The Best Netflix Original Comedy Shows

Updated February 24, 2021 4.7k votes 798 voters 46.7k views120 items

Here are the best Netflix original comedy shows currently streaming right now. Featuring horror comedies, romantic comedies, and sitcoms, this list of Netflix comedy originals is updated with new and popular shows. What is the best Netflix original comedy series?

The latest and newest Netflix original comedy shows feature Hollywood's biggest stars, like Drew Barrymore, Alison Brie, Aziz Ansari, and Jon Hamm. Must-watch Netflix original comedies include GLOW, American Vandal, Santa Clarita Diet, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Vote up the best original comedy series on Netflix, and add your favorites if they're missing from the list.

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Lucifer
Tom Ellis, Lauren German
Premiered: 2015
Lucifer (Fox, 2016) is an American fantasy police procedural comedy-drama television series... more
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Santa Clarita Diet
Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant
Premiered: 2017
Santa Clarita Diet (Netfklix, 2017) is an American comedy series created by Victor Fresco.... more
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Sex Education
Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield
Premiered: 2019
Sex Education (Netflix, 2019) is an British comedy-drama web television series created by... more
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Grace and Frankie
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin
Premiered: 2015
Grace and Frankie (Netflix, 2015) is an American comedy-drama web television series created by... more
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Atypical
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist
Premiered: 2017
Atypical (Netflix, 2017) is a coming-of-age dark comedy television series created and written... more
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Big Mouth
Nick Kroll, John Mulaney
Premiered: 2017
Big Mouth (Netflix, 2017) is an American adult animated sitcom created by Nick Kroll, Andrew... more
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BoJack Horseman
Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris
Premiered: 2014
BoJack Horseman (Netflix, 2014) is an American animated sitcom created by Raphael... more
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The End of the F***ing World
Alex Lawther, Jessica Barden
Premiered: 2018
The End of the F***ing World (Netflix, 2018) is an eight-part British absurdist dark... more
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On My Block
Diego Tinoco, Jason Genao
Premiered: 2018
On My Block (Netflix, 2018) is an American coming-of-age television series created by Lauren... more
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Dead to Me
Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini
Premiered: 2019
Dead to Me (Netflix, 2019) is an American dark comedy web television series created by Liz... more
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Derry Girls
Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Nicola Coughlan
Premiered: 2018
Derry Girls (Channel 4, 2018) is a British sitcom created by Lisa McGee. Erin (Saoirse-Monica... more
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Master of None
Aziz Ansari, Noël Wells
Premiered: 2015
Master of None (Netflix, 2015) is an American comedy-drama web television series created by... more
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski
Premiered: 2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix, 2015) is an American web television sitcom created by Tina... more
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One Day at a Time
Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell
Premiered: 2017
One Day at a Time (Netflix) is a 2017 sitcom loosely based on the 1975 Norman Lear series of... more
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GLOW
Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin
Premiered: 2017
GLOW (Netflix, 2017) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Liz Flahive and... more
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Russian Doll
Natasha Lyonne, Greta Lee
Premiered: 2019
Russian Doll (Netflix, 2019) is an American comedy web television series created by Natasha... more
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The Ranch
Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson
The Ranch (Netflix, 2016) is an American comedy web television series created by Don Reo and... more
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Alexa & Katie
Paris Berelc, Isabel May
Premiered: 2018
Alexa & Katie (Netflix, 2018) is an American television sitcom created by Heather Wordham.... more
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American Vandal
Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck
Premiered: 2017
This series (Netflix, 2017) is a true satire mockumentary series. When senior class clown... more
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No Good Nick
Melissa Joan Hart, Sean Astin
Premiered: 2019
No Good Nick (Netflix, 2019) is an American comedy television series created by David H.... more
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The Kominsky Method
Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin
Premiered: 2018
The Kominsky Method (Netflix, 2018) is an American comedy web television series created by... more
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Paradise PD
Dana Snyder, Cedric Yarbrough
Premiered: 2018
Paradise PD (Netflix, 2018) is an American adult animation comedy web television series... more
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Family Reunion
Tim Mowry, Anthony Alabi
Premiered: 2019
Family Reunion (Netflix, 2019) is an American television comedy series. When the McKellan... more
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Workin' Moms
Catherine Reitman, Jessalyn Wanlim
Premiered: 2017
Workin' Moms (CBC, 2017) is a Canadian television sitcom. Kate (Catherine Reitman), Anne (Dani... more
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#377 of 506 The Best Netflix Original Series#44 of 106 The Funniest Shows Streaming on Netflix
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Dear White People
Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell
Premiered: 2017
Dear White People (2017, Netflix) is an American satirical comedy-drama television series... more
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Derry Girls

The Ranch

American Vandal