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New HBO Max Series Explores Family Dynamics After Loss

4/9/2026

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HBO Max's How To Survive Without Me centers on the De Angelis family after Beverly's death, with series regulars Jack Ball (actor), Kylar Miranda (actor), and Julian Grey (actor) alongside Ray Romano, Joshua Jackson, Kaley Cuoco, and Julia Schlaepfer.
Cary, played by Ball, grapples with his father's grief while balancing family duties.
Miranda portrays Luis, a supportive husband and MLB's first out gay player.
Grey plays PJ, the youngest sibling.

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Story summary

HBO Max's How To Survive Without Me centers on the De Angelis family after Beverly's death, with series regulars Jack Ball (actor), Kylar Miranda (actor), and Julian Grey (actor) alongside Ray Romano, Joshua Jackson, Kaley Cuoco, and Julia Schlaepfer.
Cary, played by Ball, grapples with his father's grief while balancing family duties.
Miranda portrays Luis, a supportive husband and MLB's first out gay player.
Grey plays PJ, the youngest sibling.