Ellen Muth and Callum Blue, who play Grim Reapers in the Showtime supernatural series Dead Like Me, told SCI FI Wire that a romantic relationship between their characters, George and Mason, is apparently not in the cards during the upcoming second season. "I think they're steering away from any kind of involvement," Blue said in an interview. "And that's nice, because I look like a 40-year-old compared to her 12-year-old."

Blue added, "There's always a bit of a flirtation between Mason and George. They pretend not to like each other, but they've got a deep affection for each other. He was her first friend, so she won't forget that. I think he's going to be like a big brother to her most of the time."

Muth, in a separate conversation, concurred. "Last year, there were some questions as to whether or not I was going to have some sort of a romance with Mason," she said. "And this year it's very clear that we won't be."

Muth went on to explain that she thinks the upcoming second season of Dead Like Me will eclipse year one, particularly as far as George is concerned. "The reason I love this season so much more than last is that George has gained so much more confidence," Muth said. "She's really become a Reaper. She still has trouble with authority, but I'm not bothered by the deaths anymore, unless it happens to be someone that I know. But my character is very confident this year." Showtime will launch the 15-episode second season of Dead Like Me in July.