9 Exhibits Like Fleabag That You Ought to Watch if You Like Fleabag

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Although Fleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridge‘s opus, ended after two seasons in 2019, I nonetheless discover myself desirous about (and revisiting) it fairly ceaselessly. In the event you’re something like me, you’ve got discovered it exhausting to fill the void left behind by a ravishing present that had all the things from scorching monks to penis partitions to a deliciously impolite Olivia Colman.

When you may all the time cope with it by invoking the aforementioned Priest (Andrew Scott) and making an attempt to persuade your self “it’ll pass,” you possibly can additionally simply check out a few of TV Information’s suggestions for the very best exhibits that may remind you of Fleabag, from one other of Waller-Bridge’s tv ventures to tragicomedies starring difficult protagonists to extra exhibits that includes distinctive romances.

In search of extra suggestions of what to observe subsequent? We have a ton of them! And in the event you’re in search of extra hand-picked suggestions primarily based on exhibits you’re keen on, we have those too. 

 

Crashing


The place to observe: Netflix

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, <em>Crashing</em>Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Crashing

This one’s a gimme, however the very first thing you must do in the event you’re in search of extra of Waller-Bridge’s singular voice is take a look at Crashing. Predating Fleabag, the six-episode sequence facilities across the relationships and romantic entanglements of a gaggle of twenty-somethings dwelling collectively in an deserted hospital. Along with creating the sequence and writing each episode, Waller-Bridge additionally performs Lulu, the flighty childhood good friend of one other resident who disrupts all the things along with her arrival, and Bridgerton‘s Jonathan Bailey co-starring because the sex-obsessed Sam, who begins to discover the complexities of his sexuality because the episodes progress. It is positively much less polished than Waller-Bridge’s later work, however it’s a enjoyable, simple watch the place you may clearly see glimmers of what would make Fleabag so particular.

 

You’re the Worst


The place to observe: Hulu

Aya Cash and Chris Geere, <em>You're the Worst</em>Aya Money and Chris Geere, You are the Worst

Stephen Falk‘s FX sequence follows the triumphantly messy evolution of the connection between Gretchen (Aya Cash) and Jimmy (Chris Geere), two typically sad, distrustful individuals who discover themselves falling in love regardless of their reservations, emotional constipation, and separate private demons. There are such a lot of issues to like about You are the Worst: It is exceptionally humorous and intelligent, it takes on the realities of medical melancholy thoughtfully and punctiliously, and its supporting characters, Kether Donohue‘s Lindsay and Desmin Borges‘ Edgar, are written simply as lovingly as Gretchen and Jimmy, however the factor almost certainly to hook any Fleabag fan is Gretchen herself. Very similar to Fleabag, Gretchen is bitingly sarcastic and makes nearly infuriatingly unhealthy choices, attracting hassle prefer it’s her job, however Money’s dedicated, empathetic efficiency is harking back to Waller-Bridge’s in that even in her lowest moments, it is exhausting to not root for her, or a minimum of see your self in her. Her recklessness is a part of what makes her lovable, and her arc over the course of the present’s 5 seasons is stunningly human. There’s in all probability an alternate model of this universe the place You are the Worst and Fleabag did a ’90s-style crossover episode that noticed Fleabag and Gretchen realizing they had been lengthy misplaced cousins and subsequently inflicting lots of issues collectively. That is the utopia I select to move myself to in lieu of meditation, anyway. 

 

Catastrophe


The place to observe: Amazon

Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, <em>Catastrophe</em>Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, Disaster

The love story between Fleabag and the Scorching Priest(™) will undoubtedly go down in TV historical past as probably the most affecting and memorable of all time, and if it is extra of that you simply’re in search of, Disaster needs to be your subsequent watch. Co-creators and co-writers Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan star, respectively, because the affable Rob and the sardonic, disillusioned Sharon, two single individuals who discover themselves falling right into a relationship after a brief fling leaves Sharon pregnant. Paying homage to Fleabag‘s second season, which discovered Fleabag and the priest tentatively, fleetingly exploring their outstanding connection, Disaster is the type of present that celebrates the fun and frustrations of surprising romance. Disaster tells us that love is not simple, however it’s value having if you could find it. If all that wasn’t sufficient, the late, nice Carrie Fisher is the present’s reply to Olivia Colman’s godmother character, making recurring appearances as Rob’s eccentric, judgmental mom.

