Netflix is the undisputed king of the streamers right now.
With so much content being added each month, subscribers don’t feel the need to cancel.
That’s especially true in January 2026, when Netflix is adding some of the best sitcoms and TV comedies around.
Watch With Us recommends streaming the following selections, including new additions Animal Control, a Fox sitcom starring Community’s Joel McHale, and The CW show Good Cop/Bad Cop.
Who do you call when you find a snake roaming around in a public bathroom? Animal control. Who do you need when a wayward pet becomes too much to handle? Animal control. You’d think these situations wouldn’t make for a good TV show, but this workplace sitcom has proven to be a consistently funny sleeper hit since its debut three years ago.
Netflix subscribers can now meet Seattle’s wacky Animal Control crew: bitter and sarcastic Frank (Joel McHale), who has been there far too long; perky precinct director Emily (Vella Lovell); and New Zealander Victoria (Grace Palmer), whose laid-back attitude attracts Frank. The first two seasons are currently available to stream, with the third scheduled to debut on January 16.
Cop comedies are rare, but when they’re good, like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, they’re very good. And trust us, Good Cop/Bad Cop is good — both as a police procedural and a comedy about a working-class family trying to get along with one another.
Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester stars as Lou Hickman, Eden Vale’s best police detective, who isn’t too happy about working with her new partner, Henry (Luke Cook). What’s wrong with Henry? Technically, nothing — he’s just her little brother, and Lou resents the feeling that she has to babysit him again. Both siblings want to please their father, Big Hank Hinkman (Clancy Brown), who still runs Eden Vale like he’s the top dog. Can this dysfunctional family get along while still catching the town’s bad guys?
In 1970s Los Angeles, a feminist writer is eager to kickstart a woman-focused publication but isn’t taken seriously. However, her luck changes when she ends up joining forces with a shady adult entertainment publisher. Together, go-getting Joyce Prigger (Ophelia Lovibond) and wise-cracking Doug Renetti (Jake Johnson) spearhead the first women’s erotic magazine, breaking boundaries, butting heads and finding friendship in the most unlikely places.
Despite positive reviews from critics, HBO axed Minx after just one season on account of cost-cutting measures, when it was then scooped up by Starz — who then cancelled it after the second season. It’s a sad story, but Minx is nevertheless an adept mix of comedy, drama and sharp social satire with well-written and lovable characters.
Comedian Fred Armisen and rock musician Carrie Brownstein first joined forces as the internet sketch duo ThunderAnt, and were eventually given the green light for this hilarious and irreverent sitcom that is a loving send-up to Portland, Oregon. Making fun of hipsters, feminist bookstore clerks, cyclists and baristas, Brownstein and Armisen gently rib the Pacific Northwest city alongside several recurring faces like Steve Buscemi, Kyle MacLachlan and Jeff Goldblum.
Despite the fact that the series is satirizing a very specific place in the world, the humor is easily likable. The recurring characters, clever observational humor, hilarious lead performances from Brownstein and Armisen and smart way that the show lambasts popular trends made Portlandia a hit for the IFC channel.
The great Ted Danson plays Charles Nieuwendyk, a widower and retired college professor who gets a surprising new lease on life when he’s tapped to be an undercover operative. Working with a private detective named Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada), Charles takes on a covert assignment at the Pacific View Retirement Community in San Francisco to recover a missing ruby necklace.
A Man on the Inside received rave reviews for its first season, praised for its humor and easy-breezy nature. It provides ample showcase for Danson’s charismatic comedy chops, and also features performances from supporting actors like Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine). Season 2 is out now and features Danson’s Oscar-winning wife, Mary Steenburgen, in a prominent role.
In Detroit, Michigan, childhood best friends Sam Duvet (Sam Richardson) and Tim Cramblin (Tim Robinson) together own the low-budget local ad company Cramblin Duvet. Having inherited the company from Tim’s successful advertising executive father and lacking in much of his corporate savvy, the devoted duo nevertheless lands clients through their sheer gusto and ambition while navigating problems in their personal and professional lives.
