Not Suitable for Work is a comedy series created by Mindy Kaling. The Hulu series is set in New York City, and it revolves around five young individuals in their twenties as they try to make it in their professional lives while trying to find time for their personal lives and romantic relationships. Not Suitable for Work stars Ella Hunt, Avantika Vandanapu, Will Angus, Jack Martin, Nicholas Duvernay, and Jay Ellis. So, if you loved the subject matter, hilarious comedy, and entertaining characters in Not Suitable for Work, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Adults (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Adults is a comedy series co-created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw. The FX series is set in New York City, and it revolves around a group of friends in their twenties as they face the challenges of adulthood while realizing that being successful might not be as easy as they once thought. Adults stars Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao, and Owen Thiele.
How to Make it in America (HBO Max, Netflix, & Rent on Prime Video)
How to Make it in America is a comedy-drama series created by Ian Edelman. The HBO series is set in New York City, and it follows friends Ben Epstein and Cam Calderon as they try to succeed in the ever-changing fashion scene of the city. How to Make it in America stars Bryan Greenberg, Victor Rasuk, Scott Mescudi, Lake Bell, Luis Guzman, and Eddie Kaye Thomas.
Insecure (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Insecure is a comedy-drama series co-created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore. Based on Rae’s web series Awkward Black Girl, the HBO series is set in Los Angeles, and it follows African-American best friends Issa and Molly as they struggle to have a social life because of their introverted personalities. Insecure stars Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Lisa Joyce, Natasha Rothwell, and Amanda Seales.
Girls (HBO 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 four young women as they face the problems of adulthood while trying to achieve their goals both in their personal and professional lives. Girls stars Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, and Adam Driver.
Chewing Gum (HBO Max, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Pluto TV, & The Roku Channel)
Chewing Gum is a British cringe comedy series created by Michaela Coel. Based on Coel’s 2012 play of the same name, the E4 series follows Tracey Gordon, a virgin young woman obsessed with Beyoncé as she tries to gain some experience in sex, love, and relationships, which was impossible during her teenage years because of her strict preacher mother. Chewing Gum stars Michaela Coel, Shola Adewusi, Tanya Franks, Sarah Hoare, Kadiff Kirwan, and Robert Lonsdale.
Adulting (YouTube)
Adulting is an Indian comedy-drama web series co-created by Maitreyee Upadhyay and Ayesha Nair. The Dice Media series is set in Mumbai, India, and it follows best friends Nikhat and Ray as they support each other through the various hurdles of adulthood. Adulting stars Aisha Ahmed, Yashaswini Dayama, and Karan Jotwani.
Fleabag (Prime Video)
Fleabag is a British comedy-drama series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Based on Waller-Bridge’s one-woman show of the same name, the Prime Video series is set in London, and it follows a sardonic young woman who avoids her problems through sex and sarcasm while trying to suppress a traumatic incident. Fleabag stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, and Andrew Scott.
The Sex Lives of College Girls (HBO Max)
The Sex Lives of College Girls is a teen comedy-drama series co-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 a group of freshmen roommates as they experiment with sex, love, and relationships while trying to support each other. The Sex Lives of College Girls stars Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott, and Gavin Leatherwood.
Broad City (Hulu, Paramount+, & Rent on Prime Video)
Broad City is a comedy series co-created by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. Based on their web series of the same name, the Comedy Central series is set in New York City, and it follows the day-to-day lives of best friends Abbi Abrams and Ilana Wexler as they try to be successful in both their personal and professional lives. Broad City stars Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Hannibal Buress, and Paul W. Downs.
The Mindy Project (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
The Mindy Project is a romantic comedy series created by Mindy Kaling. The Fox series is set in New York City, and it follows Mindy Lahiri, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, as she tries to get her romantic life back on track with the help of her eccentric colleagues. The Mindy Project stars Mindy Kaling, Chris Messina, Ed Weeks, Anna Camp, Zoe Jarman, Amanda Setton, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Ike Barinholtz.