How To Die Alone was originally given a series order in 2022 and debuted on Hulu in September 2024. Rothwell, a former Saturday Night Live writer and Insecure scene stealer, starred as Mel, an airline employee with a fear of flying.

The White Lotus star Natasha Rothwell has said she is "shocked" by the cancellation of her Hulu series How to Die Alone. Created by and starring Rothwell, How to Die Alone follows a JFK Airport employee who’s "never been in love and forgotten how to dream,