Fans of the comedy writing of Robinson and his frequent collaborators Zach Kanin and Richardson will find a lot to love in Detroiters. It takes the absurd, surreal humor of I Think You Should Leave and transposes it onto a jovial sitcom format, producing plenty of bizarre, oddball characters and uncanny scenarios. While the series was cancelled after its second season, it was acclaimed by critics and garnered a cult following.
This new animated sitcom from Rick and Morty writer Matt Roller is already a hit, and for good reason — it’s got ghosts, gore, family, demons and Will Forte! The story follows single mom Katherine (Eliza Coupe, Happy Endings) and her two kids. Seeking a fresh start, the family moves into the Undervale Hotel, which was left to Katherine by her dead brother, Nathan — only to find that Nathan (Forte) is one of many ghosts inhabiting the hotel!
With supernatural happenings galore, the family must work together to fend off the more nefarious creatures that come to the hotel, and try to actually get some human guests to check in. The talented voice cast includes Superman‘s Skyler Gisondo as Katherine’s teenaged son Ben and Westworld‘s Jimmi Simpson as Abaddon, a demon who is trapped in a young boy’s body from the 1700s. Y’know, just typical family sitcom stuff.
This heartfelt series is both relatable and unique, groundbreaking and down-to-earth. It follows Ryan Hayes, a fictionalized version of star and creator Ryan O’Connell, a gay man with cerebral palsy, who decides to rewrite his identity and step out from the sheltered life he’s lived under the wing of his mother, Karen (Jessica Hecht). Special satirizes workplace culture, dating, queer life and disability with a fresh perspective and sharp writing.
Punam Patel is a standout as Ryan’s supportive best friend, Kim, who serves as his guide to “Eggwoke,” the bizarre online content creation company where they both work. At only two seasons, Special makes for a perfect joyful binge-watch.
Before there was black-ish, Tracee Ellis Ross became a sitcom legend in Girlfriends, a celebrated series that explores the lives, careers and friendships of four Black women in Los Angeles. Ross plays Joan Clayton, the unofficial “den mother” to her best friends Maya (Golden Brooks), Lynn (Persia White) and Toni (Jill Marie Jones). The women’s different social classes and backgrounds give them all unique perspectives on careers, sex, dating and friendship, but they have each other’s backs no matter what.
Girlfriends broke barriers with its focus on African-American women, providing authentic representation and tackling relevant issues like career challenges, love and identity with both sensitivity and comedic flair.
While the animation style may remind viewers of Bojack Horseman (and for good reason — it was produced by the same team), Long Story Short might have more in common with The Conners in the way it portrays the complexity of family drama. The show follows the Schwooper family — Naomi (Lisa Edelstein) and Elliot (Paul Reiser) and their kids Avi (Ben Feldman), Shira (Abbi Jacobson) and Yoshi (Max Greenfield).
Told in a nonlinear narrative that swoops through time from the ’90s to present day, this family sitcom poignantly examines the love and angst that ties the family together — and at times, tears them apart. If you are a Bojack fan, don’t worry — there aren’t any talking animals, but there’s the same combination of humor and heart.
Girls creator Lena Dunham created this romantic comedy sitcom about Jessica (Meg Stalter, Hacks), a big-hearted young woman whose recent breakup prompts her to move to London. Obsessed with British romcoms like Notting Hill and Bridget Jones’ Diary, she has a lot of fantasies about love — but before long, she meets Felix (Will Sharpe, The White Lotus), and they form a connection that’s nothing like what she expected.
As Jessica unravels her complex relationship with her ex (Michael Zegen) and obsesses over his new girlfriend Wendy (Emily Ratajkowski), she has to examine her own expectations of love — and figure out if she’s really the victim or if she’s part of the problem in her past relationships.
