Shows Like Mr. Plankton

If you liked Mr. Plankton (2024), a comedy and drama 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
The Husband (2026)
★ 8.8/10Also drama
Taeju and Seyun are on the verge of divorce. But when a drunken comment from Taeju gets Seyun kidnapped, everything changes. Even worse, he's now the prime suspect. Forced to go on the run, Taeju must rescue his wife…
2
High Fidelity (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
Rob Brooks, a female record store owner in the rapidly gentrified neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn revisit past relationships through music and pop culture, while trying to get over her one true love.
3
Dead to Me (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and comedy
A hotheaded widow searching for the hit-and-run driver who mowed down her husband befriends an eccentric optimist who isn't quite what she seems.
4
Doctors (2016)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and comedy
A recalcitrant, delinquent teen girl meets a compassionate teacher, who inspires her to alter her path and become a street-savvy neurosurgeon.
5
Search Party (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama
A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.
6
Our Universe (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and drama
Two in-laws forced to raise their orphaned nephew together slowly overcome their misunderstandings, finding personal growth and an unexpected romance through co-parenting under one roof.
7
Togetherness (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and drama
Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and their individual dreams alive.
8
Ludwig (2024)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and comedy
John Taylor lives in quiet solitude, designing puzzles for a living, under the nom-de-plume of 'Ludwig'. When his identical twin, James, disappears off the face of the earth, John takes over his brother's identity in a…
9
With Love (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama
The Diaz siblings, Lily and Jorge, are on a mission to find love and purpose. They cross paths with seemingly unrelated residents during some of the most heightened days of the year—the holidays.
10
Because This Is My First Life (2017)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and drama
Two housemates get married for financial convenience, but discover nothing is simple when it comes to demanding in-laws — or facing their growing bond.
11
Doom at Your Service (2021)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and comedy
A woman with only a short time to live and a man with the supernatural power to bring the world to an end discover the true meaning of life and love.
12
Full Circle (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also drama
An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City.
13
Suspicion (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also drama
Four ordinary Brits are accused of kidnapping the son of a prominent U.S. media mogul. They embark on a desperate race against time to prove their innocence, but will anyone believe them—and are they telling the truth?
14
Good American Family (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
A Midwestern couple adopts who they believe to be a little girl with dwarfism, but gradually start to believe she may not be who she says she is.
15
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
Follow the ups-and-downs of Angela Williams, the owner of a successful beauty salon, and her husband of 13 years, Marcus, a former professional football player who has recently partnered with Richard Ellington and…
16
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
Three lifelong pals embark on a chaotic quest to solve the mystery of their old friend's suspicious death and keep their own dark secret under wraps.
17
A Love So Beautiful (2020)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and comedy
Love is as tough as it is sweet for a lovestruck teenager, whose relationship with her next-door neighbor transforms as they grow into adulthood.
18
Love Life (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama
A romantic comedy anthology series which follows a different protagonist each season on the journey from first love to last love, with each half-hour episode chronicling one of their relationships.
19
Sexy Beast (2024)
★ 6.1/10Also drama
The origin story of Gal Dove, Don Logan, and Teddy Bass. Explore Gal and Don’s complicated relationship as Gal finds himself descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and…
20
Wanted (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
Two complete strangers, Lola and Chelsea, intervene in a fatal carjacking while waiting at a suburban bus stop, and are subsequently thrust into a chase from authorities across Australia with a vehicle filled with…