Shows Like Cucumber

If you liked Cucumber (2015), 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
House of Guinness (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
Dublin, 1868. The Guinness family patriarch is dead, and his four children — each with dark secrets to hide — hold the brewery's fate in their hands.
2
Harlan Coben's Shelter (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also drama
Follow Mickey Bolitar after the death of his father leads him to start a new life in suburban New Jersey. When another new student disappears, Mickey finds himself tangled in a web of secrets. With the help of two new…
3
It's a Sin (2021)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and drama
A chronicle of five friends during a decade in which everything changed, including the rise of AIDS.
4
Rain Dogs (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and comedy
An unconventional love story between a working-class single mum, her young daughter and a privileged gay man. A wild and punky tale of a mother's love for her daughter, of deep-rooted and passionate friendships, and of…
5
The Full Monty (2023)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and drama
The Full Monty gang is back after 25 years, swapping their stage costumes for dognapping, racing pigeons, and one very unconventional hostage situation. Gaz might be older, but he's no wiser. And his best friend, Dave…
6
The Crowded Room (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
In 1979 Manhattan, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime — and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it.
7
Mid-Century Modern (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Three best friends — gay gentlemen of a certain age – decide after an unexpected death to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs where the wealthiest one lives with his mother. As a chosen family…
8
Sort Of (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama
Fluid millennial Sabi Mehboob straddles various identities from bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore/bar, to the youngest child in a Pakistani family, to the de facto parent of a downtown hipster family. Sabi feels like…
9
Banana (2015)
★ 7/10Also drama
Through eight stand-alone stories, this series follows different aspects of LGBT life. Each episode focuses on the unique storyline of a diverse character dealing with life, loves and losses. Scotty is a young lesbian…
10
Shoresy (2022)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and drama
Foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favourite character, Shoresy, joins the Sudbury Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (The NOSHO) on a quest to never lose again.
11
Sugar Rush (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and comedy
Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name. It follows the trials and…
12
Sirens (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and comedy
Worried about her sister's too-close relationship with her billionaire boss, a scrappy everywoman seeks answers at a lavish seaside estate.
13
EastSiders (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and comedy
What happens after the world ends? This show explores the aftermath of infidelity on a gay couple in Silver Lake, CA.
14
The Decameron (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama
As the bubonic plague spreads through Italy, a group of nobles and servants retreats to a villa, where their lavish getaway quickly spirals into chaos.
15
Mary & George (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
In 17th century England, Mary Villiers molds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I, intending to gain riches and influence through outrageous schemes.
16
Looking (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and drama
Three friends in San Francisco who explore the fun and sometimes overwhelming options available to a new generation of gay men.
17
Queer as Folk (1999)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
Stuart Jones has got it all. He's rich, drop-dead gorgeous and always the centre of attention. He can be forgiven the arrogance because he's pretty close to perfection. His best mate Vince Tyler is funny, adorable and…
18
One of Us Is Lying (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
The story of what happens when five high schoolers walk into detention and only four make it out alive. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide.
19
DTF St. Louis (2026)
★ 7/10Also drama and comedy
A love triangle among three adults experiencing middle-age malaise leads to one of them ending up dead.
20
Off Campus (2026)
★ 8.9/10Also drama
Hannah Wells tutors hockey captain Garrett Graham to win over her crush. Their deal becomes real connection as they face their pasts. Friends Logan, Dean, Tucker, and Allie navigate college life and love.