Funny, sexy and surprising, this mash-up of Girls and Love Actually is a delightfully good time. Don’t miss it.
Comedian Leanne Morgan stars in this brand-new sitcom from the creator of The Big Bang Theory about a woman in her 50s who has to start over after her husband leaves her. A refreshing look at late-in-life romance, Leanne has jokes about pelvic floor exercises and enlarged prostates. But other than that, it’s pretty standard sitcom fare — and that’s what makes it great. I
t feels like an instant classic that hearkens back to the days of sitcoms built around comedians like Everybody Loves Raymond or Replica Luxury Handbag Improvement. The Southern setting (Morgan is from Tennessee, which is where the show takes place) lends it charm and a recognizable voice. In the lineup of Netflix sitcoms, Leanne is one to watch.
Speaking of later-in-life comedy and romance, this beloved Netflix sitcom centers on Grace Hanson (Jane Fonda) and Frankie Bergstein (Lily Tomlin), whose husbands fall in love with each other and divorce them. Facing the shock and upheaval, Grace and Frankie become reluctant roommates and eventually form an unexpected friendship, navigating the trials and tribulations of their altered lives together.
Grace is refined and organized, while Frankie is eccentric and wild — but eventually, they find that their differences make their friendship stronger. They navigate dating, parenting their adult children and even starting a business together, and while they fight, they always have each other’s backs.
Witty, quirky and irreverent, Grace and Frankie comes from Friends creator Marta Kauffman and fellow sitcom pro Howard J. Morris.
Chuck Lorre, of The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men fame, cocreated this heartfelt sitcom starring Anna Faris and Allison Janney. Mom follows the struggles and triumphs of Christy Plunkett (Faris), a single mother who tries to rebuild her life after overcoming addiction. Christy navigates parenting her two kids while dealing with her tumultuous relationship with her mother, Bonnie (Janney). Bonnie, herself a recovering alcoholic, brings both humor and tension to their dynamic as they work together to mend their fractured family and support each other’s journey to sobriety.
Mom‘s unique blend of poignant character development and kooky humor made it a beloved show amongst sitcom fans. Faris and Janney’s chemistry helps them portray themes like addiction, recovery and forgiveness realistically, while never losing sight of laughs.
A recent addition to Netflix, this sitcom based on Mark Critch‘s best-selling memoir is a fan favorite in Canada. It’s a heartfelt and humorous take on the experiences of young Mark, navigating life in 1980s St. John’s, Newfoundland. The talented child actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth portrays the young version of Mark, while Mark Critch himself plays his father, Mike Critch. British actor Malcolm McDowell of Mozart in the Jungle plays “Pop,” Mark’s gruff and hilarious grandfather. The Critch family navigates life in their tiny, isolated town with humor and warmth, creating a sitcom with a unique setting and relatable coming-of-age themes.
The series combines the classic elements of comedic family narratives with a distinctive Newfoundland twist, making it an appealing choice for fans of Derry Girls or The Goldbergs.
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody star in this hit rom-com series based on the real-life love story of podcaster Erin Foster. Bell plays Joanne, a single woman who hosts a sex and dating podcast with her sister Morgan (Justine Lupe, Succession). Joanne’s love life is turned on its head when she meets Noah (Brody), a handsome and sweet rabbi who seems to be the nicest guy she’s ever dated.
But problems quickly arise — Noah’s ex (Emily Arlook) wants him back, his mother (Tovah Feldshuh) can’t stand Joanne. For the couple to have a serious future, Joanne will have to convert to Judaism. Can love really conquer all? (Foster’s personal story suggests that yes, it can, but the journey to happily ever after is half the fun.)
Nobody Wants This alternates between snarky and sweet, while offering some relatable truisms about dating and relationships along the way. The second season is now streaming.
