How to Die Alone
Series Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Release date | September 13, 2024 |
| Running time | 35min |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Starring | Natasha Rothwell, Conrad Ricamora, Jocko Sims, KeiLyn Durrel Jones |
| Created by | Natasha Rothwell |
| Showrunners | Natasha Rothwell, Vera Santamaria |
| Directed by | Shahrzad Davani, Renuka Jeyapalan, Tiffany Johnson, Jude Weng |
| Written by | Natasha Rothwell, Kristen Bartlett, Jen Regan, Marquita Robinson, Vera Santamaria, Halsted Sullivan, Mara Vargas Jackson |
| Produced by | Jamie Feldman, Jen Regan |
| Executive producers | Jude Weng, Desiree Akhavan, Natasha Rothwell, Vera Santamaria |
| Cinematography by | Dave Carroll, Alan Poon, Shamus Whiting-Hewlett, Michael Galbraith |
| Edited by | Daysha Broadway, Erin Nicole Wyatt, Philip Fowler, Christine Armstrong |
| Music by | Wendy Wang |
| Casting by | Rebecca Dealy, Jessica Kelly |
| Production Design by | Almitra Corey |
| Art Direction by | Aleks Cameron |
| Set Decoration by | Brittany Morrison |
| Costume Design by | Cristina Spiridakis |
| Production Company | Big Hattie Productions Welcome Stranger ABC Signature Onyx Collective |
| Original Network | Hulu |
Cast & Character:
Main cast
- Natasha Rothwell as Melissa, also known as “Mel”
- Conrad Ricamora as Rory, Mel’s best friend
- Jocko Sims as Alex, Mel’s ex
- KeiLyn Durrel Jones as Terrance, Mel’s co-worker, a baggage handler
- Jaylee Hamidi as Allie, Mel’s friend
- Michelle McLeod as Patty, Mel’s co-worker and nemesis
- Chris Powell as DeShawn, a baggage handler
- Arkie Kandola as Shaun, a baggage handler
- Elle Lorraine as Kaya, Mel’s co-worker and friend
- Melissa DuPrey as Tamika, Mel’s friend
Guest
- Bashir Salahuddin as Brian, Mel’s older brother
- Ellen Cleghorne as Beverly, Mel’s mother
- H. Jon Benjamin as Carl, a falcon handler known as “the Birdman”
Storyline:
The story centers on Mel, a down-on-her-luck black woman working at JFK airport. After a near-death experience, she decides to take control of her life and begins a journey of self-empowerment and personal transformation.
Episodes:
| Episode | Title | Air Date | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1.E1 | Stop Living | Fri, Sep 13, 2024 | When Mel’s best friend deserts her on her birthday, she tries to salvage the day with a gift that knocks her out and wakes her up. |
| S1.E2 | Lie and Deny | Fri, Sep 13, 2024 | Still in pain from her accident, Mel and Rory go on a prescription drug hunt in the airport’s underbelly. |
| S1.E3 | Burn Bridges | Fri, Sep 13, 2024 | A professional development classroom exercise reveals to Mel why and who has been holding her back. |
| S1.E4 | Settle | Fri, Sep 13, 2024 | When Mel finds herself stuck between Alex’s past, present and future, it drives her into the arms of a coworker. |
| S1.E5 | Trust No One | Fri, Sep 20, 2024 | Mel arrives to her family’s Thanksgiving dinner desperate to be seen in a new light while secretly engaging in psychological warfare with her brother. |
| S1.E6 | Let Fear Win | Fri, Sep 20, 2024 | It’s graduation day and Terrance surprises Mel with a gift she never expected. |
| S1.E7 | Kill Your Darlings | Fri, Sep 27, 2024 | Mel hopes to ring in the New Year by winning Alex back. |
| S1.E8 | Get Lost | Fri, Sep 27, 2024 | Mel’s world opens up as she takes her first flight. |