The Best Current Shows That Deal With Millennial Stuff
Right now, hardly any other demographic has as much influence on the success of TV shows and movies like the millennials do, and because of that fact (which is either a sad one or a happy one depending on what age group you're in), we're beginning to see more and more TV shows popping up that seem tailor-made for the millennial demographic. Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials are older than you think - the true youngsters are Generation Z.
In fact, some of the best content in the TV world right now is made for millennials. So with that in mind, why not rank the best shows for millennials that are on television or currently offering new episodes via some kind of streaming platform right now? The best television for millennials features themes such as striking out on one's own without the help of your parents (except that they pay your phone bill), navigating the tricky professional world (while remaining your quirky-cool self!), and finding love in all the wrong places (the Internet). Some of the best millennial TV shows even delve into existentialism, the dadaist humor used to balance despair and the tightrope of being in your late twenties to early thirties with an entry-level job (that you had to have five years of experience for).
Without any further ado, here are the best current TV shows for young people ("TV for millennials," if you will) going around right now, from both the popular TV shows for young people to even the most unknown, niche series you might not have even heard of yet (wow, are you even trying to be cool?). Vote up the best of the best that tackle life as a millennial and all its crazy twists and turns.
- Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield
- Premiered: September 6, 2016
- Genres: Comedy,Drama
Two cousins enter the Atlanta music scene to better their lives and the lives of their families. - Ramy Youssef, Mohammed Amer, Hiam Abbass
- Premiered: December 3, 2019
- Genres: Comedy
Egyptian-American Ramy is on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood. - Premiered: July 13, 2022
- Genres: Comedy
An outspoken podcast star is forced to start her journey into maturity.- Topher Grace, Caitlin McGee, Jimmy Tatro
- Premiered: April 7, 2021
- Genres: Comedy
A look at the heartwarming, but sometimes frustrating relationship between three adult siblings. - Natasha Lyonne, Charlie Barnett, Greta Lee
- Premiered: February 1, 2019
- Genres: Comedy,Drama
A woman gets caught in a mysterious loop, repeatedly attending the same party and dying at the end. - Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin
- Premiered: June 3, 2018
- Genres: Drama
The saga of a fictional, American global-media family that is rich, powerful and dysfunctional. - 6Drew Tarver, Heléne Yorke, Case Walker
- Premiered: January 24, 2019
- Genres: Comedy
The lives of siblings Cary and Brooke are upended when their 13-year-old brother becomes famous. - Philip Bolden, Teresa Celeste, Aaron Grady
- Premiered: February 25, 2021
- Genres: Comedy
Millennials (ALLBLK, 2021) is an American comedy series created by Oren Williams and Rugg Williams. Set in Los Angeles, California, the series follows the lives of four 20-something roommates - a ...more - Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett
- Premiered: February 7, 2016
- Genres: Comedy
Wayne and his buddies get into scuffles with their small-town Ontario rivals. - Penn Badgley, Victoria Pedretti, Saffron Burrows
- Premiered: September 9, 2018
- Genres: Drama,Thriller
An obsessive 20-something uses the digital age to make a woman fall in love with him. - Rob McElhenney, Ashly Burch, Jessie Ennis
- Premiered: February 7, 2020
- Genres: Comedy
Video game developers engage in hard-fought battles in the workplace. - Olivia Junkeer, Naomi Higgins, Wil King
- Premiered: February 16, 2021
- Genres: Comedy
Three friends navigate life in their early 20s, including work, fun, identity politics, and hookups. - Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey, Andy Garcia
- Premiered: October 18, 2019
- Genres: Comedy,Romance
Some of the most beloved stories from the New York Times column of the same name. - JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, Heather Headley
- Premiered: May 19, 2020
- Genres: Drama,Romance
Lifelong friends lift each other up as they juggle relationships, family and careers. - William Jackson Harper, Punkie Johnson, Chris Powell
- Premiered: May 27, 2020
- Genres: Comedy,Romance
The journey from first love to last love and the people along the way. - Bilal Baig, Gray Powell, Kaya Kanashiro
- Premiered: 2021
- Genres: Comedy
Sort Of (HBO, 2021) is a Canadian comedy-drama television series. Fluid millennial Sabi Mehboob straddles various identities from bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore/bar, to the youngest child in a ...more - Rose Matafeo, Nikesh Patel, Emma Sidi
- Premiered: April 25, 2021
- Genres: Comedy
Starstruck (HBO Max, 2021) is a British comedy series created by Rose Matafeo. The series follows about a 20-something New Zealand woman living in Hackney, London juggling two dead-end jobs, but ...more - 17Tiffany Haddish, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun
- Premiered: May 3, 2019
- Genres: Animation,Comedy
Two bird women -- a carefree toucan and an anxious songbird -- live in the same apartment building. - 18Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown
- Premiered: February 7, 2018
- Genres: Entertainment
Five gay style experts aid hapless men and women in the United States. - Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor, Nathan Kress
- Premiered: June 17, 2021
- Genres: Comedy,Kids
Carly, Spencer and Freddie navigate the uncertainties of life in their 20s. - Arón Piper, Miguel Bernardeau, Ester Expósito
- Premiered: October 5, 2018
- Genres: Crime,Drama
The clash between working-class teens and wealthy students at a private school leads to murder. - Sofia Black-D'Elia, Ally Sheedy, Rebecca Henderson
- Premiered: January 20, 2022
- Genres: Comedy,Drama
A 20-something alcoholic is forced to move back home with her overbearing mother. - Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig, Leisha Hailey
- Premiered: December 8, 2019
- Genres: Drama
A group of women face the trials of life and love in Los Angeles. - Naomi Levov, Avi Dangur, Niv Majar
- Premiered: April 23, 2018
- Genres: Comedy,Drama
Three twenty-something roommates, all on the autistic spectrum, learn to cope with the world. - Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt
- Premiered: January 3, 2021
- Genres: Comedy
Kat struggles to prove to everyone that it's possible to be single at 39 and still be happy. - Rafe Spall, Esther Smith, Ophelia Lovibond
- Premiered: May 1, 2020
- Genres: Comedy,Drama
All Jason and Nikki want is a baby, but it's the one thing they just can't have.