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How to Survive Without Me

1 season

A gentle, bittersweet family drama about carrying on after a loss, more tender than tearful.

Created by
Daniel Minahan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ray Romano, Kaley Cuoco, Joshua Jackson
Overview
In the wake of matriarch Beverly's passing, the De Angelis family have begun to drift, unsure how to manage their complicated, evolving lives without her guidance, but in true Beverly fashion, she found a way to keep running the show from the beyond. Should they wish to experience Beverly's final work, the family must find the time - and make the effort - to remain connected and be there for each other through all of life's challenges yet to come.

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Created by
Daniel Minahan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ray Romano, Kaley Cuoco, Joshua Jackson
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • family
    • parenthood
    • memory
    • healing
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Daniel Minahan
    Written by
    Bathsheba Doran, Greg Berlanti
    Starring
    Ray Romano, Kaley Cuoco, Joshua Jackson, Julia Schlaepfer, Jack Ball, Kylar Miranda, Julian Grey, Scarlett Abinante
    Length
    1 seasons, 1 episodes
    Network
    HBO Max
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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