Jackie and Sean are young, full of hopes and dreams. But living the dream on a paradise island has faded as Jackie's father, Robert, has changed from the kind and loving man she once adored, into a stranger. He looks the same, sounds the same, but the heart and soul have gone - he does not know himself, let alone his family. Tensions build as other people are affected by her father's changing nature, and the strain is doubled when her husband Sean loses his job. Stability vanishes as debts,...

With Meredith desperate to get her mother into a home and the nasty son-in-law out for the main chance. How can the three friends stop their old friend from being taken away and what do they do about the body? Dead Fred is a black comedy about enduring friendships and how far friends will go to protect each other.