History Series / DeadToMe

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler:Jen, during a heated fight, tells her husband to get out and that she never wants to see him again. He dies that night in at hit and run. This causes a lot of guilt and drama for Jen.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Also, many many examples. For instance:[[spoiler: Why does Steve have an art gallery? How can he afford to spend 8.6 million in cash. What business does an LA lawyer do with Greeks? What are all those boxes in the storage unit? Why is the Mustang in the gallery's name instead of Judy's? Plenty of clues about Steve being a money launderer.]]

* ChekovsGun: So many, it's hard to count. The safe with Ted's gun in it that Jen doesn't know the combo to. [[spoiler: She lied and uses it to defend herself from Steve in the last episode.]] Ted's back pain and muscle aches? [[spoiler: where the pills Charlie is caught selling come from and a hint at his infidelity.]]

* BloodIsSquickierInWater: [[spoiler:We see plenty of Steve's blood in the swimming pool after he gets shot.]]

* CampGay: Try as he might Chris can't even have a picture taken without looking gay.

* HomoeroticSubtext: Judy and Jen. Even [[https://www.advocate.com/television/2019/5/14/queer-blood-running-through-veins-netflixs-dead-me acknowledged]] by WordOfGod.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Nick disappears from the show around episode 8 after [[spoiler: figuring out that Judy was responsible for the accident that killed Ted. Detective Perez tells him very explicilty why she can't take his claims seriously and he just disappears from the show for the last two episodes.]]

* BiggerIsBetter: Explicitly discussed by Jen and Judy at a couple of points.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Steve is somewhere between this and evil is petty. He does many unscrupulous things through out the show all because he doesn't think that he should be responsible for the consequences. [[spoiler: For example the hit and run, which ultimately foreshadows his illegal money laundering. He was very eager to stop the police from looking into him / being associated with the crime.]]

** She doesn't show Jen the pictures of Ted's dead body because they're traumatic and it might upset her. [[spoiler: Which Detective Perez is ultimately right about. Those pictures upset Jen so much that they cause her to have a panic attack which then ends her partnership with Chris]]

* HomoeroticSubtext: Judy and Jen. [[https://www.advocate.com/television/2019/5/14/queer-blood-running-through-veins-netflixs-dead-me Even acknowledged by WordofGod]].

It also features Creator/JamesMarsden as Steve Woods, a rich attorney with questionable ethics, Creator/MaxJenkins as Jen's business partner, Creator/SamMcCarthy as Jen's oldest son Charlie, and Creator/EdAsner as a retiree who lives in the retirment home Judy works at.

* HotAndCold: Steve and Judy's relationship in a nutshell.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Nick disappears from the show around episode 8 after [[spoiler: figuring out that Judy was responsible for the accident that killed Ted. Detective Perez tells him very explicilty why she can't take his claims seriously and he just disappears from the show for the last two episodes.]]

* VomitIndiscretionShot: We're treated to one from Judy when she finds out that [[spoiler: Nick and Jen have successfully identified the type of car that hit Ted.]]

* {{Dramedy}} Advertised as Dark Comedy, the twists and turns of the drama plot are just as important as the lighthearted and not-so-lighthearted comedic ones.

* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety
** Averted. Numerous characters talk about the risks of having guns and the times we see a gun being used poorly it's by a character who doesn't know better and those around them who do are visibly cringing.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor
** [[spoiler: Jen, during a heated fight, tells her husband to get out and that she never wants to see him again. He dies that night in at hit and run. This causes a lot of guilt and drama for Jen.]]
* BiggerIsBetter
** Explicitly discussed by Jen and Judy at a couple of points.
* BreakTheCutie
** Judy has this as her backstory. It makes sense given [[spoiler: her multiple miscarriages, her fiance leaving her over them, hiding the fact that her fiance is a money launderer, and the guilt over hitting Jen's husband.]]
* CampGay
** Try as he might Chris can't even have a picture taken without looking gay.
* ChekovsGun
** So many, it's hard to count. The safe with Ted's gun in it that Jen doesn't know the combo to. [[spoiler: She lied and uses it to defend herself from Steve in the last episode.]] Ted's back pain and muscle aches? [[spoiler: where the pills Charlie is caught selling come from and a hint at his infidelity.]]
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome
** Nick disappears from the show around episode 8 after [[spoiler: figuring out that Judy was responsible for the accident that killed Ted. Detective Perez tells him very explicilty why she can't take his claims seriously and he just disappears from the show for the last two episodes.]]
* CoolCar
** '66 Mustangs are a very prominent feature of the show.
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale
** Averted. Hard. [[spoiler: Not only is Jen hitting Ted the reason he was out on the road that night, but it also contributes to Charlie blaming her for his father's death.]]
* Dramaedy
** Advertised as Dark Comedy, the twists and turns of the drama plot are just as important as the lighthearted and not-so-lighthearted comedic ones.
* DramaticIrony
** We find out pretty early on who hit and killed Ted. It isn't until very late in the show that Jen finds out who's responsible.
* DrivenToSuicide
** [[spoiler: Judy, by the end as a result of all the guilt she has over leaving Ted to die after hitting him. Thankfully, she's spared by an attentive driver and Jen's forgiveness.]]
* Foreshadowing
** Also, many many examples. For instance:[[spoiler: Why does Steve have an art gallery? How can he afford to spend 8.6 million in cash. What business does an LA lawyer do with Greeks? What are all those boxes in the storage unit? Why is the Mustang in the gallery's name instead of Judy's? Plenty of clues about Steve being a money launderer.]]
* GunNut
** Lorna, Jen's mother in law is spoken of this way. [[spoiler: Surprisingly so is Karen, Jen's neighbor.]]
* HotandCold
** Steve and Judy's relationship in a nutshell.
* ItsAllAboutMe
** Steve is somewhere between this and evil is petty. He does many unscrupulous things through out the show all because he doesn't think that he should be responsible for the consequences. [[spoiler: For example the hit and run, which ultimately foreshadows his illegal money laundering. He was very eager to stop the police from looking into him / being associated with the crime.]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
** Despite the main cast, especially Jen's, frustrations with Detective Perez, she regularly has good points about the procedures and struggles she has to go through and tries her best to help them. For instance
*** She doesn't show Jen the pictures of Ted's dead body because they're traumatic and it might upset her. [[spoiler: Which Detective Perez is ultimately right about. Those pictures upset Jen so much that they cause her to have a panic attack which then ends her partnership with Chris]]
*** When presented with a legitimate threat to Jen's safety, she tells her that she can get her a restraining order within 24 hours. Not what Jen wants, but is certainly a very fast turn around that indicates she's trying to do her best.
* RightBehindMe
** At one point Jen is complaining about Pastor Wayne and how his grief groups aren't helping her. It quickly turns awkward when Pastor Wayne turns around and chastises her for not putting in the effort that would get her results in the group.
* VomitIndiscretionShot
** We're treated to one from Judy when she finds out that [[spoiler: Nick and Jen have successfully identified the type of car that hit Ted.]]

