"I want this show to hopefully be as good as it possibly can be for however long it's on," Feldman coyly said. so the next installment should surround Ben's reckoning with abandoning the accident, potentially injuring Jen, whom he was romantically involved with, and whatever legal case ensues. 'Dead to Me': Why the Netflix Show is Ending After Season 3 The Anchorman actor tweeted: "I will miss these ladies. When Season 2 dropped in May 2020, it ended with the wild kind of cliffhanger the show has become known for, among many other open-ended questions that the series seems poised to answer in a third installment. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io, Yara Shahidi Joins Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Movie, The Handmaid's Tale Season 4 Resumes Filming. Season 2 of comedy-drama 'Dead to Me,' starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, hit Netflix in May, and Season 3 will conclude the series. Considering the show is entirely based around their sometimes toxic/sometimes reliable friendship, they'll likely be around for its entire run. "Thank you to all the fans. The season ends with Jen on the doorstep of Perez (Diana Maria Riva), the lead detective investigating Steve's disappearance. https://t.co/xbWijfG61c, Previously, Feldman said she was "cautiously optimistic" for a third season during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter podcast TV's Top 5. A post shared by Dead to Me (@deadtome) on Jul 6, 2020 at 10:00am PDT, In July 2020, Netflix announced that Dead to Me will return for a third -- and final -- season. James Marsden should also be back as Ben -- but not Steve. Release year: 2019. And it’s been an incredible gift,” Feldman said in a statement, per the outlet. James Marsden even spoke to the possibility of Season 3 centering on the compounding dilemmas in Ben's life to TV Guide. On April 5, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Feldman explained, "I don't see this show as a six or seven season-show," adding, "I don't wanna just have to pull a murder out of my pocket every two seconds just to justify the existence of the show.". She's likely referring to Ben, since he crashed into Jen and Judy while driving under the influence and drove away from the scene. The friends pause at a stop sign at a busy intersection, one that Jen herself commissioned after the hit-and-run death of her husband. Season 3 of Dead to Me could premiere in May 2021, but with production halted on … Savannah Walsh is an Editorial Fellow at ELLE.com. And miles away, a woman walking her dog is moments from discovering Steve's buried body in a forest. Thank you to all the fans. Ben drives off, with Jen looking in worse shape than Judy at the scene of the accident. Since the second season just dropped in May, there's no word on when a third season would be released. By Chris Harnick Jul 06, 2020 5:00 PM Tags After the blood is scrubbed away and security footage erased, the fractured friendship between Jen and Judy seems to be in flux. While there were a handful of exciting supporting cast additions in Season 2, like Judy's fling Michelle (Natalie Morales), her mother (Katey Sagal), and Ben and Steve's mother Eileen Woods (Frances Conroy), it's hard to say if they'll make another appearance in Season 3. We will be getting back to work when it is safe to do so. We've yet to meet any of the shady figures that Steve was working with when he was still alive, and it was only just revealed that the chief of police is somehow involved too, so consider that a large focus of the upcoming season. You have 4 free articles remaining this month, Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articles. Season 2 also welcomes Frances Conroy as Steve and Ben's grieving mother and Katey Sagal as Judy's imprisoned, absentee mom. Love, Jen and judy pic.twitter.com/6MfheV6zr9, Applegate tweeted about the season 3 renewal, confirming that filming will be postponed until it's safe to begin production. The season begins and ends with Judy and Jen promising that neither will get "confess-y" when it came to the death of Steve (Marsden), Judy's ex-fiancee. Will Netflix's 'The Politician' Get a Season 3. It seems like "the forces" will definitely start to "overwhelm," especially given all of the road cams in Jen's neighborhood that will likely prevent Ben's secret from remaining a secret for too long. 'Dead to Me': Why the Netflix Show is Ending After Season 3 | Culture, 'Dead to Me' Season 3 starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini will be the show's last.