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Dead to Me
For everyone whose grief looks less like crying and more like yelling in the car. 🚗
Who it's for
Jen Harding is a grieving widow who is openly furious, sarcastic and hard to comfort, which gives angry grievers a rare on-screen mirror instead of the quiet, tearful widow stereotype.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Dead to Me is a Netflix dark comedy created by Liz Feldman that ran for three seasons from 2019 to 2022, starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. Jen Harding, a real estate agent, is widowed when her husband Ted is killed in a hit-and-run, and she forms an unlikely friendship with Judy Hale, whom she meets at a grief support group.
Where to find it
Netflix original. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A spouse's sudden death and miscarriages.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 16+)
Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching,Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, Chapter LIX
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