Are you looking for your next hilarious binge watch? Whether you want a comfort watch that delivers consistent laughs or a smart comedy that keeps you hooked episode after episode, Hulu has you covered. This list offers some of the best comedy shows on the streaming platform. Scroll down and make the choice!
‘How I Met Your Father ’
‘How I Met Your Father’ is a standalone sequel series to the hit sitcom ‘How I Met Your Mother.’ The show is set in the year 2050 where an older Sophie tells her son the story of how she met his father. The narrative jumps back to 2022, following a younger Sophie and her close-knit group of friends in Manhattan as they navigate life, dating apps, and figuring out what they want from life.The series features Hilary Duff, Kim Cattrall, Christopher Lowell, Francia Raisa and more. Season 1 aired in 2022 and has 10 episodes, Season 2 aired in 2023 with 20 episodes.
‘Only Murders in the Building’
This comedy-mystery series on Hulu stars a phenomenal cast of Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short. The series follows a “whodunit” structure where the trio investigates a new murder in their apartment building each season, while recording a podcast that makes them famous but also puts them in danger. The show has a total of 5 seasons and each consists of 10 episodes. In ‘Only Murders in The Building’, Steve Martin plays the part of a former 90s TV detective Charles-Haden Savage, Selena Gomez is seen as Mabel Mora, a young artist with secrets and Martin Short plays the part of an eccentric, struggling broadway director Oliver Putnam.
‘Shrill’
This comedy series starring four-time Emmy nominee Aidy Bryant, follows the life of a plus-size woman trying to change her life, but not her body, while dealing with a neglectful boyfriend, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss. The show also stars Lolly Adefope, Luka Jones, and Patti Harrison.The series consists of 3 seasons with 22 episodes in total. The series covers Annie’s journey to self-acceptance, building a career, and finding her voice as a writer.
‘The Great’
‘The Great’ is a satirical black comedy-drama that serves as an “anti-historical” look at the rise of Catherine the Great from a young outsider to Russia’s longest-reigning female ruler. The comedy show stars Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Sacha Dhawan and Adam Godley. The series consists of 3 seasons and a total of 30 episodes. The show is noted for being “an occasionally true story” blending historical events with bawdy humor and, in many cases, fictionalized plots.
‘Reservation Dogs’
‘Reservation Dogs’ is a comedy series that follows four Indigenous teenagers living in rural Oklahoma. One year after the suicide of their friend Daniel, the group called the “Rez Dogs” grapples with grief and a desire to escape their small town for a new life in California. To fund this “California Dream,” they spend their days committing petty crimes and, paradoxically, trying to fight other criminals in their community.The show has a total of three seasons and stars D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Devery Jacobs, Paulina Alexis, and Lane Factor.
