you'll love
2026
6 eps
Netflix
Comedy Drama
Ensemble Comedy Dark Humor
From Lisa McGee, the creator of Derry Girls, comes a dark comedy set in Belfast that examines faith, family, and the particular Northern Irish talent for finding humor in circumsta…
Like The WONDERfools, it leans hard into ensemble comedy. The emotional territory — community and identity — is the same. Same warm and irreverent energy throughout.
you'll love
2021
28 eps
Comedy Drama
Ensemble Teens Coming Of Age
Four Indigenous teenagers on a reservation in rural Oklahoma steal, scam, and save their way toward their dream of moving to California. A quietly revolutionary comedy about grief,…
If you loved The WONDERfools's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Reservation Dogs delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — community and identity — is the same. Same warm energy throughout.
you'll love
2010
Crime Comedy Drama
Father Son Team Found Family
If you loved The WONDERfools's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Republic of Doyle delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — community and identity — is the same. The pacing is sharp and witty — you'll miss lines if you look away.
you'll love
2025
Comedy Drama
Found Family Unlikely Roommates
If you loved The WONDERfools's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Mid-Century Modern delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same warm energy throughout.
you'll love
2026
10 eps
Apple TV+
Comedy Drama
Underdog Success Found Family
Margo, a broke college student, discovers her absent father was a professional wrestler and leverages his unexpected fame into content creation — a strategy that works better than …
If you loved The WONDERfools's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Margo's Got Money Troubles delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same warm energy throughout.
you'll love
2019
Comedy Drama
Flawed Protagonist Found Family
If you loved The WONDERfools's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, After Life delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — community — is the same.
you'll love
2023
22 eps
Comedy Drama
Found Family Unconventional Method
A grieving therapist starts breaking all the rules — telling his patients exactly what he thinks, ignoring his training and ethics. This inadvertently changes the lives of everyone…
Like The WONDERfools, Shrinking is built around ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world.
you'll love
2022
Drama Comedy
Fish Out Of Water Workplace Drama
If you loved The WONDERfools's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, The Bear delivers exactly that.
you'll love
2021
Max
Comedy Drama
Unlikely Duo Mentor Student
A legendary Las Vegas comedian facing irrelevance and a broke Gen Z joke writer with a canceled career are forced into a professional relationship — and discover they need each oth…
Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is sharp and witty — you'll miss lines if you look away.
2006
Comedy Drama
Dysfunctional Family Road Trip
A dysfunctional family piles into a VW bus to help their little girl compete in the Little Miss Sunshine pageant. A perfectly assembled ensemble comedy-drama about failure, love, a…
Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. You'll recognize the quirky ensemble immediately.