The 13 best-rated comedy series on Netflix

THERE’S no denying that dramas like The Handmaid’s Tale and The Crown are riveting entertainment, but sometimes, you just need to zone out with a hilarious comedy series. Luckily, Netflix has tons of top-rated comedy series available to stream, so no matter your subgenre of preference, your binge watch will be good to go.

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Netflix’s comedy section is practically bursting at the seams, so you may be wondering how to find the best of the best. That’s where we come in. We went through Netflix’s comedy series to find the highest-rated titles on the platform. These are the 13 best comedy series on Netflix, ranked by their Season 1 Rotten Tomatoes Critic Scores.

MASTER OF NONE

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 per cent

Aziz Ansari’s Emmy-winning series had an amazing first season and then an even more amazing second season. The show follows Dev, an aspiring Indian-American actor who flails through life: at various points in the series, his love life, his career, and his relationship with his family are all on the rocks. Dev gets his sh*t together somewhat in Season 2, but despite his moderate success, he never loses his underdog spirit, the show’s driving comedic factor.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 per cent

Arrested Development has gone through many iterations, but with the exception of one iffy season, it’s remained a reliable comedy staple. The show follows the dysfunctional Bluths, a wealthy, narcissistic and often delusional family. When George Bluth Sr is arrested in the pilot, his son Michael tries to hold the family together, but his ridiculous family makes things difficult. As the series progresses, the Bluths go through various challenges and controversies, but they always come out together on the other side — fighting, backstabbing and trash-talking, but together nonetheless.

JANE THE VIRGIN

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 per cent

What do you do if you find out you’re pregnant — but you’ve never had sex? That’s the basic premise of Jane The Virgin, a series which has quietly been dishing up A-plus content for four years. The series has yet to get the awards recognition it deserves, but fans (and critics, judging by its Rotten Tomatoes score) love its unique brand of soapy comedy. If you’ve been sleeping on Jane The Virgin it’s time to wake the hell up and start bingeing.

DEAR WHITE PEOPLE

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100 per cent

This Netflix original introduces viewers to the students of Winchester University, a fictional Ivy League school with plenty of problems. The series focuses on the university’s black students and the various friendships and divisions that emerge among them after the campus comedy magazine throws a blackface party. Dear White People shoulders a lot of responsibility, but it does so with the nuance and intelligence (and some kick-ass jokes) characteristic of great comedies.

AMERICAN VANDAL

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 per cent

There’s a reason American Vandal was on practically every Best of 2017 list. The true-crime parody follows two teenage filmmakers as they attempt to exonerate Dylan Maxwell, a high school senior who was accused of drawing dicks on 27 cars in the faculty car park. Who drew the dicks? And does it really matter? As a fan of the show’s inner documentary says: “This isn’t about dicks. This is a commentary on the justice system.” Yes sir, it is.

THE END OF THE F***ING WORLD

Rotten Tomatoes score: 98 per cent

The End Of The F***ing World is the best show you’ve never heard of. The British series snuck onto Netflix in early January and stunned viewers with its dark storyline and deadpan humour. Young actors Alex Lawther and Jessica Bardens are incredibly convincing as two messed-up teens on the run from their parents, and their story only gets more twisted as the action rages on. Episodes of The End Of The F***ing World are like potato chips: betcha can’t watch just one.

CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 per cent

When lawyer Rebecca Bunch runs into her teenage ex-boyfriend on the street in New York, she makes a rash decision and quits her job to follow him across the country. Now in sunny California, Rebecca struggles to get his attention, and despite constantly breaking into elaborate song-and-dance numbers, he doesn’t quite get the hint. The fourth and final season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend premieres on TV in the US this year, so now is the perfect time to catch up on Netflix.

ONE DAY AT A TIME

Rotten Tomatoes score: 97 per cent

Netflix’s reboot of Norman Lear’s beloved sitcom has proved to be a major hit with critics and casual viewers alike. The series revolves around a Cuban-American family living in Los Angeles and their everyday problems, but the series is much more than a simple family sitcom. One Day At A Time focuses on family drama, yes, but it also touches upon topics like PTSD, mental illness, racism, sexual identity and more.

GLOW

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 per cent

GLOW is just non-stop fun. The first season of the series follows a group of female wrestlers as they attempt to create a cable wrestling program, and in Season 2, the ladies of GLOW grapple with the consequences — both good and bad — of their relative success. If you’re looking for a feel-good comedy, look no further than GLOW (but be warned: you may be sad when it’s over).

UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95 per cent

Tina Fey’s whimsical comedy tells the story of Kimmy Schmidt, a woman who has just escaped a doomsday cult after being held hostage for 15 years. As Kimmy adjusts to life in New York, she makes friends, finds a job and even falls in love. Each episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt may be more ridiculous than the last, but that adds to its sparkling charm.

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 per cent

Orange Is The New Black skews more towards drama in certain seasons (and in some episodes), but Season 1 — and the new Season 6 — places the show firmly in the comedy category. What started as a fish-out-of-water tale about Piper Chapman, a bougie woman sent to prison for a decade-old crime, has turned into an ensemble comedy with over a dozen major players. The show has benefited from shifting away from Piper and focusing on its ensemble, which continues to grow in size and importance each season.

ON MY BLOCK

Rotten Tomatoes score: 94 per cent

On My Block tells the story of four inner-city teenagers in Los Angeles as they begin high school. In a world of predominantly white-skewed shows, the Netflix series gives viewers a much-needed look at the lives of minority students, particularly the Latinx and black teenagers who make up the neighbourhood. If you’ve already binged your way through all 10 episodes on Netflix, don’t worry: the series was renewed for a second season in April. Season two will likely debut in 2019.

THE GOOD PLACE

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91 per cent

There’s a reason The Good Place has such a high Rotten Tomatoes score: it’s damn near perfect. The Mike Schur-helmed series takes risks that few sitcoms wouldn’t even dare to try, including blowing up its own premise episode after episode. With its hilarious jokes, great cameos, and engaging plot points, The Good Place is can’t-miss TV.

This story originally appeared on Decider and is republished here with permission.

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