List RulesVote up the shows that best center their storyline around grief and loss.
Grief can often be an all-consuming feeling that makes you feel all alone in the world. But the fact is, nearly everyone has gone through the stages of grief at one time or another in their lives, and sometimes the best way to understand grief is to watch how others deal with it. In our current age of television, there's no shortage of shows that deal with grief in utterly compelling, human ways that can go from heartbreaking to empathetic to hilariously satisfying all in one episode.
Shows about grief and loss can be therapeutic for those suffering from grief, but they can also be cathartic and just plain entertaining for everyone else. Sometimes there's nothing better than a good cry, and the best shows about grief understand that. From dramas to comedies to big-budget epics, the shows on this list all manage to say something unique about loss and show the variety of ways that grief can affect us. Whether these shows are full on cry-fests or manage to wrap up their grief in a happy ending, these shows understand the complexity of grief in all its forms and are able to turn it into endlessly riveting television.
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4014Sorry for Your Loss
Elizabeth Olsen, Kelly Marie TranSorry for Your Loss (Facebook Watch, 2018) is an American dark comedy web television series... more2
3517House
Hugh Laurie, Omar EppsHouse, M.D. (Fox, 2004) is an American television medical drama created by David Shore. An... more- 33218
Dead to Me
Christina Applegate, Linda CardelliniDead to Me (Netflix, 2019) is an American dark comedy web television series created by Liz... more - 42513
The Leftovers
Justin Theroux, Amy BrennemanThe Leftovers (HBO, 2014) is an American supernatural mystery television drama series created... more - 52211
BoJack Horseman
Will Arnett, Amy SedarisBoJack Horseman (Netflix, 2014) is an American animated sitcom created by Raphael... more - 62515
After Life
Ricky Gervais, Penelope WiltonAfter Life (Netflix, 2019) is a British dark comedy television series, created by Ricky... more - 7125
This Is Us
Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy MooreThis Is Us (NBC, 2016) is an American television series created by Dan Fogelman. Follows a... more - 8105
The Killing
Mireille Enos, Joel KinnamanThe Killing (AMC, 2011) is an American drama television series created by Veena Sud, based on... more - 9128
Grey's Anatomy
Ellen Pompeo, Justin ChambersGrey's Anatomy (ABC, 2005) is an American medical soap opera television series created by... more - 10105
Broadchurch
David Tennant, Olivia ColmanBroadchurch (ITV, 2013) is a British serial crime drama television series created by Chris... more - 1184
Rectify
Aden Young, Abigail SpencerRectify is an American television drama series created by Ray McKinnon, and is the first... more - 1275
Six Feet Under
Peter Krause, Michael C. HallSix Feet Under (HBO, 2001) is an American drama television series created and produced by Alan... more - 13108
A Million Little Things
David Giuntoli, Ron LivingstonA Million Little Things (ABC, 2018) is an American family drama television series created by... more - 1474
ER
Anthony Edwards, George ClooneyER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that... more - 1576
M*A*S*H
Alan Alda, Wayne RogersM*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart, adapted from the 1970... more - 1675
Shameless
Emmy Rossum, William H. MacyShameless (Showtime, 2011) is an American comedy-drama television series developed by John... more - 1754
You're the Worst
Chris Geere, Aya CashYou're the Worst (FXX, 2014) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stephen... more - 1889
Kidding
Jim Carrey, Catherine KeenerKidding (Showtime, 2018) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dave... more - 1966
Parenthood
Peter Krause, Lauren GrahamParenthood (NBC, 2010) is an American television drama series created by Jason Katims. Four... more - 2056
The Handmaid's Tale
Elisabeth Moss, Joseph FiennesThe Handmaid's Tale (Hulu, 2017) is an American web television series created by Bruce Miller,... more - 2141
Looking For Alaska
Charlie Plummer, Kristine FrosethLooking For Alaska (Hulu, 2019) is an American teen drama television series created by Josh... more - 2255
Friday Night Lights
Kyle Chandler, Connie BrittonFriday Night Lights (NBC, 2006) is an American sports drama television series developed by... more - 2311
Council of Dads
Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive StandenCouncil of Dads (NBC, 2020) is an American drama television series based upon the 2010 book... more - 2411
Everything's Gonna Be Okay
Josh Thomas, Kayla CromerEverything's Gonna Be Okay (Freeform, 2020) is an American comedy television series created by... more - 2524
The Affair
Dominic West, Ruth WilsonThe Affair (2014, Showtime) is an American television drama series created by Sarah Treem and... more