DMV is a workplace comedy series created by Dana Klein. Based on Katherine Heiny‘s 2023 short story Chicken-Flavored and Lemon-Scented, the CBS series is set in a Los Angeles DMV, and it revolves around a group of misfit civil employees as they deal with a never-ending line of frustrated people. DMV stars Harriet Dyer, Tony Cavalero, Molly Kearney, Alex Tarrant, Gigi Zumbado, and Tim Meadows. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, comforting story, and likable characters in DMV, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Superstore (Hulu, Peacock, & Rent on Prime Video)
Superstore is a workplace comedy series created by Justin Spitzer. The NBC series is set on the premises of a fictional big-box chain store called Cloud 9, and it revolves around a group of misfit employees as they deal with demanding customers while pondering where their lives are actually going. Superstore stars America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Sakura, Mark McKinney, and Kaliko Kauahi.
Party Down (Starz, The Roku Channel, & Rent on Prime Video)
Party Down is a comedy series co-created by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, and Paul Rudd. The Starz series is set in Los Angeles, and it revolves around a group of aspirational writers and actors working at a catering company until they make it. The group goes on various misadventures during Hollywood parties. Party Down stars Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Jane Lynch, Ryan Hansen, Martin Starr, Lizzy Caplan, and Jennifer Coolidge.
10 Items or Less (The Roku Channel)
10 Items or Less is a comedy series co-created by Nancy Hower, John Lehr, and Robert Hickey. The TBS series follows Leslie Pool, a failed businessman, as he returns to his hometown of Dayton, Ohio, to take over the failing family supermarket after the death of his father. 10 Items or Less stars John Lehr, Bob Clendenin, Jennifer Elise Cox, Greg David Jr., Chris Payne Gilbert, Kirsten Gronfield, Christopher Liam Moore, and Robert Valderrama.
Tacoma FD (Netflix, Sling TV, & Rent on Prime Video)
Tacoma FD is a sitcom series co-created by Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme. The truTV series is set in Tacoma, Washington, and it follows a group of goofy firefighters as they get into several awkward situations while fighting fires and saving lives. Tacoma FD stars Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Eugene Cordero, Hassie Harrison, Marcus Henderson, and Gabriel Hogan.
St. Denis Medical (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
St. Denis Medical is a mockumentary-style workplace comedy series co-created by Eric Ledgin and Justin Spitzer. The NBC series is set on the premises of St. Denis Regional Medical Center, and it revolves around a group of eccentric nurses and doctors as they try to treat their patients during all the insanity in the emergency room. St. Denis Medical stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper, David Alan Grier, and Kaliko Kauahi.
Parks and Recreation (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
Parks and Recreation is a mockumentary-style political satire comedy series co-created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The NBC series is set in the fictional Indiana town of Pawnee, and it follows Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat working at the Parks and Recreation Department, where she tries to convince her jaded colleagues to help her make a park. Parks and Recreation stars Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Jim O’Heir, Retta, and Billy Eichner.
Abbott Elementary (Hulu & HBO Max)
Abbott Elementary is a mockumentary-style workplace comedy series created by Quinta Brunson. The ABC series is set in West Philadelphia, and it follows Janine, a young and optimistic second-grade teacher, as she begins working at the underfunded Abbott Elementary. Janine works with both veteran and new teachers, who are all trying to give the best education possible to their students. Abbott Elementary stars Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and William Stanford Davis.
Animal Control (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Animal Control is a workplace comedy series co-created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg, and Dan Sterling. The Fox series is set in Seattle, and it revolves around a group of eccentric animal control workers as they go on various misadventures while trying to catch wild animals roaming free in the city. Animal Control stars Joel McHale, Vella Lovell, Michael Rowland, Ravi V. Patel, and Grace Palmer.
Sirens (Rent on Prime Video)
Sirens is a comedy series co-developed by Denis Leary and Bob Fisher. Based on the British series of the same name by Brian Fillis and Brian Kellett, the USA Network series is set in Chicago, and it follows three Emergency Medical Technicians working for a private ambulance company. They often find themselves in awkward situations while trying to save lives. Sirens stars Michael Mosley, Kevin Daniels, Kevin Bigley, Jessica McNamee, Bill Nunn, and Josh Segarra.
American Auto (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
American Auto is a workplace comedy series created by Justin Spitzer. The NBC series is set in the offices of the Detroit-based Payne Motors, and it revolves around a crew of eccentric Payne Motors employees as they work under the new leadership of Katherine Hastings. American Auto stars Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz, Tye White, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Humphrey Ker.