So far, May has been a bloody big month for new, binge-worthy Netflix TV shows and movies.

In the last week, we’ve been blessed with: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,the Ted Bundy film starring Zac Efron, an easy breezy Netflix rom-com calledThe Last Summer, and the epic documentaryKnock Down The House,which follows four female congressional candidates trying to change the American political system from the ground up (including one of the youngest women ever to be elected to US Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez).

It’s a lot. But if you only have time to watch one thing on Netflix before the weekend is over, make it the streaming service’s new TV seriesDead to Me.

Watch the trailer for Netflix’s Dead to Me below, post continues after video.

Why? First off, it’s short. It’ll take less than five hours to devour this dark comedy series (we counted). But even better, Dead to Mehas carved out its own Netflix sub-genre: the‘traumedy’.

The show follows Christina Applegate’s Jen, an affluent mum recently widowed after her husband was killed suddenly by a hit-and-run driver, who is obsessed with calling in the number plates of any cars with ‘person-sized dents’ in them.

When Jen reluctantly goes to a grief support group, she meets Judy, played by Linda Cardellini. Judy also lost her fiancé Steve, played by James Marsden, and she and Jen bond over their shared sadness and the reality of returning to normal life when you’re muddling through the messiness of grief.

It's so good to see Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini on screen together. Image: Netflix.

Only, Judy isn't grieving. Because, Steve isn't...dead.

From here, the plot takes a dark/weird turn, while still maintaining its sense of humour, when everyone but Jen starts to suspect Judy isn't who she says she is.

Dead to Medropped on Netflix in Australia on Friday May 3, and it's already got a big ole tick of approval from the people of Twitter for being ridiculously bingeable.

3) dead to me: - an alternate universe where daphne from scooby doo and amy green from friends join forces to solve the ultimate crime - best watched while sipping a glass of wine - you'll probably yell OMG WHAT THE FUCK at the end of every ep pic.twitter.com/ZGMbAnGbca

— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) May 3, 2019

I am binging Dead To Me on Netflix and you guys every fucking episode gets better and better. I’m blown away.

— Mary???? (@mary_cduli) May 3, 2019

I watched all of #DeadToMe in like 6 hours pic.twitter.com/ounmDgFGot

— beth ???? (@queen_libby97) May 4, 2019

Opened Netflix and clicked on the first thing that appeared. 10mins into Dead to Me and I already know I’m gonna watch all the episodes tonight.

— Shoba (@shobzlvr) May 3, 2019

I rarely binge watch shows but omg Dead to Me on Netflix is amazing !!!

— Priyanka (@_priyanka_____) May 3, 2019

HAS ANYONE STARTED #DEADTOME BC IT’S SO GOOD I CANT HANDLE IT AND NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT.

— rachael roberts (@rachierob) May 4, 2019

Is anybody else watching #DeadToMe....OMG ???? pic.twitter.com/AVXIYPdzWk

— Messista por SIEMPRE (@manlikepique) May 5, 2019

Well, we know what we're doing tonight...

Dead to Meis available to stream on Netflix now.

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