TVLine ranks 15 best Netflix original comedy shows of all time, from sitcoms to genre-mixing hits
Comedy across different styles
Netflix has built a wide comedy catalog, from sketch programs to series that mix comedy with horror, thrillers, or science fiction. Some shows are presented as sitcom standouts, while others draw on unconventional formats and niche references.
The selections described here show how varied that catalog can be. They include a character-focused ensemble, an animated sketch series, follow-ups to a cult film, and a drama about an escalating personal feud.
Friendship through changing years
The Four Seasons follows a group of friends facing major changes during trips across a year. The story includes marriages ending and health problems, and draws on the 1981 film of the same name.
Tina Fey co-created and executive-produced the series, and also wrote and directed several episodes. Its cast includes Colman Domingo, Will Forte, Steve Carell, and Kerri Kenney-Silver; the series has been renewed for a third season.
Sketches and camp reunions
Saturday Morning All-Star Hits! is a mostly animated sketch series shaped by Kyle Mooney’s interest in ’90s television and dark, absurdist humor. Mooney plays twin brothers Skip and Treybor in live-action segments, alongside recurring features such as Randy, The Create-A-Crittles, and Strongimals.
Wet Hot American Summer continues the world of the 2001 film about campers and counselors at Camp Firewood in 1981. First Day of Camp goes back to that summer’s opening day, while Ten Years Later reunites the characters in 1991; returning cast members include Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, and Molly Shannon.
Beef turns conflict personal
Beef stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as strangers whose road-rage incident develops into a conflict driven by personal attacks and revenge. Its first season received critical acclaim and several Emmy wins.
The series returned after that response, but the available account ends while describing its next season. It does not provide further details about the story or cast beyond the first season’s central feud.
Key points
- The Four Seasons follows friends confronting major life changes and has a third season renewal.
- Saturday Morning All-Star Hits! uses animation, live action, and ’90s cartoon references.
- Wet Hot American Summer’s Netflix series revisit Camp Firewood in 1981 and 1991.
- Beef begins with road rage between characters played by Steven Yeun and Ali Wong.