The supernatural thriller “Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal” is being turned into a TV show.
The 2017 novel, from “Hellboy” creator Mike Mignola and Thomas E. Sniegoski (“The Fallen”), is being developed into a series by Echoverse, a sci-fi and fantasy audio content studio now making its way into television. Echoverse has previously adapted the work into an audio drama starring Cory Michael Smith and Merritt Wever. The new project, which has already started pre-production, will either be a standard show or one optimized for the short-form vertical viewing market.
Per the logline, the novel is “a darkly comedic story about a man named Bentley who, in order to release his parents from purgatory, has agreed to work for Death avenging those who have been killed before their time. Aiding him in his supernatural quest is Bentley’s acerbic butler Pym, headstrong journalist Gwen, and nearly dead sidekick Bill.”
The podcast, which debuted on Cineverse’s Bloody Disgusting in 2025, received many accolades, including being a 2026 Podcast Showcase Selection at the Tribeca Festival; winning Best Fiction Podcast and Best Fiction Podcast Writing at the Communicator Awards; taking bronze for Best Drama Podcast at New York Festivals Radio Awards; and more.
