A deputy coroner investigating unclaimed bodies moonlights as a professional cuddler until her dead brother's ghost forces her to confront her isolation.
Set in Little Rock, Arkansas, UNCLAIMED follows the journey of thirty-something deputy coroner Andie Winters. She leads a fractured double life. By day, she investigates unclaimed bodies. By night, she works as a professional cuddler, offering clinical comfort to lonely clients.
A year after her brother Jacob's death, Andie remains emotionally paralyzed. Jacob's ghost appears regularly with sardonic commentary on her life choices, while their mother deteriorates from dementia in a facility Andie avoids.
Andie's rumpled, philosophical work partner, Clarence, becomes her reluctant moral compass as they navigate overwhelming caseloads, bureaucratic obstacles, and budget cuts amid the mental health crisis.
The pilot culminates on New Year's Eve when Andie embraces the corpse of a client who committed suicide—a darkly poignant image that crystallizes the show's central question: In a world obsessed with digital connection yet plagued by a crisis of loneliness, what happens when the person responsible for the forgotten is herself forgetting how to live?
Lisa Cole is an award-winning writer/director whose work is shaped by living with 201 host families across 12 countries. Her global perspective is evident in her 2024 Oscar-Shortlisted short film, "Bienvenidos a Los Angeles," inspired by a true immigration story. Selected for the 2025 Alliance of Women Director's Rising Director Fellowship, Lisa specializes in adapting true stories that champion female liberation. Current projects include "Diamond Girls," a feature film with Selena Gomez and producer Laura Bickford, and "Filthy," a Sundance Development Lab Finalist.Her portfolio includes documentaries for Viacom, A&E, & BET, and films for The Gates Foundation and Sundance Institute, focusing on women's health and safety in Kenya and DR Congo.
A fellow with Final Draft/Stowe Story Labs, Women in Film, Athena Lab, and Cine Qua Non, Lisa's work has been supported by Cinetic Media and Endeavor Content. She's collaborated with industry heavyweights such as Jean-Marc Vallee, Laura Dern, Demi Moore, Lily Rabe, Shailene Woodley, Laura Bickford and Catherine Hardwicke. A Loyola Marymount University graduate and Regional finalist in the Student Academy Awards, Lisa serves on the board of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two children and five pets. Yes, five.
2024 Oscar Shortlisted, Best Live Action Short Film, 96th Academy Awards
Winner Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase sponsored by Viola Davis
