20 Best Comedies Streaming on Netflix Right Now
1. The Good Place: A delightful comedy about an afterlife where four individuals struggle to become better people, created by Michael Schur.
2. Brooklyn Nine-Nine: An Emmy-winning police ensemble comedy with quirky characters led by Andy Samberg and Terry Crews.
3. Schitt’s Creek: A hilarious family sitcom about a wealthy family who suddenly lose everything but one small town, named Schitt’s Creek.
4. The Office (US): The American adaptation of the British original, this workplace mockumentary offers nine seasons of comical moments from Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
5. Community: This offbeat series set at a community college follows a study group of misfits played by Joel McHale, Donald Glover, and Alison Brie, among others.
6. Parks and Recreation: Another gem from Michael Schur, this show focuses on the challenges faced by employees of the Parks and Recreation department in fictional Pawnee, Indiana.
7. BoJack Horseman: A dark satire about a washed-up 90s sitcom star horse who searches for redemption in Hollywood.
8. Arrested Development: This ensemble comedy tracks the misadventures of the dysfunctional Bluth family led by the comical Michael Cera and Jason Bateman.
9. New Girl: Jessica Day (Zooey Deschanel) navigates her life as a single woman with her three male roommates in this charming comedy series.
10. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Ellie Kemper portrays Kimmy as she makes her way through life in New York City after escaping a doomsday cult.
11. Grace and Frankie: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin play two frenemies who end up living together following their husbands’ surprising announcement that they are gay and in love with each other.
12. GLOW: A comedic take on the real-life 1980s women’s wrestling league, starring Alison Brie as a struggling actress who enters the world of wrestling.
13. Master of None: Aziz Ansari’s critically acclaimed series follows the life of Dev Shah, a 30-year-old New Yorker dealing with personal and professional challenges.
14. The IT Crowd: A British comedy series focused on three staff members of a fictional IT department who deal with humorous situations on a daily basis.
15. Lovesick (previously titled Scrotal Recall): A modern-day romantic comedy focusing on a man who tracks down his past relationships after learning he has chlamydia.
16. Big Mouth: An adult animated comedy featuring the misadventures of two preteen best friends navigating puberty.
17. Santa Clarita Diet: A dark comedy series about a California couple whose lives change when Drew Barrymore’s character becomes a zombie.
18. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Rachel Bloom co-created and stars in this musical dramedy as Rebecca Bunch, an obsessive woman who moves to California to pursue her ex-boyfriend.
19. Russian Doll: Natasha Lyonne plays Nadia, a woman who keeps reliving her birthday party and dying repeatedly in unexpected ways.
20. Living with Yourself: Paul Rudd stars in dual roles as Miles Elliot, a man who accidentally clones himself while trying to improve his life through an experimental spa treatment.