TV #25 of 2019:
Dead to Me, season 1
This show has such well-drawn characters and thoughtful-yet-funny explorations of grieving, unfortunately coupled with a completely ludicrous storyline. I generally don’t mind telenovela-style twists in my fiction, but the mood of the piece really has to be heightened in some way for that approach to work, and it’s a perpetual non-starter in an otherwise grounded world like this one. As a result, those over-the-top plot developments cut against the meditative strengths of the series, muddying the overall effect.
★★★☆☆
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