Written by Mary Haarmeyer & Craig Beeman
At Stevens Funeral Home, the dearly departed always leave a little more behind than memories. Founder Robert Stevens had one peculiar mission—to not only bury loved ones but set their grieving families on a path to true love. But after Robert’s wife passed away, his spark for “matchmaking among the mourning” fizzled, leaving the unconventional family business in the unwilling hands of his son, Adam.
Enter Adam Stevens, a self-proclaimed loner with no time or patience for romance. His strategy for running the funeral home? Keep it simple. Stock the embalming fluid, keep the lights on, and fend off the growing threat of corporate takeover. But as it turns out, death doesn’t follow neat rules, especially when love keeps meddling in the shadows. Things spiral when Amber, his aggravatingly cheerful and insufferably charming new hire, shows up with big ideas and sunshine vibes.
Navigating Amber’s endless optimism isn’t Adam’s only headache. There’s also Dirty, the accident-prone employee who’s terrified of dead bodies, and a parade of eccentric customers, including one convinced it’s completely normal to “test drive” coffins. Then there’s the cadavers themselves, staging escapes like it’s a Broadway rehearsal. But the ultimate punchline? An embalming request for a bloated chihuahua that’s been sweltering in the sun! (seriously, you can’t make this up).
To save the funeral home from crumbling, Adam must face a hurricane of absurdity, reconnect with his father’s offbeat vision, and maybe thaw his frozen heart in the process. Could laughter and love unexpectedly be the secret ingredients to preserving this quirky legacy?
Overflowing with hilariously bizarre encounters, quirky characters, and a surprising depth of heartfelt moments, “Matchmaker Undertaker” is “Pushing Daisies” meets “Death at a Funeral,” all tied together with a delightful rom-com twist. Because in the world of love and funerals, nothing is off-limits—not even love going into the afterlife.
