Director: Seth Barrish
Songs about mortality do not usually come with jazz hands, but Rachel Bloom has built a career out of exactly that contradiction.
What is Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special about?
Filmed live on stage, this hour blends stand-up storytelling with original musical numbers as Bloom works through the birth of her daughter, the death of a close collaborator, and the general absurdity of trying to make sense of any of it. She moves from confessional monologue into full-blown song-and-dance breaks without warning, using the tonal whiplash itself as part of the joke. Topics swing between the cosmic (what happens after we die, whether meaning is something we invent) and the mundane (the smell of eucalyptus trees, the specific indignities of new motherhood), and the special never settles into just one register for long. Director Seth Barrish, a longtime theater collaborator of Bloom's, keeps the staging simple, a single performer and a small band, so nothing distracts from the writing.
Cast & crew
Rachel Bloom, known for creating and starring in the musical comedy series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, wrote and performs every song and bit herself, backed by a small live band led by musical collaborators David Hull and Kelsey Flynn. The special is built entirely around her voice, both literally and in terms of comic point of view, with no other performers sharing the stage for more than a moment.
Context & significance
Bloom developed the material on stage over roughly two years before filming it in 2024, working through personal loss in real time in front of live audiences. The special sits at the intersection of stand-up and musical theater, a hybrid form Bloom has worked in since her earliest viral songs, and it arrived after a period in which she stepped back from television to focus on live performance and songwriting.
Where & how to watch
The special is available on K-Time with Farsi subtitles and a Farsi dub option, both selectable in the player menu. The page itself is free to browse without an account; streaming the special requires logging in, and the K-Time interface, from search to settings, is presented in Farsi for Persian-speaking viewers abroad.