(CNN) The serialized mystery is perfectly suited to Netflix's exhibition model, and the service delivers another binge-worthy one in "Dead to Me," a better show than its title. It arrives, alas, along with an animated satire, "Tuca & Bertie," which comes from the producers of "BoJack Horseman," but mostly feels like beating a dead horse. Much of "Dead to Me's" pleasures stem from the casting, with Christina Applegate as the recently widowed Jen, still grieving and angry about the unsolved killing of her husband by a hit-and-run driver. Where "Dead to Me" goes from there is part of the fun, and very little of it should be given away. Created by comedy writer Liz Feldman, "Dead to Me" briskly unfolds over eight episodes, and concludes with the kind of sharp cliffhanger that virtually ensures its return.

Source: CNN May 03, 2019 14:03 UTC