*** She doesn't show Jen the pictures of Ted's dead boy because they're traumatic and it might upset her. [[spoiler: Which Detective Perez is ultimately right about. Those pictures upset Jen so much that they cause her to have a panic attack which then ends her partnership with Chris]]

** At one point Jen is complaining about Pastor Wayne and how his grief groups aren't helping her. It quickly turns awkward when Pastor Wayne turns around and chastises her for not putting in the effort would get her results in the group.

It also features Creator/JamesMarsden as Scott Wood, a rich attorney with questionable ethics, Creator/MaxJenkins as Jen's business partner, Creator/SamMcCarthy as Jen's oldest son Charlie, and Creator/EdAsner as a retiree who lives in the retirment home Judy works at.

** Averted. Numerous characters talk about the risks of having guns and the times we see a gun being poorly it's by a character who doesn't know better and those around them who do are visibly cringing.

** Try as he might Chris can't even take a picture without looking gay.

** So many, it's hard to count. The safe with Ted's gun in it that Jen doesn't know the combo to. [[spoiler: She lied and uses it to defend herself from Scott in the last episode.]] Ted's back pain and muscle aches? [[spoiler: where the pills Charlie is caught selling come from and a hint at his infidelity.]]

** Also, many many examples. For instance:[[spoiler: Why does Scott have an art gallery? How can he afford to spend 8.6 million in cash. What business does an LA lawyer do with Greeks? What are all those boxes in the storage unit? Why is the Mustang in the gallery's name instead of Judy's? Plenty of clues about Steve being a money launderer.]]

** Scott and Judy's relationship in a nutshell.

** Scott is somewhere between this and evil is petty. He does many unscrupulous things through out the show all because he doesn't think that he should be responsible for the consequences. [[spoiler: For example the hit and run, which ultimately foreshadows his illegal money laundering. He was very eager to stop the police from looking into him / being associated with the crime.]]

** Despite the main cast, especially Jen's, frustrations with Detective Perez, she regularly has good points about the procedures and struggles she has to go through and tries her best to help with the characters. For isntance
*** She doesn't show Jen the pictures of Ted's dead boy because they're traumatic and it might upset her. [[spoilers: Which Detective Perez is ultimately right about. Those pictures upset Jen so much that the cause a panic attack which then ends her partnership with Chris]]

** At one point Jen is complaining about Pastor Wayne and how his grief groups aren't helping her. It quickly turns awkward when Pastor Wayne turns around and chastises her for not putting in the work that would get results to the group.

** Also, many many examples. For instance:[[spoiler: Why does Scott have an art gallery? How can he afford to spend 8.6 million in cash. What business does an LA lawyer do with Greeks? What are all those boxes in the storage unit? Plenty of clues about Steve being a money launderer.]]

** At one point Jen is complaining about Pastor Wayne and how his grief groups aren't helping her. It quickly turns awkward when Pastor Wayne turns around and chastises her for not putting in the work that would get results to the group.

** Scott is somewhere between this and evil is petty. He does many unscrupulous things through out the show all because he doesn't think that he should be responsible for the consequences. [[spoiler: For example the hit and run, which ultimately foreshadows his illegal money laundering. He was very eager to stop the police from looking into him / being associated with the crime.]]

* ArtisticLicesneGunSafety

''Dead to Me'' is a Netflix original series focusing on the odd friendship that forms between two women who met a grief counseling group. Jen (Creator/ChristinaAppelgate) a hotheaded and tightly wound widow is trying to pick up the pieces of her life three months after her husband was killed in an unsolved hit and run. Judy (Creator/LindaCardellini) is a blithe spirit who strikes up a conversation with Jen at the group over the terrible coffee. The two quickly become friends, bonding over their shared grief, but not all is at it seems.

It also features Creator/JamesMarsden as Scott Wood, a rich attorney with questionable ethics, Creator/MaxJenkins as Jen's business partner, Creator/SamMcCarthy as Jen's oldest son Charlie, and Creator/EdAsner as a retiree who lives in the retirment home Jen works at.

!! This film provides examples of
* BrokenBird
** Jen comes off as this, which makes sense given her backstory. [[spoiler: with multiple miscarriages, her fiance leaving her over them, hiding the fact that her fiance is a money launderer, and the guilt over hitting Jen's husband.]]