Dying for Sex is a comedy-drama miniseries created by Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether. Based on the podcast of the same name by Wondery and Nikki Boyer, the FX on Hulu series follows Molly, a middle-aged woman who is unhappy with her marriage and has never experienced an orgasm. When she is diagnosed with breast she decides to end her marriage and live out her sexual desires. Dying for Sex stars Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, David Rasche, Kelvin Yu, Rob Delaney, Jay Duplass, and Sissy Spacek. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, feel-good story, and compelling characters in Dying for Sex, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Sex Education (Netflix)
Sex Education is a British teen sex comedy-drama series created by Laurie Nunn. The Netflix series is set in the fictional town of Moordale, and it follows Otis Milburn, a secondary school student whose mother is a sex therapist. While Otis isn’t comfortable with his own sexuality, he starts an underground sex therapy clinic for fellow students. Sex Education stars Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Alistair Petrie, Mimi Keene, Aimee Lou Wood, Chaneil Kular, Simone Ashley, Tanya Reynolds, Patricia Allison, Mickael Persbrandt, Anne-Marie Duff, and James Purefoy.
Shrill (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Shrill is a comedy series created by Aidy Bryant, Alexandra Rushfield, and Lindy West. Based on West’s book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman, the Hulu series follows Annie, an optimistic plus-sized young woman whose life might be filled with problems, but she won’t let that stop her from enjoying her life. Shrill stars Aidy Bryant, Lolly Adefope, Luka Jones, John Cameron Mitchell, Ian Owens, and Patti Harrison.
Mrs. Fletcher (Rent on Prime Video)
Mrs. Fletcher is a comedy miniseries created by Tom Perrotta. Based on Perrotta’s 2017 novel of the same name, the HBO series follows Eve, a single mother who is going through her mid-life crisis. When her son goes off to college, she decides to live out her wildest fantasies. Mrs. Fletcher stars Kathryn Hahn, Jackson White, Owen Teague, Cameron Boyce, Domenick Lombardozzi, Katie Kershaw, and Jen Richards.
Survival Of The Thickest (Netflix)
Survival of the Thickest is a comedy-drama series created by Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel. Based on Buteau’s memoir of the same name, the Netflix series follows Mavis Beaumont, a newly single plus-sized African-American woman who attempts to rebuild her life and tries to succeed as a stylist. Survival of the Thickest stars Michelle Buteau, Tone Bell, Marouane Zotti, Tasha Smith, and Anissa Felix.
How To Die Alone (Hulu)
How To Die Alone is a comedy series created by Natasha Rothwell. The Hulu series follows Mel, a broke woman working at JFK who has never fallen in love in her life. When she experiences a near-death accident, she decides to give life another chance and live to the fullest. How to Die Alone stars Natasha Rothwell, Conrad Ricamora, Jocko Sims, and KeiLyn Durrel Jones.
Girls (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Girls is a comedy-drama series created by Lena Dunham. The HBO series is set in New York City, and it revolves around Hannah Horvath, an aspiring writer, and her three friends. When Hannah’s parents cut her off financially, she relies on her friends for support. Girls stars Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, Adam Driver, Alex Karpovsky, Andrew Rannells, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Jake Lacy.
The Sex Lives of College Girls (Max & Prime Video Add-On)
The Sex Lives of College Girls is a sex comedy-drama series created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble. The HBO Max series is set on the premises of the fictional Essex College in Vermont, and it revolves around four young women as they begin their freshman year as roommates. They soon become friends and support each other through various hardships that come with adulthood and relationships. The Sex Lives of College Girls stars Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Gavin Leatherwood, Christopher Meyer, and Renika Williams.
Grace and Frankie (Netflix)
Grace and Frankie is a comedy series created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris. The Netflix series follows Grace and Frankie, two aging women who discover that their husbands are gay and have fallen in love with each other. Now that their lifelong marriages have fallen apart, both of them develop an unlikely friendship. Grace and Frankie stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen, Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, June Diane Raphael, and Baron Vaughn.