Genre: Black comedy, Tragicomedy
Created by Liz Feldman
Starring: Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, James Marsden, Max Jenkins, Sam McCarthy & Luke Roessler.
Composer: Adam Blau
Executive Producers: Liz Feldman, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jessica Elbaum, Christina Applegate, Christie Smith. Joe Hardesty (season 3)
Cinematography: Danny Moder, Toby Oliver, Anthony Hardwick, Bradford Lipson, Edward Pei
Producers: Linda Cardellini, Peter Chomsky, Buddy Enright, Denise Pleune, Carrie A. Tyson, Emma Rathbone, Kelly Hutchinson
Editors: Liza Cardinale, Grady Cooper, Iris Hershner, Nicole Brik, Pamela March, Amber Bansak, Joseph Ettinger
Production Company: Gloria Sanchez Productions, Visualized, Inc., CBS Television Studios
Distributor: Netflix
Plot: A hit-and-run started it all for Jen and Judy. Now another shocking crash alters the future of their ride-or-die friendship. All roads have led to this.
The Final season of Dead to Me was so good.
Pros: I like how it wrapped up all the storylines from the previous seasons. The friendship between Jen and Judy was so heartbreaking genuine a long with the chemistry between Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini were magical. This season had complications that challenge the friendship of both girls even further and it can get emotional and heart-wrenching near the end.
Cons: The cops were very frustrating at times. Certain times the direction of how they were going to get a way doesn’t make sense in my opinion and the storyline involving Steve wasn’t that impressive.
Casts & characters:
Main:
- Christina Applegate as Jen Harding, a realtor whose husband Ted was killed by a hit-and-run driver shortly before the start of the series
- Linda Cardellini as Judy Hale, a woman Jen meets at a grief support group who befriends her
- James Marsden as
- Steve Wood, Judy’s emotionally abusive ex-fiancé, an attorney involved with the Greek Mafia
- Ben Wood, Steve’s identical twin brother, a chiropractor, and Jen’s new love interest
- Max Jenkins as Christopher Doyle, Jen’s real estate business partner and friend
- Sam McCarthy as Charlie Harding, Jen’s older son
- Luke Roessler as Henry Harding, Jen’s younger son
Recurring:
- Diana-Maria Riva as Ana Perez, the police detective in charge of the hit-and-run case
- Brandon Scott as Nick Prager, a police detective on administrative leave whom Judy meets at the grieving retreat
- Valerie Mahaffey as Lorna Harding, Jen’s mother-in-law and Ted’s mother
- Natalie Morales as Michelle, Judy’s love interest and Ana’s ex-girlfriend
- Keong Sim as Pastor Wayne, Jen and Judy’s grief support group leader
- Telma Hopkins as Yolanda, a member of the grief support group
- Haley Sims as Kayley, Steve’s assistant
- Blair Beeken as Wendy, a member of the grief support group
- Edward Fordham Jr. as Kyle, a member of the grief support group
- Frances Conroy as Eileen Wood, Steve and Ben’s mother
- Suzy Nakamura as Karen, Jen’s neighbor, who is obsessed with protecting her house and preparing for the apocalypse.
- Garret Dillahunt as Glenn Moranis, an FBI agent who is investigating Steve’s death and ties to the Greek Mafia
Guest:
- Lily Knight as Linda, a member of the grief support group
- Adora Soleil Bricher as Shandy Adams, a girl in Henry’s class who finds Ted’s body
- Marc Evan Jackson as Jeff (seasons 2–3), Karen’s husband who is gay and having an affair
- Katey Sagal as Eleanor Hale (seasons 2–3), Judy’s drug-addicted and emotionally abusive mother
I highly recommend watching this season only on Netflix.
Rating: 8 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe.