Shows like Friends

Living in a crowded city often turns a circle of peers into a surrogate family. These stories focus on the messy transition into adulthood, where apartment walls are thin, romantic entanglement is constant, and the local hangout serves as a living room for people barely holding their lives together.

Expect a similar rhythm of humor focused on the chemistry of a core group. Series like Seinfeld and Brooklyn Nine-Nine mirror this preoccupation with the daily friction of long-term friendships. The selection focuses on the way people rely on their roommates and companions to navigate the uncertainty of their twenties and thirties.