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So you've finished Netflix's From Scratch? Here are 6 shows to watch next.

From Scratch became an immediate hit when it dropped onto Netflix a week and a half ago. 

Based on Tembi Locke's 2018 bestselling memoir, the series follows the story of American woman Amy (played by Zoe Saldaña) who meets Sicilian chef Lino (Eugenio Mastrandrea) while studying in Florence. 

The pair eventually settle down in LA, before tragedy strikes. 

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The series is a heartbreaking and ultimately life-affirming look at love, loss, and grief. And once you've finished it, you'll be instantly on the hunt for shows that hit a similar spot. 

Which is why we've helpfully provided a recommendations list of six shows to watch after From Scratch

Life & Beth

Where to watch Life & Beth in Australia: Disney+

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Created by Amy Schumer, Life & Beth follows the story of Beth (Schumer), a 30-something wine salesperson who is quietly unhappy in her New York life and her relationship with her fiancé Matt (Kevin Kane). 

After a sudden death in the family, Beth moves back to her hometown of Long Island, meets a new love interest and finally deals with the dramas of her own past. 

Life & Beth is a funny, heartwarming story about coming home and finding out who you really want to be. 

This Is Us

Where to watch This Is Us in Australia: Prime Video

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This Is Us combines the past and the present to tell us the story of three triplets who lead very different lives. 

When parents Jack and Rebecca (Milo Ventimiglia and Mandy Moore) give birth to their twins Kate and Kevin (Chrissy Metz and Justin Hartley), they meet a newborn baby named Randall (Sterling K. Brown) who is born just a day before their own babies. 

After adopting baby Randall, the three are raised as triplets. While they are brought up by the same loving parents under the same exact roof, their life experiences could not be any more different. 

Sorry For Your Loss

Where to watch Sorry For Your Loss in Australia: SBS On Demand

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Sorry For Your Loss is From Scratch's sad older sister. 

When advice columnist Leigh Shaw (Elizabeth Olsen) loses her husband unexpectedly, she struggles to put the pieces of her life back together. 

But not everything is as it seems in her new broken world as she is forced to navigate through loss and tragedy with the realisation that there was a lot she didn't know about her husband. 

After Life

Where to watch After Life in Australia: Netflix

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What do you do when you know the best years of your life are gone and you still have so many years to go? That's the reality for newspaper writer Tony (Ricky Gervais) who is barely skating through life after the loss of his wife. 

In After LifeTony is heartbroken and considering whether life is worth living anymore. 

But don't get it twisted; as devastating as this story may be, After Life is blisteringly funny and examines the human with delightful honesty.

Emily In Paris

Where to watch Emily In Paris in Australia: Netflix

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If you're looking for something light, pretty and inspiring, Emily In Paris is the show for you. 

The show follows the life of aspiring marketing executive Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) who moves to France from the United States to start anew and fill in the gaps she didn't realise needed filling. But after getting there, Emily soon realises just how out of depth she is. 

Emily In Paris has got all the best bits of From Scratch – delectable foods, European backdrops and electric love... all without the gut-wrenching grief. 

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Looking For Alaska

Where to watch Looking For Alaska in Australia: Apple TV

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Miles Hunter has an obsession with last words – specifically famous last person's words. Oh, and also Alaska Young (Kristine Froseth).

In Looking For AlaskaMiles (Charlie Plummer) dives headfirst into solving a mystery when he is unable to find out the answers to the questions he just can't grapple with. In seeking "A Great Perhaps", Miles is forced to deal with his grief head-on. 

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