 

I May Destroy You


The place to observe: HBO Max

Michaela Coel, <em>I May Destroy You</em>Michaela Coel, I Could Destroy You

If a lot of Fleabag is concerning the rocky path that comes together with therapeutic after trauma, I Could Destroy You took that idea and ran away with it. Michaela Coel‘s darkish and deeply private masterpiece mines from her actual life expertise to inform a narrative concerning the aftermath of sexual assault. Just like Fleabag, Coel’s protagonist Arabella is strong-willed however completely misplaced on the planet. Episodes see her experiencing the total, tough spectrum of feelings and reactions as she flails to remain afloat whereas struggling to piece the night time of her rape again collectively. In some episodes, she presents herself as hardened and clever; in others, she utterly breaks down. After only one episode of I Could Destroy You, it turns into instantly clear that Waller-Bridge and Coel have very comparable inventive kinds. They each flourish within the cerebral, and so they share a expertise for writing (in addition to portraying) tough girls, and presenting them to the viewers, warts and all. 

 

I Hate Suzie


The place to observe: HBO Max

Billie Piper, <em>I Hate Suzie</em>Billie Piper, I Hate Suzie

Billie Piper pulls double responsibility as co-creator and star of I Hate Suzie, a brutally humorous sequence that follows the unravelling of Piper’s Suzie Pickles, an actress whose private {and professional} life spirals out of her management after her telephone is hacked and compromising images are leaked for the world to gaze upon. The present is so harking back to Fleabag in the way it does not draw back from its protagonist’s darker qualities, and the desperation she typically feels as she struggles to realize again some semblance of normalcy whereas coping with such an astounding invasion of privateness. It is not all the time a straightforward watch, although I am prepared to guess that in the event you like Fleabag, you are not somebody who shies away from the extra cringeworthy elements of life.

 

High Fidelity


The place to observe: Hulu

Zoë Kravitz and David H. Holmes, <em>High Fidelity</em>Zoë Kravitz and David H. Holmes, Excessive Constancy

Not many exhibits can pull off breaking the fourth wall as expertly as Fleabag managed to, however Excessive Constancy is one in every of them. A televised adaptation of the 2000 movie of the identical title, Zoë Kravitz steps into the position of disaffected report retailer proprietor Rob, beforehand performed by John Cusack, and it isn’t lengthy into the primary episode earlier than she’s trying proper into the digicam to start telling us about her Prime 5 biggest heartbreaks of all time. She slowly begins to spin out because the present progresses, her rigorously constructed partitions starting to crack, and within the spirit of Fleabag, she invitations the viewers in to share in her ache (and, generally, the comedy born out of her ache) by addressing us immediately. 

 

Mrs. Fletcher


The place to observe: HBO Max

Jen Richards and Kathryn Hahn, <em>Mrs. Fletcher</em>Jen Richards and Kathryn Hahn, Mrs. Fletcher

In the event you completed Fleabag and thought, “That’s good, however I would like even extra intercourse,” look no additional than Mrs. Fletcher. Based mostly on the Tom Perrotta novel of the identical title, Kathryn Hahn stars because the titular Mrs. Fletcher, a divorced girl who tries to get her groove again, so to talk, when her son goes off to school. A part of what made Fleabag so alluring to so many individuals was the way in which it portrayed need in all of its many types: need for love, need for self-actualization, need for a great relationship together with your sister, and that is finally what Mrs. Fletcher is all about. It is concerning the methods people need issues, and the way that need can come to vary the course of your complete life.

 

Atlanta


The place to observe: Hulu

Lakeith Stanfield, Donald Glover, and Brian Tyree Henry, <em>Atlanta</em>Lakeith Stanfield, Donald Glover, and Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta

Donald Glover as soon as mentioned that, after spending a complete night time bingeing Fleabag, he walked into work on his FX sequence Atlanta the following day and instructed his entire writing staff to do the same. It is smart: Atlanta is simply as authentic as Fleabag, if not weirder and extra experimental, and these two exhibits share every kind of DNA. On Atlanta, Glover stars as Earn, an aimless, cynical faculty dropout turned music supervisor working time beyond regulation to get his cousin’s (Brian Tyree Henry) rap profession off the bottom. Earn hustles continually, and sometimes fruitlessly, rising up briefly solely to be kicked proper again all the way down to the place he began. Like Fleabag, Atlanta is about looking for a spot for your self in a merciless, unforgiving world; in contrast to Fleabag, there’s an episode set at a Juneteenth social gathering.

 

Russian Doll


The place to observe: Netflix

Natasha Lyonne, <em>Russian Doll</em>Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll

Does something sound worse than being caught in a time loop, pressured to expertise the identical day over and over? I sincerely do not suppose so. That very Groundhog Day impact is the premise of Russian Doll, which was co-created by and stars Natasha Lyonne as Nadia, a girl doomed to repeat the day of her 36th celebration again and again, dying on the finish of the night time solely to get up the following morning, utterly unhurt. Lyonne and Waller-Bridge’s anti-heroines share an acerbic wit, and although the worlds they’re in are very completely different, Fleabag followers will immediately see hints of Fleabag in Nadia as she struggles to determine why the universe has seemingly turned towards her.

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