Top 5 Latest Original Netflix Sitcoms You Might Have Missed
These five shows are not talked about enough.
Sometimes it seems like Netflix has so many shows that they get lost in the shuffle. You hear about some of them all the time, while others get buried. These five Netflix comedies are rarely talked about.
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! (2021, 1 season, 4.3 on IMDb)
Despite its low ratings and cancellation after one season, Jamie Foxx's comedy is a total treat. A classic sitcom with a laugh track. Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! follows Brian Dixon, the owner of a cosmetics company, whose somewhat estranged and difficult daughter moves in with him out of the blue. Now his carefree lifestyle is over as he is forced to be a father to a troubled teenager.
The Upshaws (2021-present, 3 seasons, 7.0 on IMDb)
Created by and starring Wanda Sykes, this sitcom revolves around Bennie and Regina Upshaw, an ordinary Midwestern family with four children. He is a mechanic and she is a hospital worker. Life isn't easy for them as they struggle to make ends meet and provide for their large family. And Regina's nagging sister, Lucretia, keeps muddying the waters.
Bodkin (2024, 1 season, 7.0 on IMDb)
The latest Netflix premiere, this Irish dark comedy thriller follows Gilbert Power, an American podcaster who travels to the town of the title to investigate a cold case involving the disappearance of three people, while also searching for his Irish roots. On his quest, he is joined by Dove Maloney, a London-based investigative journalist on assignment in Bodkin following the mysterious death of her informant.
Never Have I Ever (2020-2023, 4 seasons, 7.8 on IMDb)
Created by Mindy Kaling (The Office), the comedy series follows Devi Vishwakumar, a fifteen-year-old Indian-American high school student from Sherman Oaks who is recovering from the trauma of losing her father. Devi's freshman year was a failure. Now she wants to turn things around and become more popular, but it's no walk in the park – especially when her friends and family are trying to stop her.
The Gentlemen (2024, 1 season, 8.1 on IMDb)
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A TV spin-off of Guy Ritchie's movie of the same name, this action comedy centers on Edward Horniman, a well-meaning young man who served as a UN peacekeeper and inherits his father's title and estate after the man's sudden death. Adding to the chaos of the situation is the news that the Duke of Halstead's 15,000 acres are part of the illegal pot-growing empire run by Bobby Glass' daughter Susie while he's in prison. To preserve his family's legacy, Eddie must learn how to deal with this kind of business.