20 Best Comedy TV Shows to Stream Right Now
Stream the funniest new and returning series, from Ted Lasso and The Gentlemen to Chad Powers, Tires, and more crowd-pleasing TV picks.
If you’re hunting for a smart, funny lineup to queue up next, this guide rounds up a mix of crowd-pleasers and newer favorites worth streaming now. From the underdog energy of Chad Powers and the sharp, stylish chaos of The Gentlemen to the warm optimism of Ted Lasso, there’s something here for every mood. You’ll also find offbeat workplace humor in Adults, long-running mayhem from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and fresh options like Tires and Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. With comedy blending into sport, action, crime, and drama, these picks make it easy to find your next binge without wasting time scrolling.
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Ted Lasso
Won 13 Emmys Outstanding Comedy Series (2021) · 61 nominations
comedy · drama · sport
Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he's hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted Lasso Way?
Directed by Declan Lowney, MJ Delaney, Erica Dunton, Matt Lipsey, Tom MarshallCast Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Swift, Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Juno TempleApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Coven Academy
action & adventure · comedy · drama · fantasy · horror · kids & family · mystery & thriller · romance
Teen witch apprentices band together to defend New Orleans against an approaching dark force.
Directed by Aprill Winney, Shannon Kohli, Alexis Ostrander, Amanda Row, Tim FederleCast Malina Pauli Weissman, Malachi Barton, Jordan Leftwich, Ora Duplass, Louis ThresherDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Widow's Bay
Won 14 Emmys Outstanding Comedy Series (2026) · 19 nominations
comedy · drama · horror
A skeptical mayor leads the superstitious residents of a cursed New England island.
Directed by Hiro Murai, Andrew DeYoung, Samuel Donovan, Ti WestCast Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Kingston Rumi SouthwickApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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South Park
Won 6 Emmys 23 nominations
animation · comedy
Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
Directed by Trey Parker, Eric Stough, Matt Stone, Adrien Beard, Toni WurtsCast Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, April Stewart, Isaac HayesParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Gentlemen
Won 1 Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (2024) · 3 nominations
action · comedy · crime
When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to an enormous weed empire — and its proprietors aren't going anywhere.
Directed by Eran Creevy, Guy Ritchie, David Caffrey, Nima Nourizadeh, Nick RowlandCast Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Vinnie JonesNetflixMore details on IMDb →
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Over the Garden Wall
Won 2 Emmys
animation · short · adventure · comedy · drama · family · fantasy · horror · mystery
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and obstacles on their journey through the wood.
Directed by Nate CashCast Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Lloyd, Samuel RameyAmazon Prime VideoHuluDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Best Medicine
comedy · drama
A brilliant surgeon leaves Boston to become a small-town doctor where he spent childhood summers. Despite his medical skills, his rude manner alienates locals as he battles hidden phobias and struggles with personal connections.
Directed by Jaime Eliezer Karas, Jamie Babbit, Todd Holland, Jaffar Mahmood, Jason WinerCast Josh Charles, Abigail Spencer, Josh Segarra, Cree, Annie PottsNetflixHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Brothers
comedy
McConaughey and Harrelson they try to live together on a Texas ranch. That close space puts their friendship to the test.
Directed by Trent O'Donnell, Jason WinerCast Matthew McConaughey, Ella Grace Helton, Woody Harrelson, Barry Corbin, Natalie MartinezApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Youth
comedy · drama
A 50-year-old divorcee juggles dating life while taking care of her parents and adult son.
Directed by Jim O'Hanlon, Dawn ShadforthCast Sharon Horgan, Libby Mai, Scarlett Rayner, Rupert Friend, Sharlene WhyteMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Saturday Night Live
Won 99 Emmys 4x Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 365 nominations
comedy · music
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Directed by Dave Wilson, Don Roy King, Beth McCarthy-Miller, James Signorelli, Liz PatrickCast Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson, Colin Jost, Seth Meyers, Fred ArmisenAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
3 Emmy nominations
comedy
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.
Directed by Matt Shakman, Todd Biermann, Fred Savage, Richie Keen, Daniel AttiasCast Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVitoHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Colin from Accounts
1 BAFTA TV Award nomination
comedy · drama · romance
Ashley and Gordon are two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Flawed, funny people choosing each other and being brave enough to show their true self, scars and all, as they navigate life together.
Directed by Trent O'Donnell, Madeleine Dyer, Matthew Moore, Robyn Butler, Wayne HopeCast Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall, Emma Harvie, Helen Thomson, Michael LogoParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Scrubs
comedy
J.D. & Turk scrub in together for the first time in a long time–medicine has changed, interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.
Directed by Randall Keenan Winston, Chris Koch, Zach Braff, Gail Mancuso, Michael SpillerCast Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Ava Bunn, Jacob DudmanHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Gilmore Girls
Won 1 Emmy
comedy · drama
Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.
Directed by Jamie Babbit, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Chris Long, Lee Shallat Chemel, Kenny OrtegaCast Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson, Yanic TruesdaleAmazon Prime VideoHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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The Bear
Won 22 Emmys 2x Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 57 nominations
comedy · drama
Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.
Directed by Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Duccio Fabbri, Ramy Youssef, Ayo EdebiriCast Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-ZayasHuluDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Paper
comedy
A documentary crew searching for a new subject finds a dying Midwestern newspaper and its publisher's efforts to revive it using volunteer reporters.
Directed by Jeffrey Blitz, Jennifer Celotta, Tazbah Chavez, Greg Daniels, Yana GorskayaCast Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola IkumeloPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Tales from the Crypt
7 Emmy nominations Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1992)
comedy · crime · fantasy · horror · mystery · thriller
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Directed by Russell Mulcahy, Elliot Silverstein, Robert Zemeckis, Richard Donner, Tom HollandCast John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke, Larry DrakeAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Mr Inbetween
comedy · crime · drama
Ray Shoesmith is a father, ex-husband, boyfriend and best friend: tough roles to juggle in the modern age. Even harder when you’re a criminal for hire.
Directed by Nash EdgertonCast Scott Ryan, Chika Yasumura, Justin Rosniak, Damon Herriman, Brooke SatchwellHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
comedy · fantasy · sci-fi
Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom, from The Big Bang Theory (2007), returns in a new series where he attempts--and apparently fails--to save the universe, staying true to his unlucky nature.
Directed by Kyle Newacheck, Jonathan FrakesCast Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn, John Ross Bowie, Tommy WalkerMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Fleabag
Won 6 Emmys Outstanding Comedy Series (2019) · 11 nominations
comedy · drama
A portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights.
Directed by Harry Bradbeer, Tim KirkbyCast Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman, Jenny Rainsford, Bill PatersonAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
Whether you want something comforting, edgy, fast-moving, or just plain weird, this roundup is built to help you find a show that fits the moment. The lineup mixes newer releases with proven favorites, so you can jump into a fresh series or revisit a longtime staple. Bookmark this page and come back when you need another easy pick, because the recommendations are updated regularly to keep pace with what’s worth streaming. With so many styles of humor in one place, it’s a handy shortcut to your next great watch.
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