"Dead To Me" is To Die For

Binge-watching Dead To Me on Netflix has got to be one of the must fun things to do with your time. Only 10 episodes barely 30 minutes each, so about 5 hours and you’re done. There’s so much to like about the show. It’s funny and dark and twisted. It’s emotional and will have you in tears one moment and laughing your guts out the next. I had to pause several times just so I could take it all in. One example:

Judy: What did you tell your parents when you had to leave in the middle of dinner?
Steve: I told them my stomach hurt.
Judy: What?!
Steve: Sorry, I panicked and couldn’t think of anything else.
Judy: You’re 44 and that’s the best you could come up with?

Episode 3 with the mother-in-law was one of my favorite episodes. Valerie Mahaffey played it to perfection and is a joy to watch. But this is Christina Applegate’s show through and through. She’s easy to empathize with as a recent widow and a clueless parent. Such a delight to see her after her bimbo role in Married with Children. Lots of twists and turns and she carries it effortlessly. A few good cameos as well.

Highly recommended.