Meghan and Justin Ross Debut PBS ‘How We Grieve’ Doc
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- Meghan Ross and Justin Ross created the documentary series 'How We Grieve', a 'traumedy' about mourning and death.
- Austin PBS will present the series, with Season 1 set to premiere on PBS in October.
- Rachel Bloom is an executive producer, joining after a previous collaboration on a 2020 short film.
- The series features comedy shows in funeral homes, interviews with end‑of‑life doulas, and segments from death‑themed film festivals.
- Meghan Ross will speak at the ATX TV Festival in Austin on May 28, on a panel titled “The PBS Process”.
- The Ross siblings are raising funds for a second season, citing that partner nonprofits were hit by the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts.
Why it matters: The series gives audiences a rare, humor‑infused forum for discussing death while the Ross siblings seek private funding to continue the project after NEA cuts left partner nonprofits under‑resourced. By spotlighting end‑of‑life doulas and funeral‑home comedy, the documentary also highlights emerging professional roles in grief support, potentially expanding public awareness and demand for such services.
