There is a little more life left in Dead to me: Netflix Has Renewed Christina Applegate-Linda Cardellini’s Dark Comedy for a Third and final season. in the meantime, series creator Liz Feldman will remain in the Netflix fold through a multi-year deal development deal with the streaming giant.
“From beginning to end, Dead to me It is exactly the program I wanted to do, “Feldman said in a statement.” And it has been an incredible gift. Telling a story that arose from pain and loss has stretched me as an artist and healed me as a human. I will forever be in debt. with my partners in crime, my lifelong friends Christina and Linda, and our brilliantly talented writers, cast and crew. I am more than grateful to Netflix for supporting me. Dead to me from day one, and I am delighted to continue our collaboration. “
Netflix Vice President of Comedy Series Jane Wiseman called Feldman “a comic force” and added: “We couldn’t be more excited to expand our relationship with Liz and continue to work with her on Dead to me and future series to come. “
The news will undoubtedly be a relief to fans of the show as season 2 ended in a cliffhanger: In the closing moments of episode 10, a car driven by James Marsden’s drunk Ben crashed into an SUV carrying Jen and Cardellini of Applegate. Judy, and then quickly fled the scene.
As Feldman explained to TVLine in May, shortly after the season 2 crash, she made the decision to end the season on an unresolved note despite Netflix not assuring her that would do be a season 3. “Trust is not a word I would use because I’ve been doing this too long,” he said at the time when asked about the show’s prospects for renewal. “Crazy things happen all the time. We are in the midst of a global pandemic. I am reasonably hopeful and optimistic about it. I love to tell the story of Jen and Judy. My fingers and everything is crossed. “
The TVLine Streaming Renewal Scorecard has been updated to reflect the Dead to me News.
