Sometimes being an adult is hard. Read on for a list of shows to binge-watch for those days when you wake up in the morning and the struggle is just too real.
The Bold Type
Starring: Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy
Meet Jane, Kat, and Sutton, all ambitious employees at Scarlet Magazine. They’re young, they’re fierce, and they’re ready to run the world—if they can make time for it, that is! Watch them learn about love and friendship as they work on slaying the journalism world.
Happy Endings
Starring: Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally, Damon Wayans, Jr., Casey Wilson
What happens when a couple in your barkada breaks up? Alex and Dave's friends find out the hard way when Alex leaves Dave at the altar. As their friendship struggles to survive, they all learn a thing or two from one another.
Broad City
Starring: Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson
Ilana and Abbi are two millennials in New York who smoke weed and treat their jobs like an afterthought. But as the girls get into one wild situation after the other, one thing is clear: They’ve got a friendship so awesome they can survive just about anything!
You’re the Worst
Starring: Chris Geere, Aya Cash, Desmin Borges, Kether Donohue
Two cynics, writer Jimmy and PR executive Gretchen, hook up at a friend’s wedding and start seeing each other. It's just a casual thing, they say, but their relationship ends up being everything but.
Sweet/Vicious
Starring: Eliza Bennett, Taylor Dearden
When sorority girl Jules discovers how much the justice system fails victims of sexual assault, she takes matters into her own hands. She finds a partner in crime in Ophelia, a drug-dealing hacker who helps her take down campus rapists.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Starring: Rachel Bloom, Santino Fontana, Vincent Rodriguez III
Hotshot New York lawyer Rebecca is on a steady climb to the top, but she feels anxious and confused. After meeting her ex-boyfriend by chance, she decides to drop everything and follow him to West Corvina.
Jane the Virgin
Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Justin Baldoni, Brett Dier
It’s not every day a girl gets artificially inseminated by accident, but that’s what happens to Jane who just so happens to be a virgin. What follows is a super funny telenovela setup, but Jane’s journey to motherhood is all too relatable and real.
New Girl
Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone, Damon Wayans Jr.
After leaving her cheating ex-boyfriend, eccentric teacher Jess moves in with three guys. The boys have trouble adjusting to Jess' quirks (read: she made herself a theme song and often sings it), but their friendship soon grows.
2 Broke Girls
Starring: Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs
Meet wisecracking Max and innocent Caroline, two waitresses from the same diner who start living together. Despite being polar opposites, they bond over being penniless and dream of running a cupcake shop together.
Friends
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer
This popular show is a classic for a reason! Follow the hilarious antics of six friends living together in New York as they figure out their careers and love lives. The entire series is now on Netflix so happy streaming! ;)
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