“Bloodline” and “Freaks and Geeks” alum Linda Cardellini is making her return to Netflix, alongside Christina Applegate in the streamer’s upcoming half-hour dark comedy “Dead to Me,” an individual with knowledge of the casting tells TheWrap.
Cardellini will also produce the comedy, which is penned by showrunner Liz Feldman and hails from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gloria Sanchez Prods. and CBS TV Studios. The series was handed a 10-episode series order by Netflix.
“Dead to Me,” is described as a comedic “Big Little Lies,” centering around a powerful friendship that blossoms between Jen (Applegate), a tightly wound widow, and Judy (Cardellini), a free spirit with a shocking secret.