Sex and the City creator Darren Star presents a new take on Manhattan life in this clever sitcom starring Broadway star Sutton Foster. Foster plays Liza Miller, a 40-year-old single mother who, after a bitter divorce and realizing the scarcity of job opportunities for women her age, decides to restart her career by posing as a 26-year-old. Liza’s double life, known only by her best friend and roommate Maggie (Debi Mazar), constantly keeps her on her toes, and allows for tons of comedic situations that point out the differences — and the stereotypes — that divide generations.
As the 26-year-old version of herself, Liza befriends Kelsey Peters (Hilary Duff, who it’s great to see in a sitcom so many years after Lizzie McGuire) and gets caught in an on-again, off-again love triangle with dreamy bartender Josh (Nico Tortorella) and her handsome boss Charles (Peter Hermann). Younger is a story of reinvention, ambition and friendship that’s elevated by Foster’s winning performance.
Until the Spice Girls make good on their hints about a future reunion, you can get all the ’90s girl group hilarity you need from Girls5eva, a hilarious and underrated sitcom from 30 Rock producers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. In Girls5eva, the members of a ’90s girl group reunite when a rapper named “Lil Stinker” samples their one hit song. Despite the fact that they’re all in their 40s with new careers and relationships, Dawn (singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles), Wickie (Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton), Summer (Busy Philipps, Freaks and Geeks) and Gloria (Paula Pell, Saturday Night Live) decide to build on the momentum from their unexpected boost and take another run at fame.
The parody songs are the true stars of this series, with ditties like “Dream Girlfriends” (they never need to talk!) and “Space Boys” (they’re on a boy-kissing mission!) expertly skewering the musical trends of the ’90s. But the dialogue has that snappy, joke-filled hilarity that 30 Rock and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt did so well, and the performances are stellar. So, what are you waiting for? Watch the show!
Sex and the City set the tone for sitcoms about single women in their thirties for decades to come. It’s no wonder that the story of Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Samantha (Kim Cattrall) spawned two movies and a sequel series, HBO’s And Just Like That. (One could even argue that the movie He’s Just Not That Into You is an SATC spinoff of sorts.) This is the series that paved the way for shows like Insecure, The Mindy Project, Girls and so many more.
As these four women navigate constantly changing careers, boyfriends, fashion and all of life’s other ups and downs, the one constant is their friendship. The relationships between these four very different women are what will keep you coming back to the iconic show. As Charlotte believes, they are each other’s soulmates. And who could ask for more?
One of the newest and most charming sitcoms in the Netflix lineup, North of North is a sweet and funny show about a young Inuk woman living in the Arctic. Siaja (Anna Lambe) married the town golden boy right out of high school and quickly became a wife and mother. An accident makes Siaja realize how stuck she feels in her life, leading her to break up with her husband and strike out on her own. Lambe is effervescent and funny as she navigates the ups and downs of small-town life and single motherhood.
In a tiny town where everyone knows everything about everyone, is it possible to reinvent yourself? Siaja will try to find out in this funny and heartwarming series that showcases a community that’s rarely been seen on screen before.
A modern twist on a Norman Lear classic, One Day at a Time follows single mom and ex-army nurse Penelope Alvarez (Justina Machado) as she raises her two kids (Isabella Gomez and Marcel Ruiz). With help from her wacky landlord Schneider (Todd Grinnell) and her dramatic and glamorous mother, Lydia (Rita Moreno), the Alvarez family will “muddle through one day at a time.”
Moreno shines like the diva she is in this sitcom, which manages to deftly tackle social issues and still produce real laughs. Don’t skip the theme song, which is sung by Gloria Estefan – it will have you dancing around your living room every episode.
Watch One Day at a Time on Netflix.
This new Netflix comedy was created by The Office star Mindy Kaling, who has a proven track record of producing hilarious series like The Sex Lives of College Girls, Never Have I Ever, and The Mindy Project. Running Point definitely lives up to its comedy pedigree.
