We discuss 10 shows like the Netflix series Dead To Me you must watch. Check out these brilliant recommendations
When Dead To Me was released on Netflix in 2019, it was one of those shows that flew under the radar. Christina Applegate has had a lengthy career and to see her back on the small screen is wonderful. The chemistry between Applegate and Linda Cardellini is what carries this series. They are polar opposites, but they understand each other, which is how opposites attract. This series is about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret, as per the synopsis on IMDB.
Heading into its third season, Judy Hale (Cardellini) has still found that her past continuously comes back to haunt her and Jen Harding (Applegate) is someone who needed a new project for a distraction from her late husband. It’s not the perfect friendship, but they end up in some sticky situations. The banter, sarcasm, and over-the-top moments between the two of them are what make this so fun to watch. It’s best to leave your sensitivity at the door as the dark humour packs a punch.
The series featured on this list all explore the power of female friendship and relationships that flourish in unlikely circumstances.
10 shows like Dead To Me you must watch
Grace and Frankie (2015)
Another pairing that has both worked together extremely well over the years is Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. There’s such comfort in watching the two of them on screen and that is what they brought to this series.
The two of them find out that their husbands are not just working partners, but have also been romantically involved for the last twenty years, two women with an already strained relationship try to cope with the circumstances together, as per the synopsis on IMDB.
Ginny & Georgia (2021)
Netflix has really upped their game when it comes to female-led series. That’s why Ginny & Georgia are such a hit. The pairing had wonderful chemistry and bounced off each other.
There is a lot of drama in this series, but that’s what makes it exciting. Ginny Miller (Antonia Gentry), an angsty fifteen-year-old, often feels more mature than her thirty-year-old mother, the irresistible and dynamic Georgia Miller (Brianne Howey), as per the synopsis on IMDB.
Imagine being a teenager and being overshadowed by your own mother. That would be enough to drive anyone to do some wild things.
Sweet Magnolias (2020)
Anything that has to do we a group of women finding love and exploring female friendships is always heartwarming.
This series is about three Southern Carolina women, who have been best friends since high school, and they help each other navigate the complexities of romance, career, and family, as per the synopsis on IMDB.
Joanna Garcia Swisher plays Maddie Townsend is so sweet in this and is the bright spot of this series.
Santa Clarita Diet (2017)
It is truly a crime in itself that this series only had two seasons. First, it had the return of Drew Barrymore in one of the oddest roles she has ever chosen. And then you have Timothy Olyphant back as well, in one of his funniest roles to date.
The series is about Sheila and Joel who are married real estate agents who live and work in Santa Clarita, California. When Shiela dies, their lives take a dark turn, as per the synopsis on IMDB.
The series is not for those who have a weak stomach, and make sure you don’t eat while watching.
Desperate Housewives (2004)
Housewives are known to cause some shenanigans while staying home and doing their wifely duties. These women know everything about everyone on the block and this cast was one of the best on television.
When secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighbourhood, when one of their neighbours takes their own life, as per the synopsis on IMDB.
Weeds (2005)
Just like the ladies in Dead To Me, things take a turn for Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) in Weeds.
When a suburban mother turns to deal marijuana in order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husband dies, she finds out just how addicted her entire neighbourhood already is, as per the synopsis on IMDB.
It would be a bit weird to know that your mom is actually selling weed on the side, but it would also be cool. This series was also released during a time where weed wasn’t as accepted as it is now.
Good Girls (2018)
This is possibly one of the most underrated series that has been gaining traction over the years because of word of mouth.
Mothers are truly an untapped bunch, and some series on this list explore that.
When three suburban mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances, they decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take back their power, as per the synopsis on IMDB.
Samantha Who? (2007)
If you love Christina Applegate, then you will enjoy this short-lived series. It’s a bit difficult to stretch out an amnesia storyline but Applegate did her best with the two seasons. She tries to find out who she really is in a short period of time.
After Life (2019)
Many don’t believe that Ricky Gervais has a soft spot, but he actually does. He has his tough exterior and raunchy (almost offensive) jokes, but he has some heart. After Tony’s wife dies, his nice-guy persona is altered into an impulsive, devil-may-care attitude that takes his old world by storm, as per the synopsis on IMDB. It takes the pain of grieving and turns it into humour, which is something many people need in their lives.
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022)
Yes, this has the longest title, but it is such a fun series to watch. Kristen Bell is the woman across the street in the window, and she has some issues to sort through.
It is a satire of all the broody psychological thrillers that have placed a female at the forefront with a nice bottle of wine, and it’s so fun. When a handsome neighbour moves in across the street, Anna, a heartbroken woman for whom every day is the same, starts to see a light at the end of the tunnel; that is, until she witnesses a gruesome murder, as per the synopsis on IMDB.
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