Shows Like The Franchise

If you liked The Franchise (2024), a comedy series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Documentary Now! (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.
2
Portlandia (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
Satirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits who embody the foibles of modern culture.
3
The Young Ones (1982)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard, Vyvyan the experimental scientific one/part-time anarchist, Neil the…
4
Bad Judge (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
The series chronicles the personal life (and the wild lifestyle) of Rebecca Wright, a tough-as-nails judge serving on the Los Angeles County Circuit Court, whose time off the bench is spent partying and displaying a…
5
Reboot (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
When Hulu reboots an early 2000s family sitcom, its dysfunctional cast is forced back together and now must deal with their unresolved issues in today’s fast-changing world.
6
Party Down (2009)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
A group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers wait for their big break while they are stuck serving hors d'oeurves for a Hollywood catering company 'Party Down.'
7
Corporate (2018)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
A dark, edgy look at life as a Junior-Executive-in-Training at your average, soulless multinational corporation. Matt and Jake are at the mercy of a tyrannical CEO and his top lieutenants while navigating an…
8
Jackass (2000)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Join sadomasochistic superheroes Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, and the rest of the Jackass crew as they terrorize your TV screens and everyone that gets in their way (especially themselves) with their own sick and…
9
The Four Seasons (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
The decades-long friendship between three married couples is tested when one divorces, complicating their tradition of quarterly weekend getaways.
10
Son of the Beach (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
A parody of "Baywatch" featuring Malibu Adjacent's Notch Johnson, the world's greatest lifeguard (hardly), and his unit SPF-30.
11
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
A decade after their wild summer as junior counselors, the gang reunites for a weekend of bonding, hanky-panky and hair-raising adventures.
12
The Whitest Kids U' Know (2007)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy
The New York-based sketch comedy ensemble takes it's act to the small screen in this outrageous cable series. Led by Trevor Moore and Zach Cregger, the troupe takes on every stereotype, foible, and irony found in…
13
Harlem (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Four stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem, New York City: a rising star professor struggling to make space for her love life; a savvy tech entrepreneur always dating someone new; a no-filter singer; and a…
14
Extras (2005)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as…
15
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley…
16
Bupkis (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Pete Davidson attempts to work through unique family dynamics and the complexities of fame to form meaningful relationships.
17
A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
★ 7/10Also comedy
A narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests presenting sketches performed by a core cast of black women.
18
On Cinema (2012)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy
Tim Heidecker reviews the latest movies in theaters with a special guest.
19
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy
A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines.
20
The Kids in the Hall (1989)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson.