Best new series 2017 comedies
2017 was a great year for comedy TV shows! Here are some of the best new comedy series that premiered in 2017:
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime): A period comedy-drama that follows a housewife-turned-comedian in the 1950s. It won several awards, including the Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy.
- The Good Place (NBC): A unique and quirky comedy that explores the afterlife, starring Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. It received widespread critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Series.
- Santa Clarita Diet (Netflix): A horror-comedy series starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant as a suburban couple whose lives are turned upside down when the wife becomes a zombie.
- The Disaster Artist (HBO): A comedy-drama series based on the making of the infamous film "The Room," often referred to as the "worst movie ever made." It stars James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Josh Hutchinson.
- I'm Sorry (TruTV): A comedy series created by and starring Andrea Savage, which follows a comedian and her family as they navigate the ups and downs of life.
- The Rundown with Robin Thede (BET): A comedy news series hosted by Robin Thede, featuring a diverse panel of comedians and experts discussing current events and pop culture.
- The Mayor (ABC): A comedy series about a young rapper who runs for mayor of his hometown and wins, starring Brandon Micheal Hall and Lea Salonga.
- The Other Two (Comedy Central): A comedy series created by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, which follows two struggling performers who are overshadowed by their more successful siblings.
- Shrill (Hulu): A comedy series based on the memoir "Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman" by Lindy West, starring Aidy Bryant as a woman who decides to embrace her uniqueness and stand up for herself.
- GLOW (Netflix): A comedy-drama series set in the 1980s, following a group of women who start a professional wrestling league, starring Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, and Marc Maron.
These are just a few of the many great comedy series that premiered in 2017. I hope you find something that piques your interest!