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Wake Up Dead Man is not only the title of the upcoming Knives Out film featuring Glenn Close on Netflix this month, but it also mirrors the sentiment her character experiences in the latest episode of All’s Fair. It’s a striking coincidence.

**Spoilers ahead for Season 1, Episode 7, titled “Letting Go,” now streaming on Hulu**

In this episode, we find Close’s character, Dina Standish, struggling to move past her husband Doug’s (played by Ed O’Neill) death. Instead of beginning the grieving process, she bizarrely chooses to keep his body in their bed, where she continues to sleep beside him. It’s an unsettling scenario that raises the question of which term—”with it” or “with him”—is more appropriate here.

Just when I thought the show couldn’t get any more outlandish, All’s Fair manages to surprise me again, much like my old favorite, Doctor Odyssey. Each episode brings something unexpected—whether it’s Kim Kardashian donning an outrageous outfit, Sarah Paulson delivering a shocking line, or Close’s character pulling off an improbable rescue.

In this latest installment, Dina’s refusal to part with Doug is only adding to the stress levels of her lawyer colleagues. She turns away friends who suggest it’s time to take Doug to the morgue, opening an opportunity for Carr (played by Paulson) to step in. Carr seizes the moment with a long-winded monologue about her “pussy”—which, of course, refers to her childhood cat.

Ed O'Neill in 'All's Fair'
Photo: Disney/Hulu

Within the outrageous is something very real, though, as Dina’s character experiences the tragedy of losing her husband of 40 years. Her healing journey may not look similar to a normal (or healthy) one, per se, but it is something that I can tip my hat to. In this moment, her character personifies the concept of our most inner and intrusive thoughts jumping out and taking over. In a surprisingly real way, it’s kind of beautiful.

I do appreciate the insistence of executive producer Ryan Murphy to make a show that sacrifices sanity and logic for the good of entertainment, something Murphy has become an expert at with Doctor Odyssey, 9-1-1, and this latest venture. While every single show he makes is set in the so-called “real world,” your disbelief must be suspended if you want to not only understand what is unfolding, but also enjoy what your eyeballs are seeing.

In the case of All’s Fair, that means Kim Kardashian’s Beyoncé moment in an earlier episode — she wrecked Milan’s (Teyana Taylor) car with a bat while wearing a yellow dress à la Queen Bey’s “Hold Up” music video — and many other indescribable but endlessly fun things that make this show one of the wildest on television at the moment.

I’m not here to tell you that it’s going to win any Emmys or Golden Globes, but with a second season already locked down, the least you can do as a member of the general public is tune in and turn your brain off. Sure, you will gasp and roll your eyes at some of the costumes, dialogue, and storylines, but that’s just showbiz, baby.

Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash-Betts, Kim Kardashian, Glenn Close, and Naomi Watts in 'All's Fair' Episode 7
Photo: Hulu/Disney

The first seven episodes of All’s Fair are now streaming on Hulu.

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