Dead to Me

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: May 3, 2019
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 49
  3. Negative: 2 out of 49

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  1. JonnyBravo83
    Jun 20, 2019
    9
    I like how this show pushes genre boundaries. The acting from Applegate and Cardellini is a treasure to watch. I see reviews saying this show doesn't know what it is. I think it knows exactly what it is, and it's GREAT.
  2. Delpiero23
    May 6, 2019
    9
    Excelente seriado, vale muito a pena. Assisti em uma tacada só. Você não vai se arrepender.
  3. jonnybgoode
    May 10, 2019
    9
    Very well written and acted, with 2 lead engaging characters. There are many twists and turns to the plot that manage to seem (more or less) fluid and believable. Humor pokes through on occasion. It seems like both leads (Applegate and a welcome return of Cardellini from Freaks and Geeks) appear to be having a great time playing their characters. And a welcome 30 minutes per episode!
  4. bartiorama
    May 6, 2019
    9
    Outstanding acting of two main characters. Lot of fun, lot of tears, delicious mix to consume it in 2 evenings. Very recommended.
  5. manningn15
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    Dead to Me is my 3rd favorite new show of 2019, my 3rd favorite Netflix original show, one of my top 5 favorite comedy shows, and one of my favorite tv shows of all time. Linda Cardellini and Christina Applegate give stupendous performances, they are funny and emotional moving and the have great chemistry together, they bounce off of each other perfectly. James Marsden, Max Jenkins, EdDead to Me is my 3rd favorite new show of 2019, my 3rd favorite Netflix original show, one of my top 5 favorite comedy shows, and one of my favorite tv shows of all time. Linda Cardellini and Christina Applegate give stupendous performances, they are funny and emotional moving and the have great chemistry together, they bounce off of each other perfectly. James Marsden, Max Jenkins, Ed Asner, Valerie Mahaffey, and Sam McCarthy gave great performances as well. The story is fantastic and very unique and original. The screenplay is terrific it is hilarious, sad, and touching. Dead to Me season 1 gets a A+ from me.… Expand
  6. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 19, 2022
    5
    Applegate and Cardellini are never really bad in anything, and they’re terrific here on their own. But when they’re together, when they provide the messy, funny, undeniably warm rapport that defines this unusual friendship, “Dead to Me” (please forgive the phrase) comes to life. It makes the show’s occasional missteps—a twist too many, the odd joke too knowing, and a finale that feels likeApplegate and Cardellini are never really bad in anything, and they’re terrific here on their own. But when they’re together, when they provide the messy, funny, undeniably warm rapport that defines this unusual friendship, “Dead to Me” (please forgive the phrase) comes to life. It makes the show’s occasional missteps—a twist too many, the odd joke too knowing, and a finale that feels like it belongs to a different series, to name a few—well worth enduring.… Expand
  7. geewah
    Jun 5, 2023
    7
    The chemistry between Applegate & Cardellini is what keeps this show bubbling along, even when the jokes don't always hit the mark.

Awards & Rankings

85
#85 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Lucy Mangan
    Dec 4, 2019
    40
    There can be comfort in the familiar, but for it to be entertaining and engaging it must be well made. Dead to Me is badly paced, tonally inconsistent and – above all – deadly dull.
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  2. Sioux City Journal
    Reviewed by: Bruce Miller
    May 10, 2019
    80
    Yes, the series has humor (Applegate is too nuanced to let that go), but it’s not the laughfest you expect from something labeled “sitcom.” This is more ironic.
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  3. Vanity Fair
    Reviewed by: Richard Lawson
    May 8, 2019
    75
    Really, it’s Applegate’s, and she rises to that calling with the confident commitment of an old pro. This kind of role was a long time coming for Applegate. It’s a pleasure to watch her take Dead to Me’s imperfect machinery and, when the show is at its best, bend it into something sublime.
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