My Dead Mom explores grief and dysfunctional parent relationships through comedy
The story follows a mother-daughter duo where the mom is dead, but still manages to meddle in her daughter’s life as a ghost.
The new show just premiered on Crave, and brings together two queens of Canadian TV
The new show My Dead Mom brings together two queens of Canadian TV: Degrassi: Next Generation star Lauren Collins, and Megan Follows, better known to many as Anne of Green Gables.
The two women play a mother-daughter duo with a highly dysfunctional relationship, due in part to the fact that the mom is dead but still manages to meddle in her daughter's life as a ghost.
Today on Commotion, culture critic Teri Hart talks with host Elamin Abdelmahmoud about how the show explores grief through comedy.
WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube (this segment begins at 9:30):
You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Teri Hart produced by Jean Kim.