Plot Synopsis

Executive produced by series star Christina Applegate, series creator Liz Feldman, Adam McKay and Will Ferrell, DEAD TO ME is a half-hour dark comedy series that centers on acerbic real estate agent Jen, a sardonic widow, who is determined to solve her husband's recent hit-and-run murder. Tenderhearted Judy is an optimistic free spirit who's recently suffered her own tragic loss. When the two women meet at a support group, they become unlikely friends despite their polar-opposite personalities. But as they bond over bottles of wine, Entenmann's cookies and a shared affinity for THE FACTS OF LIFE, Judy desperately tries to shield Jen from a shocking secret that could destroy her life as she knows it. After the meet at the support group -- and amid her escalating rage over the stalled investigation into her husband's death -- Jen becomes more entangled in Judy's messy personal life. On what would have been her husband's 50th birthday, Jen clashes with her disapproving mother-in-law over the best way to mark the occasion. When Jen discovers that her late husband harbored a devastating secret, she enlists Judy's help in tracking down more information. Netflix released the 10-episode first season of DEAD TO ME on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT.

The 10-episode second season of DEAD TO ME premiered on Friday, May 8, 2020 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT. Picking up in the aftermath of that bloody backyard reveal, Jen and Judy once again struggle to keep their secrets buried. With a surprising new visitor in town and Detective Perez hot on their heels, Jen and Judy take drastic measures to protect their loved ones and each other -- no matter the cost. In the season opener, "You Know What You Did," Jen and Judy grapple with the distressing events of the night before, and Jen soon realizes that eyes -- and ears -- are everywhere in her neighborhood.
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The third and final season of DEAD TO ME debuted on Thursday, November 17, 2022, as Netflix released all 10 episodes of the new season. Jen and Judy return, ready to risk their lives one last time for a friendship that's above the law. In the aftermath of yet another hit and run, both women receive shocking news. When the FBI takes over Steve's murder case, Jen is confronted with the dire consequences of taking a life, and Detective Perez struggles to cover up her own complicity. Meanwhile, Judy faces her own existential crisis when her life is threatened by an unexpected force from her past and Ben wrestles with his darkest demons. This season, no one's future is guaranteed. Will Jen and Judy get away with their lives? And can they save each other?