Onyx Collective‘s “How to Die Alone” is a new half-hour comedy series will debut with four episodes on Friday, September 13th on Hulu, with new episodes streaming on Fridays.
“How to Die Alone” follows Mel (Natasha Rothwell), a broke, fat, Black JFK airport employee who’s never been in love and forgotten how to dream, until an accidental brush with death catapults her on a journey to finally take flight and start living by any means necessary.
“How to Die Alone” First Four Episodes:
Stop Living
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.
Lie and Deny
Still in pain from her accident, Mel and Rory go on a prescription-drug hunt in the airport’s underbelly.
Burn Bridges
A professional development classroom exercise reveals to Mel why and who has been holding her back.
Settle
When Mel finds herself stuck between Alex’s past, present and future, it drives her into the arms of a coworker
(NATASHA ROTHWELL (CREATOR/CO-SHOWRUNNER, “HOW TO DIE ALONE”), VERA SANTAMARIA (CO-SHOWRUNNER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, “HOW TO DIE ALONE”), JOCKO SIMS (“HOW TO DIE ALONE), KEILYN DURREL JONES (“HOW TO DIE ALONE”)
CAST
· Natasha Rothwell as “Melissa”
· Conrad Ricamora as “Rory”
· Jocko Sims as “Alex”
· KeiLyn Durrel Jones as “Terrance”
RECURRING GUEST STARS
· Bashir Salahuddin as “Brian”
· Elle Lorraine as “Kaya”
· Michelle McLeod as “Patti”
· Ellen Cleghorne as “Beverly”
· Chris “CP” Powell as “DeShawn”
· Arkie Kandola as “Shaun”
· Jaylee Hamidi as “Allie”
· Melissa DuPrey as “Tamika”
· Michael Hartney as “Josh”
· Glenn Fleary as “Ben”
· Jackie Richardson as “Elise”
Created by Natasha Rothwell, “How to Die Alone” is produced by ABC Signature in association with Big Hattie Productions. Natasha Rothwell and Vera Santamaria serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. Desiree Akhavan and Jude Weng serve as executive producers.
