Seattle medical resident Olivia "Liv" Moore becomes a zombie and loses her ambition until she begins working in the city morgue where she eats victims' brains for sustenance. Whenever she eats a victim's brain, Liv inherits some of their personality traits temporarily and experiences flashbacks which often give her clues as to the nature of the murder. Liv uses this new ability to help the Seattle Police Department solve crimes, passing herself off as a psychic consultant.