When three women go to stay with their long-time gal pal, they get more than they bargained for when they discover their friend's missing husband is still in the house even though he's been supposedly "missing" for 4 years.

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 dark comedy which explores enduring friendships and how far friends will go to protect each other.