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How to Die Alone
2024
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 1 season
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80/100
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Mel is a broke JFK airport employee who has never experienced love until a near-death accident inspires her to dream and live life again.
Details
- Created by
- Natasha Rothwell
- Released
- 13 September 2024
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 8 across 1 season
- Awards
- 3 wins, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 6 →2 major awards won · 3 wins from 6 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 2025 | Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series | Melissa DuPrey, Jaylee Hamidi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Arkie Kandola, Elle Lorraine, Michelle McLeod, Chris Powell, Conrad Ricamora, Natasha Rothwell and Jocko Sims | Winner |
| Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema & Television 2024 | Producer Award — Black Cinema & Television | Natasha Rothwell | Winner |
| GLAAD Media Awards 2025 | Outstanding New TV Serie | How to Die Alone | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Awards 2025 | Outstanding Comedy Series | How to Die Alone | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Awards 2025 | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Natasha Rothwell | Nominee |
| NAACP Image Awards 2025 | Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Tiffany Johnson (for "Trust No One") | Winner |
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Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema & Television
1 nomination, 1 won
| Producer Award — Black Cinema & Television | Natasha Rothwell | Winner |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series | Melissa DuPrey, Jaylee Hamidi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Arkie Kandola, Elle Lorraine, Michelle McLeod, Chris Powell, Conrad Ricamora, Natasha Rothwell and Jocko Sims | Winner |
NAACP Image Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series | Tiffany Johnson (for "Trust No One") | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Natasha Rothwell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | How to Die Alone | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding New TV Serie | How to Die Alone | Nominee |