Updated December 22nd, 2019 at 16:11 IST

Netflix dark comedy 'Dead to me' wraps up shooting for second season

Netflix original dark comedy show Dead To Me recently wrapped up filming for the second season after the first season of the show ended on a cliffhanger.

Reported by: Ruchit Rastogi
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Netflix original dark comedy Dead To Me recently wrapped up filming for the second season. Linda Cardellini who plays the character of Judy Hale in the hit show, posted a picture of herself, Christina Applegate and show creator Liz Feldman with a caption that marked the last of filming for season 2.

Netflix's highly-rated dark comedy

The first season followed the story of Jen Harding (Christina Applegate) who navigate through the grief of losing her husband in an accident and starting out a friendship with Judy (Linda Cardellini) after coming in contact with her at a bereavement support group. The Netflix original proved to be a hit among the masses and received quite a lot of positive reviews for its unique storytelling technique and dealing with the subject of grief. The show ended with a cliffhanger that had Judy's ex-partner floating in Jen's swimming pool and that prompted a lot of fans asking for a second season. According to reports, not much is known about the plot or the storyline about the second season but it will be interesting to see how Jen and Judy navigate through the slightly troubled friendship.

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The second season will see Luke Roessler reprising his role as Jen's younger son Henry, Sam McCarthy as Jen's eldest son and Max Jenkins as her real estate partner Christopher. Ed Asner will also be reprising his role as Abe and Brandon Scoot as police officer Nick. Dead to me creator Liz Feldman said that the second season will have a dark tone to it. Feldman further added that the show will always delve into the dark and light sides of things such as friendship, grief, loss and forgiveness, adding that the second season will be very dark.

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Daybreak cancelled after one season

Co-creator Aron Coliete said that Netflix recently cancelled its post-apocalyptic comedy Daybreak after just one season. In a tweet, he wrote that the team was heartbroken that they could entertain the audience in the coming days.

Daybreak is an American post-apocalyptic comedy-drama web television series created by Peyton and Aron Eli Coleite. It premiered on October 24, 2019, on Netflix and stars Colin Ford, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Sophie Simnett, Austin Crute, Cody Kearsley, Jeanté Godlock, Gregory Kasyan, Krysta Rodriguez and Matthew Broderick. The story follows a young man named Josh as he travels through the post-apocalyptic world in search of his girlfriend. Netflix hasn’t cleared the reason behind the show getting cancelled.

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(With inputs from agencies)

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Published December 22nd, 2019 at 14:58 IST