Linda Cardellini Explains How Dead to Me Justifies Judy's Forgiveness

Jun 01 2020

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I am very into Netflix's Dead to Me. Not only have I fallen head over heels for Jen (Christina Applegate) and Judy (Linda Cardellini), but I’m endlessly fascinated by the complexity of their friendship, which is constantly challenging the viewer to reevaluate right vs. wrong, when to forgive, and how to grow. We recently had the great pleasure of welcoming Linda Cardellini to an episode of Collider Connected where we discussed a little bit of everything from Freaks and Geeks to being part of the MCU and more, but a good deal of the conversation focused on the incredible work (awards-worthy, in my opinion) that Cardellini delivers in Dead to Me. For much of the show, Judy bears the burden of past mistakes, whether they were her fault or not, and she’s constantly directing that anger inwards. However, in Season 2 Episode 9, that changes and Judy finally gets the opportunity to let a little of that anger out and direct it towards Jen. Check out what Cardellini had to say about filming that scene and about the show justifying Judy's forgiveness in this clip!