Shows Like Extras

If you liked Extras (2005), 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.

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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.'
2
Man Seeking Woman (2015)
★ 7/10Also comedy
Josh Greenberg is a naive romantic on a desperate quest for love. When his longtime girlfriend dumps him, Josh enters the dating scene, a nightmarish hellscape of untold horror. Despite the agony, Josh continues his…
3
On My Block (2018)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy
In a rough Los Angeles neighborhood, four smart, funny and streetwise teens find their lifelong friendship tested as they begin high school.
4
Heathers (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
A pitch-black comedy anthology set in the present day, as our heroine, Veronica Sawyer, deals with a very different but equally vicious group of Heathers. Based on the 1988 cult classic film.
5
In Living Color (1990)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy
Created by stars Keenen Ivory Wayans and Damon Wayans, this Emmy-winning sketch series offers cutting-edge satire and features a host of talent, including Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, David Alan Grier and Tommy Davidson.
6
Colin from Accounts (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
Ashley and Gordon are two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Flawed, funny people choosing each other and being brave enough to show their true self, scars and…
7
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…
8
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…
9
The Franchise (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
The crew of an unloved franchise movie fight for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how…
10
Platonic (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
A platonic pair of former best friends approaching midlife reconnect after a long rift. The duo’s friendship becomes more consuming—and destabilizes their lives in a hilarious way.
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Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
12
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.
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Nighty Night (2004)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
Jill Tyrell is a narcissistic sociopath who manages a beauty parlour alongside her moronic, asthmatic assistant Linda. When Jill learns that her husband has cancer, she uses this fact to manipulate new neighbour Cathy…
14
Undeclared (2001)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
College freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their fellow dorm-mates embark on one the greatest experiences of their lives...unfortunately for Steve, his lonely and recently divorced father is tagging along for the…
15
Hung (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Desperate times call for desperate measures and Ray Drecker's situation couldn't be much tougher. The former high school sports legend turned middle-aged high school basketball coach is divorced and struggling to…
16
Two and a Half Men (2003)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
17
She's Gotta Have It (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Nola Darling struggles to define herself and divide her time among her friends, job and three lovers. A new take on Spike Lee's film, in 10 episodes.
18
Dream On (1990)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black and white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or…
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Adults (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
A group of twenty-somethings in New York trying to be good people, despite being neither "good" nor "people" yet.
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Bottom (1991)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy
Richie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic ) are two social outcasts living on the dole. Trapped together in a squalid flat in Hammersmith, London they are…