Overlooked Gems: 5 Comedy Shows on Max That Are Criminally Underrated by Viewers
You may not have heard of most of them.
There's nothing wrong with loving mainstream sitcoms. But there are lesser-known comedies that deserve your attention, too.
These five shows are prime examples.
Sent (2018, 1 season, 5.2 on IMDb)
Starring Haresh Tilani, this comedy follows his character, Jay, a meek and mostly boring financial compliance officer who doesn't have the heart to speak up for himself. Instead, whenever anyone offends him, Jay composes very wordy and touching emails that he never sends. One day, however, a glitch causes all of Jay's drafts to be sent to their intended recipients, forcing him to deal with the consequences of his writings.
Irma Vep (2022, 1 season, 6.8 on IMDb)
Olivier Assayas' HBO special miniseries is an adaptation of his earlier film of the same name. The show centers on Alicia Vikander's Mira, an American film actress who lands a job as the title character in the TV adaptation of the iconic French silent film series Les Vampires. After a personal and professional crisis in the US, Mira travels to Paris to film the show, where she begins to question her own existence as she gradually loses the ability to distinguish between herself and Irma Vep.
Garfunkel and Oates (2012, 1 season, 7.5 on IMDb)
Centered on Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci's titular musical duo, this comedy series is a combination of genres. Telling the story of Garfunkel and Oates trying to make it in Hollywood as a parody musical duo, the show follows them on stage, behind the scenes and in their daily lives, showing the struggles on the road to success as well as their hilarious performances.
The Other Two (2019-2023, 3 seasons, 7.8 on IMDb)
Premiering on Comedy Central, this comedy-drama about Brooke and Cary, two millennial siblings struggling to find themselves in life while their teenage brother reaches new heights of fame and celebrity, was quickly picked up for two more seasons by HBO Max. The show explores the difficulties of finding your place while trying to live up to the expectations of parents who can't help but compare you to your ultra-successful sibling.
I'm Sorry (2017-2018, 2 seasons, 8.0 on IMDb)
Written by and starring Andrea Savage, this sitcom follows her fictionalized version of herself, Andrea Warren, a mother, wife, and comedic writer trying to juggle her three roles and be successful at all of them at once. Although Andrea believes she is mature enough to go about her day with her chin up, the difficulties she encounters along the way put her in many hilarious situations that prove her wrong time and time again.