Linda Cardellini, left, and Christina Applegate in “Dead to Me.”
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It’s the third and final season of Liz Feldman’s deliciously dark comedy, and the stakes are high for dysfunctional duo Jen (Christina Applegate) and Judy (Linda Cardellini). We’ve watched these polar-opposite personalities navigate grief, anger and loss together while littering their path to redemption with a litany of secrets, lies and dead bodies. Now, it’s time to see if they make it out of the mess alive, without killing each other and free of lengthy prison sentences. Sardonic, hard-nosed Jen and flighty, bleeding heart Judy are returning after more than two years, so fans may need a binge-watch refresher on their high jinks. Things to look forward to: James Marsden, who portrayed Judy’s late fiancé, Steve, a cut-throat attorney with ties to the Greek mafia, continuing to play Steve’s identical twin brother, Ben. The gentle chiropractor is Jen’s new love interest (poor fellow). “Dead to Me” is one of Netflix‘s most popular series, and it’s no wonder why: It’s a wonderful tangle of unlikely friendship, situational deception and sorta, kinda accidental murder, wrapped in layers of whip-smart humor. —Lorraine Ali