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Designated Human

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A legendary specter wakes up in hell on earth. The problem? A glitchy System keeps labeling him "Human". To survive an S-class zombie apocalypse, he calls the government to surrender, only to be made mayor of the last city. But when he tries to rebuild civilization by turning his undead men into construction workers and massage therapists, he accidentally wakes up an ancient evil from an interdimensional asylum.

A legendary specter wakes up in hell on earth. The problem? A glitchy System keeps labeling him "Human". To survive an S-class zombie apocalypse, he calls the government to surrender, only to be made mayor of the last city. But when he tries to rebuild civilization by turning his undead men into construction workers and massage therapists, he accidentally wakes up an ancient evil from an interdimensional asylum.

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Designated Human Reviews

★★★★☆4.4·10 reviews

TheoScenes

★★★★☆·4 months ago

Designated Human feels polished for a quick-watch drama.

Lena_NextEp

★★★☆☆·4 months ago

It is watchable, though Designated Human feels familiar most of the time.

JamieDrama

★★★★★·2 months ago

Designated Human has enough momentum to forgive a few wild turns.

TheoScenes — ★★★★☆

Designated Human feels polished for a quick-watch drama.

Lena_NextEp — ★★★☆☆

It is watchable, though Designated Human feels familiar most of the time.

JamieDrama — ★★★★★

Designated Human has enough momentum to forgive a few wild turns.

Lena_Twist — ★★★★★

The chemistry in Designated Human does a lot of heavy lifting.

ChloeChecksIn — ★★★☆☆

The cast helps Designated Human, but the story feels thin in spots.

Avery_Reacts — ★★★★★

I meant to sample Designated Human, then suddenly I was several episodes in.

BenNextEp — ★★★★★

Designated Human is dramatic in the right way, not just loud.

Avery_Notes — ★★★★☆

The chemistry in Designated Human is better than the script sometimes allows.

OwenOpinion — ★★★★★

The cliffhangers in Designated Human are tuned for late-night watching.

Nora_Notes — ★★★★★

Designated Human is the kind of messy drama that still feels controlled.

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