History Characters / DeadToMe

* SexlessMarriage: [[spoiler:Hers and Ted's was this by the end. According to Jen, he hadn't touched her since she got double mastectomy, even though she only got it to prevent breast cancer, which killer her mother. She's understandably very hurt by this.]]

* TookALevelInJerkass: [[spoiler: In episode 9, after Judy confesses that she killed Ted, she immediately disowns her and throws Judy out of her house, not caring about knowing the whole story. She gets better by the end though, as her killing Steve causes her to forgive Judy and come to terms with her own hypocrisy.]]

* {{Wrath}}: Jen is a woman that is always angry and can easily become enraged at a perceived slight.

* ParentsAsPeople: She sincerely loves her kids, but she's not always the most functional or stable mother. But she tries. Oh, how she tries.

* NiceGirl: Deconstructed. Judy is a friendly, well-meaning person who tries to look on the bright side of things and makes a genuine effort to get along with everyone. That said, poor judgement and a tendency to throw herself into self-destructive behavior often leads to negative consequences not only for herself but everyone around her.

->'''Played By:''' Valerie Mahaffey

* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:He repeatedly sleeps with Judy despite having a girlfriend -- that he didn't tell Judy about.]]

* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:He was cheating with a ''much'' younger woman he met online. To make matters worse, her name is ''Bambi''. And he told her his wife was dead. Bambi was horrified when she found out the truth.]]

* TookALevelInJerkass: [[spoiler: In episode 10, after Judy confesses that she killed Ted, she becomes outright cruel and mean to her and sees her as a sociopath, not caring about knowing the real reason why. She gets better by the end though, as her killing Steve causes her to forgive Judy and come to terms with her own hypocrisy.]]

* SelfHarm: Repeatedly hits and punches herself as a means of "coping" with her intense self-hatred.

* TookALevelInJerkass: He gets progressively worse and worse in behavior following his father's death. He sells his dad's pills, jokes about getting hit by a car in front of his traumatized mother, and even leaves house, all while his mother is still grieving.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Steve told Jen whenever Judy goes, chaos follows. Even though he turns out to be a total douche later in the series, early on, Jen will soon discover how right he is...... And even downright admit it in front of Judy during season 2.

* AmbiguouslyBi: She was engaged to Steve and had a relationship with Nick in Season 1. In Season 2, she gets into a relationship with [[spoiler: Michelle]].

* TookALevelInJerkass: [[spoiler: In episode 10, after Judy confesses that she killed Ted, she becomes outright cruel and mean to her and sees her as a sociopath, not caring about knowing the real reason why. She gets better by the end though, as her shooting of Steve causes her to forgive Judy and come to terms with her own hypocrisy.]]

* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Her relationship with Steve definitely has shades of this. Even after forming a relationship with [[NiceGuy Nick]], she finds herself drawn back to her ex-fiancee.

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Judy wanted to stop and help Ted; Steve was the one to make her keep driving, therefore making him the central antagonist of season 1.]]

* LackOfEmpathy: [[spoiler:He really doesn't seem to feel much remorse at all for his part in the accident. The fact that his first instinct is to tell Judy to keep driving speaks volumes.]] Subverted in Season 2 when Judy admits that [[spoiler:he cried after the accident. Considering this ''is'' [[UnreliableNarrator Judy]], however, how true it can be considered is another matter entirely.]]

* EasilyForgiven: Judy is ''very'' quick to forgive other people, even when she really shouldn't.
* FatalFlaw: In a weird way, her optimism. [[spoiler:Judy becomes friends with Jen in an effort to atone for accidentally killing her husband and thoroughly expects to be forgiven once she apologizes.]]

* DomesticAbuse: Not physically, but he is implied to be emotionally abusive to Judy, to the point that she becomes extremely subservient around him.

* HateSink: Steve is a slimy, lying, emotionally abusive prick, [[spoiler:so when Jen shoots him the audience doesn't feel too bad for him.]]

* LackOfEmpathy: [[spoiler:He really doesn't seem to feel much remorse at all for his part in the accident. The fact that his first instinct is to tell Judy to keep driving speaks volumes.]]

->'''Played By:''' Sam McCarthy

* FriendInTheForce: [[spoiler:In the final episode of season 2, she becomes this for Jen.]]

The daughter of a nursing home patient who develops a friendship with Judy over the desire to escape through pot smoking sessions in the car. The friendship turns into a one-night stand and love that [[spoiler:Judy has to end to keep her cover]]

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* BiTheWay: She was engaged to Steve and had a relationship with Nick in Season 1. In Season 2, she gets into a relationship with [[spoiler: Michelle]].

* ObnoxiousInLaws: Jen doesn't like her at all, and it's hard to blame her. She looks down on Jen's career choices and his son's marriage to her.

* BiTheWay: She was engaged to Steve and had a relationship with Steve in season 1. In season 2, she got into a relationship with [[spoiler: Michelle.]]

Judy's ex-fiancee. Also, a tool.

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* CharacterDevelopment:

* CassandraTruth: [[Detective Perez doesn't believe her when she confesses to killing Steve.]]