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Positive:
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Mixed:
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Critic Reviews
Sep 13, 2024
Season 1 Review:
[Natasha Rothwell's] first solo effort as a creator, is skillfully crafted, anchoring important themes and conversations in comedic musings. The humor in the show is almost shockingly authentic. Mel says ugly things to herself and others, but these jabs are woven impeccably into hilarious one-liners. .... The series is also beautifully relatable and introspective.
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Sep 11, 2024
Season 1 Review:
The supporting ensemble in “How to Die Alone” is terrific, including KeiLyn Durrel Jones as an Air Force veteran who works as a supervisor on the tarmac and is one of Mel’s closest friends, but this is Natasha Rothwell’s showcase, and she is nothing short of magnificent.
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Sep 12, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Clichés tend to become clichés because they ring true, and the best uses of them can make them feel fresh and comforting all at once. If the cliffhanger-y season finale is any indication, Mel’s still got plenty of growing to do. If we’re lucky, we’ll get to watch her keep doing it.
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Sep 12, 2024
Season 1 Review:
With a title like How to Die Alone, you might be expecting either a self-helpish comedy crammed with #grateful #blessed platitudes or a harrowing existential drama. This new Hulu series from creator and star Natasha Rothwell actually blends both of these possibilities into an eccentric, uplifting dramedy with a real voice at its core.
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ColliderSep 9, 2024
Season 1 Review:
At its core, it’s about how loving yourself goes hand-in-hand with the power of community. It’s not a stretch to say How to Die Alone is one of the most joyful, honest, and hopeful shows of the year. It’s also the type of heartwarming series we could use more of now and always. May it go on for many more seasons.
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Sep 24, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Thankfully, How to Die Alone doesn’t present a management-training program as her ticket to happiness, or even to self-actualization. Instead, the series spends considerable time exploring the unexpected sources of support around Mel, and nudging her to invest in the people who have always seen more in her.
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Sep 12, 2024
Season 1 Review:
The show, which has something of the air of an extended indie film, is a spectrum of styles, from slapstick to straight drama, with person-on-the-street interviews introducing each episode. It can be sentimental to the point of corn, though it is smart enough to undercut the corn with a subsequent dose of chaos.
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Sep 12, 2024
Season 1 Review:
[Airports are] a rich setting for a workplace comedy. If travelers are often at their worst, what is that like for employees? “How to Die Alone” doesn’t fully take advantage of those opportunities, but that may not be where Rothwell’s interests really lie. Fair enough.
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