The show stars Kate Hudson as Isla, a reformed party girl who gets the chance to prove herself as she’s left in charge of her family’s pro basketball team. Other notable stars include Brenda Song (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody), Drew Tarver (The Other Two), and Max Greenfield (New Girl). With its fun sports setting and its stellar cast, Running Point is a charming new addition to Netflix’s comedy library.
Watch Running Point on Netflix.
Go back in time to the mid-’90s, when “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland were finally coming to an end, and join the misadventures of Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson) and her best friends as they try to raise their social capital at their private Catholic school.
This Channel 4 comedy was a breakout role for Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlin, who plays Erin’s anxious friend Claire. Siobhán McSweeney is particularly funny as Sister George Michael, the strict and sarcastic nun who rules the school with an iron fist. If you enjoy ‘90s fashion, awkward coming-of-age stories, and joke-heavy dialogue delivered in Irish accents, you’ll love Derry Girls.
Watch Derry Girls on Netflix.
The “show about nothing” made Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David household names for a reason. The misadventures of comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his friends Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), George (Jason Alexander), and Kramer (Michael Richards) have had a profound influence on American culture, and if you’ve never binged it, you’re missing out.
Learn the origins of “No soup for you,” “Yadda yadda yadda,” and “close talkers,” or revisit them for the millionth time.
You can watch Seinfeld on Netflix.
Who knew an animated show about an anthropomorphic horse could make you cry as hard as it makes you laugh? In a world where humans and humanoid animals live together, BoJack Horseman (Will Arnett) is a washed-up actor who once starred in a beloved ‘90s sitcom. He tries to get his life and career back on track with help from his agent Princess Carolyn (Amy Sedaris), his roommate Todd (Aaron Paul), his memoirist Diane (Alison Brie), and his former sitcom rival Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Tompkins).
Unfortunately, BoJack’s propensity for alcohol, drugs and general selfishness keeps getting in the way. Every second of this Hollywood satire is packed full of more jokes than you can notice in a single viewing. Rewatching isn’t just recommended, it’s practically mandatory.
Watch BoJack Horseman on Netflix.
Jason Bateman plays the put-upon Michael Bluth in the story “of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the son who had no choice but to keep them all together.” Fans love Arrested Development for its insanely quotable humor (“There’s always money in the banana stand!”), its convoluted plots and its multi-talented cast. The members of the Bluth family are as self-centered as they are foolish, yet you can’t help but love them.
The show, which originally aired on Fox for three seasons and was revived by Netflix for two more, stars Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, David Cross, and Alia Shawkat. It’s narrated by Ron Howard and has a seemingly never-ending list of A-list cameos from Charlize Theron to Ben Stiller. Once you watch it, you’ll realize you “blue yourself” by not watching it sooner.
Watch Arrested Development on Netflix.
Another Mindy Kaling sitcom, Never Have I Ever follows Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), a high school sophomore who is recovering from the sudden and unexpected death of her beloved dad. To represent Devi’s hot-headed nature, the show is narrated by infamously furious tennis player John McEnroe.
In an attempt to become popular, Devi makes a bold move by asking the hottest guy in school, Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet) to take her virginity. Full of comedic misunderstandings, love triangles, and on-point pop culture references, Never Have I Ever also does an excellent job of portraying grief and the pains of growing up.
Watch Never Have I Ever on Netflix.
Saturday Night Live alum Andy Samberg stars in this police procedural sitcom about the fearless, talented, and delightfully kooky detectives of Brooklyn’s 99th Precinct. The show is funny without being mean-spirited, smart without being preachy and does “case-of-the-week” without feeling repetitive.
It also features a fantastic sitcom “will they/won’t they” couple with Jake Peralta (Samberg) and Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero). Fans of The Office and Parks and Recreation will love Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which also stars Stephanie Beatriz (Encanto), Terry Crews (Everybody Hates Chris), and Joe Lo Truglio (Superbad). The late Andre Braugher shines as the hilariously deadpan Captain Raymond Holt. Seasons 3-6 of the sitcom are available on Netflix.
Watch Brooklyn Nine-Nine on Netflix.
