Recently I’ve been catching up on tv and some of the more mature/adult shows, which I’ve been…Enjoying? Seems like the wrong word, but they’ve all generally been cynical or dark.
For reference, I’ve just finished Better Call Saul, which got me to finally get around to finishing Breaking Bad, and I’ve also been doing a rewatch of the anime Monster as it’s been years since I last watched it.
So basically back to back dark shows.
I’ve already watched The Good Place, which nails what I’m describing, but it’s a little blunt with the sweetness, while I’ve watched some of Bee and Puppycat which seems like it’s closer to a nice middleground of sweet and real.
What are some of your go-to shows for this kinda vibe?
Tacoma FD, Letterkenny, Shoresy, Miracle Workers, Poker Face, Resident Alien, Ghosts (US), The White Lotus, Shrinking, Ash vs Evil Dead, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Can definitely plus one on letterkenny, Ash vs evil Dead is really good once you get past the first episode if you are squeamish about horror themes, and the adventures of brisco county junior is always a solid winner.
If you like sci-fi comedy and British humor I would also possibly throw Red dwarf into the pile.
Agree about Parks & Rec and Black Books
Adding Boston Legal
A lot of great shows mentioned. To add to the list of upbeat the gf and I are working our way through Modern Family. The early seasons are pretty upbeat and lighthearted. I do wonder where they will end up in the later seasons as the families age.
Working Moms is something the gf watches and what I’ve seen had been pretty great and has some good fun shock value. I’m surprised where they go with some of the humour. Usually only animated shows get away with this.
I would add Archer but I haven’t finished the last couple of seasons so I’m not sure where it ends up on the fun and outrageous scale.
Which part of modern family are you on?
Our Flag Means Death is upbeat in the first season. The second is more dramatic, but also fucking phenomenal. A romantic adventure comedy becomes a romantic adventure dramedy.
Great cast too! Surprisingly a lot of NZ & Maori representation
Community Great British Baking Challege (in US, it’s Bake-off everywhere else) Brooklyn Nine Nine Thirty Rock And seriously, The Golden Girls
I love “the good place”. It’s light comedy, it actually makes you think a little, it’s a lot of feel good and it’s one of those shows where you can see that everyone is having a blast making it.
Edit: I should finish reading the post before commenting, lol.
Close Enough is a really great animated tv show by the creator of Regular Show. It’s basically almost the same, but for adults.
Also, Workaholics
Letterkenny
Ted Lasso for the win
If you love “the good place”, then I can only recommend “parks and recreation”. That is my all-time favorite show
Also recently I have started watching “Chuck”. It’s a action/comedy/spy series, there is ofcource action, guns and bombs. But Iam laughing so much each episode, I find myself rewatching some scenes.
Close Enough.
I’m rewatching Castlevania from Netflix and it kinda fits your criteria.
I started it too. It’s phenomenal…but lighthearted?
Well, the overall story is not that lighthearted, but the atmosphere of the main trio kinda is, they joke around, make fun of each other and so on.
Broad City is pretty light-hearted
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
Such a shame it was cancelled
- Lost in Space
- Firefly
- The Orville
- Star Trek: Next Generation
- Cowboy Bebop (The Anime)
- Disenchantment
- Futurama
- Arrested Development
- The Office
