The Chair Company is a conspiracy comedy thriller series co-created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin. The HBO series follows Ron Trosper, a middle-aged family man who gets embroiled in a far-reaching conspiracy involving a chair company after an embarrassing moment at work. The Chair Company stars Tim Robinson, Lake Bell, Sophia Lillis, Will Price, and Joseph Tudisco. So, if you loved the surrealist comedy, heavy dose of dark humor, and cringe characters in The Chair Company, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Curse (Paramount+ Premium & Rent on Prime Video)
The Curse is a satirical dark comedy thriller series co-created by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. The Showtime series follows Whitney and Asher Siegel, a newlywed couple who decide to turn their vision of eco-living into a reality show, but things get complicated when an opportunistic TV producer enters their life. The Curse stars Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie, Constance Shulman, Hikmah Warsame, and Dahabo Ahmed.
The Pentaverate (Netflix)
The Pentaverate is a conspiracy comedy series created by Mike Myers. The Netflix series follows Ken Scarborough, a Canadian journalist who gets obsessed with a far-reaching conspiracy involving five men who have been secretly controlling the world since the outbreak of Black Death in 1347. The Pentaverate stars Mike Myers, Ken Jeong, Keegan-Michael Key, Debi Mazar, Richard McCabe, Jennifer Saunders, and Lydia West.
Corporate (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Corporate is a satirical dark comedy series co-created by Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. The Comedy Central series is set in the offices of the fictional multinational corporation Hampton-DeVille, and it revolves around Matt and Jake, two miserable mid-level employees who try several things to get rid of their boredom. Corporate stars Matt Ingebretson, Jake Weisman, Anne Dudek, Adam Lustick, Aparna Nancherla, and Lance Reddick.
Interior Chinatown (Hulu)
Interior Chinatown is an action comedy-drama series created by Charles Yu. Based on Yu’s 2020 novel of the same name, the Hulu series follows Willis Wu, a waiter who discovers that he is a background character in a fictional police procedural series, but things get complicated when he begins to investigate his brother’s disappearance with the help of a detective. Interior Chinatown stars Jimmy O. Chang, Ronny Chieng, Chloe Bennet, Sullivan Jones, Lisa Gilroy, Archie Kao, and Diana Lin.
Man Seeking Woman (Rent on Prime Video)
Man Seeking Woman is a surreal comedy series created by Simon Rich. The FXX series is set in Chicago, and it follows Josh Greenberg, a naive young man on a mission to find his one true love, but he often finds himself in surreal and awkward situations. Man Seeking Woman stars Jay Baruchel, Eric Andre, Britt Lower, Maya Erskine, and Katie Findlay.
Living With Yourself (Netflix)
Living with Yourself is a sci-fi comedy-drama series created by Timothy Greenberg. The Netflix series follows Miles Elliot, a copywriter with an unhappy life, who decides to undergo a mysterious treatment that promises to make him happy. He soon finds himself digging out of a grave, and when he gets to his home, he discovers that he has been replaced by a clone. Living with Yourself stars Paul Rudd, Aisling Bea, Alia Shawkat, Desmin Borges, and Karen Pittman.
The Lowdown (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
The Lowdown is a neo-noir crime comedy-drama series created by Sterlin Harjo. The FX series is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it follows Lee Raybon, the self-proclaimed Tulsa “truthstorian” who becomes obsessed with a seemingly vast conspiracy that puts everything he holds dear in danger. The Lowdown stars Ethan Hawke, Keith David, Kaniehtiio Horn, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Macon Blair.