the healthiest at the start, she's at acceptance with a few supremacist tendencies.

** Due to the wide-spread [[WrongGenreSavvy erroneous belief]] that being bitten can cause someone to become a ZombieInfectee, the HVF detain Dean and keep locked in a cage for over ''two'' days without food or water. After experiencing as much mistreatment from his former comrades and the other villagers as he had given to those with PDS, Dean comes to a HeelRealisation.
* VomitIndiscretionShot: PDS sufferers can't eat or drink. Rick tries anyway; the result is a [[BadBlackBarf mess of black goo.]]

* WrongGenreSavvy: Zombie bites don't turn you, only those who died three years prior rose, however it doesn't stop numerous people believing that it does.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Jem has purple hair in series 1.

* [[spoiler: ArmoredClosetGay]]: Rick. In his case it's also fully stocked with weapons.

* [[spoiler:BadassGay:]] Rick, who is "one of the lads" and went off to Afghanistan and earned himself a medal.
** If [[spoiler:Rick]] is this, [[spoiler:Simon]] is even more so.

* [[spoiler: BuryYourGays]]: Literally with Kieren rising from the grave and all that and [[spoiler: Rick being killed twice while Kieren committed suicide after the first death.]]
** Played with, arguably, by the whole series (it's about [[spoiler: queer zombies]]!) and especially in series 2 when [[spoiler:Simon takes a bullet for Kieren, but survives since he's already dead]].

* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide]]: Kieren after finding out about Rick.

* [[spoiler:{{Gayngst}}: Poor Kieren.]]

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:The Vicar who put Bill up to two murders and is free to continue preaching hate.]]

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Bill, after [[spoiler: killing Rick.]] He even has [[TheseHandsHaveKilled blood on his hands]] for added effect (Not [[spoiler: Rick's,]] though).

* NobodyPoops: Averted, in an [[SquIck unpleasant]] overlap with NoDeadBodyPoops. Amy cheerfully talks about what happened when she tried to eat, much to the discomfort of Kieran's family. [[BringMyBrownPants New clothing was required]], apparently.

* TranshumanTreachery: The Undead Prophet and Amy believe zombies are a form of superior species, and that were perfectly justified in killing humans after rising.

* VanHelsingHateCrimes: Though the HVF was legitimately fighting off a potential apocalypse, by the time the series kicks off it's been so well contained that the government is actively paying for the non-lethal capture of PDS sufferers to rehabilitate them. However many in the HVF don't seem to want to believe that feral zombies can be helped nor that treated ones aren't dangerous.