Feldman’s previous home was with the show’s producers, CBS TV Studios.
Netflix is ending its relationship with Dead to me, but expanding its association with the creator Liz Feldman.
The streamer has revamped the twisted drama series starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini for a third and final season, following their release in May. At the same time, the company has signed creator Feldman to a general agreement where it will create original series and other projects as Netflix continues its quest to own more of its content. Feldman, who previously wrote for 2 broken girls, follow your general agreement of Dead to me CBS TV Studios producers for the streamer.
“From beginning to end, Dead to me It is exactly the program I wanted to do and it has been an incredible gift, “he said in a statement Monday announcing the news.” Telling a story that grew out of pain and loss has stretched me as an artist and healed me as a human. I will forever be indebted to 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. “
The show, which follows Jen and Judy from Applegate and Cardellini after Jen’s husband is killed in a hit-and-run accident and through a series of melodramatic twists in their close friendship, became a hit after their debut in 2019. , landing Applegate nominated for Best Emmy Actress and Feldman for the Writers Guild Award for episodic comedy. Netflix revealed that the show’s first season was fourth on its 2019 list of the most popular series of the year in the U.S.
The second season, which (spoiler alert!) Brought back the apparently dead James Marsden as the twin of his original character and joined Natalie Morales, encountered a similar fanfare. The series stopped at another one of its signature cliffhangers, with Jen and Judy in a major car accident after being hit by drunk driver Ben (Marsden) and once again at risk of being discovered for the murder of Steve (also Marsden). .
“Liz Feldman is a comic force who brings her fresh and distinct point of view to every element of the creative process from inception to writing to production,” said Jane Wiseman, the Netflix vp comedy series. “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. ”
Feldman, whose past credits also include Hot in Cleveland, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and creating NBC sitcom One big happy, will return to produce the last season of the series, along with Jessica Elbaum and Will Ferrell for Gloria Sanchez Prods., Christie Smith, Applegate and Adam McKay. Cardellini is an executive co-producer. Dead to me It is produced by CBS Television Studios for Netflix.
Feldman is the latest creator with a Netflix series to go from his previous general agreement to one with the streamer. The company did the same with The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flannigan (who moved from Paramount TV Studios), among others. The broadcaster, like other outlets, is increasingly interested in owning its content rather than paying license fees to third-party providers.
The decision to wrap Dead to me After three seasons, Netflix originals have a very short lifespan. Few shows span four seasons and more, as the media titan, who doesn’t publish traditional viewer data, assesses renewals based on how many new subscribers will sign up for another season of an existing show or whether those funds would be better allocated. to new material that would increase your customer base. To that end, Netflix recently announced that Ozark would end his fourth season.
