Ned

Ned is the protagonist of the ABC television series Pushing Daisies, portrayed by Lee Pace. Ned is the Pie-Maker proprietor of The Pie Hole, notable for his ability to resurrect the dead with a single touch. When private investigator Emerson Cod (Chi McBride) accidentally discovers Ned's ability, the two enter a partnership: Ned briefly revives those who died under suspicious circumstances, then Ned and Cod collect the reward for solving the mysterious crime. Young Ned is portrayed by Field Cate during flashback scenes. Ability Ned brings the dead back to life with a single touch, but there are two conditions. First, if he touches a dead person, plant or animal for a second time, it will die forever. Secondly, if the revived remains alive for more than sixty seconds, something or someone else in close proximity will die in its place. Generally, whatever dies is a rough equivalent to what has been revived: a human for a human, an animal for an animal, or a plant for a plant.