One of the joys of binge watching is sharing the experience — either in the same space or through conversation during and after. I watched the first half of the Netflix series Dead to Me with someone, then we compared notes a few days later after completing the episodes separately.

Our shared verdict? The series needed one more episode to wrap things up instead of setting up a second season. The series shares some similarities to Big Little Lies, another show that should have remained a limited series instead of trying to capitalize on its successes by expanding the narrative in ways almost sure to diminish it.

I was drawn to the series because of the cast, especially the strong leads Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. Applegate plays Jen Harding, a real estate agent and new widow who meets Cardellini’s character, Judy Hale at a grief support group.

There are twists and turns throughout the ten episodes that keep viewers intrigued enough to remain engaged, but — at the end of the season — enough is enough.

Though seeds for future storylines are sown generously, neither of the main characters nor any of the supporting characters attract or interest me enough to warrant a looking at the second season.

I can’t keep up with the series that intrigue me (catching up on Billions now) or explore all of the others I’d like to sample (though I’m watching Jordan Peele’s reboot of The Twilight Zone and appreciating the production values throughout, the casting uniformly, and some of the stories more than others) because there is so much TV and so little time to consume it.