If you’re wondering when your favorite ghost-seeing lovelorn writer is coming back to TV, look no further. ABC has confirmed that Gina Rodriguez’s Nell Serrano is returning early next year for a second season of Not Dead Yet. The half-hour sitcom is all about how Nell recovers from a relationship and restarts her career as she moves back to the US.
But while she’s more than ready to bounce back as the once-promising journalist she was, life and love problems, not to mention a sudden gift to see and converse with the dead she’s writing obituaries for, put her dreams on hold.
Where to watch Not Dead Yet season 2
The newest season of Not Dead Yet will air on ABC every Wednesday, 8:30 PM ET, beginning February 7, 2024. New episodes will be available to stream on Hulu the next day, February 8th. The premiere comes right after a new season of The Conners and right before the latest season of Abbott Elementary.
There are two ways to watch Not Dead Yet season 2: live on ABC or the next day on Hulu.
Not Dead Yet season 2 on Hulu
“What is Hulu?” – said no one after the year 2010, but here is a refresher and a link to subscribe:
Hulu
Hulu may be on the cheaper side at just $7.99/month, but the on-demand streaming service boasts an ever-growing catalog of original series like The Handmaid’s Tale, primetime hits like Modern Family, and BBC imports like Killing Eve. It’s also where you’ll find FX’s critically acclaimed titles like Atlanta, Fargo, and Reservation Dogs. Hulu runs on ads, but if you can’t stand commercials, you can go ad-free for $17.99/month.
Not Dead Yet season 2 on ABC
You can also watch Not Dead Yet on ABC without cable on one of these cord-cutting services:
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream is a streaming service that offers everything from live TV, local channels, on-demand films, sports packages, and even premium cable networks like HBO and Starz for an additional fee. Its plans, which start at $70/month, are on the pricier side of live TV, but that’s because it offers unlimited DVR and streams on top of at least 75 channels, depending on the plan you pick.
Fubo
Designed for the ultimate sports fan, Fubo is an on-demand and live TV service that streams games from multiple leagues including the NFL, NBA, MLB, and the Premier League. You can get up to 215 live channels on your lineup, which includes coverage on RSNs and local stations, though you might have to pay extra if you want premium entertainment channels like Starz and Showtime.
Hulu with Live TV
Combining the best of streaming and cable, Hulu with Live TV pairs Hulu’s original programming like Only Murders in the Building, imports like Normal People, and licensed ABC shows like Modern Family with live TV channels like CNN, CBS, and TCM to give you an all-in-one TV package. The plans start at $77/month (with ads), but for an additional fee, you can upgrade to a bundle that removes commercials and throws in Disney+ and ESPN+ to the mix.
YouTube TV
Often dubbed as the best cordless replacement to cable, YouTube TV is a live TV streaming platform that gives you access to more than 100 channels, sporting events, local channels, unlimited DVR space, and up to three simultaneous streams. But what really gives YouTube TV its edge is customization; depending on your needs, you can easily add premium channels like HBO, sports channels like NFL Redzone, and Spanish channels like Unimas to your preferred lineup.
DirecTV Stream Ultimate
DirecTV Stream Ultimate is the second-biggest package offered by DirecTV Stream. With it, you get up to 160 channels (up 40 channels from the previous tier) across entertainment, sports, and news. That’s almost any channel you can think of—from TBS and USA; to ESPN and CBS Sports; to CNN and BBC News; and so much more. You get it all, plus tens of thousands of on-demand titles for the price of $109.99/month (saving you roughly $40/month from the package after it), so if the budget allows, it's worth trying the Ultimate plan yourself.
Sling TV
Slings TV is a relatively affordable and wide-ranging live TV streaming service that has three main plans: the family-friendly Sling Orange, the sports-and-news-focused Sling Blue, and the comprehensive Sling Orange + Blue. The latter has a total of 46 channels, including IFC, TNT, and MGM, plus cloud DVR and simultaneous streams. You can also add multiple add-ons, like the Sports Extra, the News Extra, and the International Extra, to enhance your base package.
Fubo Elite
If you're a sports fan looking to cover all your bases, Fubo Elite has more than 256 channels and 130 live events that cover sports of all kinds, from basketball to cricket to golf. Channels include ESPN, CBS Sports Network, FS1 and FS2, beIN Sports, NFL Network, all the BIG Networks, and more. Depending on where you live, you should also have all the major local networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. Even though Fubo Elite is a notch above the basic tier, with unlimited DVR and simultaneous screens, it still notably does not have Turner channels like CNN, TNT, and TBS.
Season 1 wasn’t all that exciting, however…
One of the main criticisms Not Dead Yet received was that it just lacked that extra oomph to take it from okay to exceptional. The cast led by Rodriguez is an effortlessly comedic bunch, but there was something not quite clicking that you could chalk up to a lack of chemistry, maybe, or a lack of cohesion among the many genres it tries to be. However! That could all change by the show’s sophomore season. If we’ve learned anything from Nell, it’s that it’s never too late for change. So here’s hoping season 2 will be more alive than dead this time around.
The first season of Not Dead Yet is available to watch on Hulu
There are 13 episodes of Not Dead Yet available to stream on Hulu. The show premiered earlier this year, and while critical reception hasn’t been the warmest, a lot of people tuned in every Wednesday. In fact, it’s reportedly the most-watched sitcom debut on ABC in nearly four years.
Hulu
Hulu may be on the cheaper side at just $7.99/month, but the on-demand streaming service boasts an ever-growing catalog of original series like The Handmaid’s Tale, primetime hits like Modern Family, and BBC imports like Killing Eve. It’s also where you’ll find FX’s critically acclaimed titles like Atlanta, Fargo, and Reservation Dogs. Hulu runs on ads, but if you can’t stand commercials, you can go ad-free for $17.99/month.