The best binge-worthy comedy shows streaming on STARZ
The best binge-worthy comedy shows streaming on STARZ
If you want comedy that’s messy, adult, and a little unhinged, these STARZ shows absolutely deliver.
Just because STARZ isn’t the first place you’ll go for a comedy binge doesn’t mean there aren’t some really fun (and weird) options. No, it’s not stacked with a million sitcoms, but the good stuff that’s there has a very specific vibe: sharp, messy, adult, and very easy to keep watching once you’re in. This list has got failed actors, chainsaws, NBA money, family chaos, murder, and revenge, so what’s not to like? Here are my picks for the best binge-worthy comedy TV shows streaming on STARZ right now.
Best binge-worthy comedy shows streaming on STARZ
Best workplace binge: ‘Party Down’
“Party Down” is a brutally funny comedy about chasing big dreams while wearing a pink bowtie and passing appetizers. The series follows a Los Angeles catering crew made up of actors, writers, strivers, burnouts, and almost-made-its who are all trying to convince themselves that this job is temporary. Every episode drops them into a new party, wedding, corporate event, or deeply uncomfortable Hollywood-adjacent disaster, which means the setup stays fresh even though the core joke never changes: these people are serving tiny food while quietly dying inside.
Adam Scott is perfect as Henry, the failed actor who has basically given up, while Ken Marino’s Ron is the most painfully earnest boss imaginable. Lizzy Caplan, Martin Starr, Ryan Hansen, Jane Lynch, and Megan Mullally all bring their own flavor of showbiz failure, delusion, and chaos.
What makes “Party Down” such a good binge is that it’s both easy to watch and weirdly painful in the best way. You don’t need to track some giant plot — you just show up for a new terrible event and watch the same lovable disasters try to survive it. But underneath all the dry jokes and awkward guest interactions, the show has something to say. It gets how funny and brutal it is to keep telling yourself your real life is about to start. That gives the whole thing a little ache under the comedy. It’s fast, sharp, extremely rewatchable, and basically the perfect pick if you want a workplace comedy that’s less “office family” and more “everyone here is one bad shift away from an identity crisis.”
Party Down
A group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers wait for their big break while they are stuck serving hors d’oeurves for a Hollywood catering company ‘Party Down.’
Canceled too soon, this workplace comedy features a stellar cast (Adam Scott, Lizzy Caplan, Ken Marino, and Martin Starr) with a different guest star each episode. Cameos include Kevin Hart, J.K. Simmons, Kristen Bell, Jennifer Coolidge, Matt Walsh, Patrick Duffy, Josh Gad, George Takei, Rob Corddry, Paul Scheer, Steve Guttenberg, Steven Weber, Rick Fox, Enrico Colantoni, Ed Begley Jr., and Ken Jeong. It’s rare you’ll see a show where every actor is having this much fun.
Best horror binge: ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’
“Ash vs Evil Dead” is absolutely ridiculous, and I mean that as a compliment. Bruce Campbell returns as Ash Williams, the chainsaw-handed blowhard from the “Evil Dead” movies, and somehow he’s even more of a mess now. Decades after fighting Deadites, Ash is working a dead-end retail job, living in a trailer, and mostly trying to avoid responsibility. Then evil comes roaring back, because of course it does, and Ash gets dragged into another demon-fighting nightmare with Pablo and Kelly by his side. The whole thing is gross, loud, bloody, stupid-smart, and fully committed to being exactly what it is.
As a binge, this show is basically junk food with a chainsaw. The episodes are short, the pace is insane, and every installment gives you some mix of monsters, blood geysers, dumb one-liners, slapstick violence, and Bruce Campbell acting like the worst possible person to save the world. But the real reason it keeps working is the trio at the center. Pablo believes in Ash way more than Ash deserves, Kelly calls him on his nonsense, and Ash somehow keeps failing upward into heroism. It’s not subtle, it’s not classy, and it’s not trying to be. If you want your comedy binge to feel like a midnight movie that keeps getting louder, bloodier, and dumber in the most entertaining way possible, “Ash vs Evil Dead” is the move.
Ash vs Evil Dead
Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who’s spent the last three decades avoiding maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, he’s forced to face his demons — both metaphorical and literal.
Best family binge: ‘Survivor’s Remorse’
“Survivor’s Remorse” is one of those shows that feels like way more people should talk about it. It follows Cam Calloway, a young basketball star from Boston who signs a huge pro contract and moves his family to Atlanta. So yes, there’s sports money, fame, big houses, and all the fun stuff that comes with suddenly making it. But the show is much more interested in what happens after the dream comes true and everyone you love has a claim on it. Jessie T. Usher gives Cam a grounded decency, RonReaco Lee is great as his cousin and manager Reggie, Tichina Arnold is hilarious and sharp as his mom Cassie, and Erica Ash is a total force as M-Chuck.
What makes “Survivor’s Remorse” such a strong binge is that it uses the fun of success to get into something messier. Cam wants to take care of everyone, but money doesn’t magically fix family history, old pain, guilt, ego, or bad decision-making. It just gives everyone nicer places to argue. The show is funny, fast, and full of huge personalities, but it’s also got real emotional stakes underneath. Every episode throws Cam and his family into some new problem involving fame, loyalty, image, race, class, sex, business, or who owes what to whom. It’s a half-hour comedy with a lot more bite than you expect, and once the Calloways start fighting, scheming, loving each other, and driving each other nuts, it’s very hard to stop watching.
Survivor’s Remorse
Cam Calloway is about to find out the price he’ll pay for stardom, love and loyalty. A basketball star in his early 20s, Calloway’s life changes after he signs a multimillion-dollar contract with a team in Atlanta. He arrives in Georgia bright-eyed and eager to begin his career, joined by cousin and confidant Reggie Vaughn, who tries to keep Cam focused and free from distractions caused by Cam’s blunt-but-loyal sister M-Chuck and opportunistic mom Cassie. Feeling a responsibility to support needy family and friends, Cam wrestles with the rewards and pitfalls of sudden wealth and fame.
Best revenge binge: ‘Sweetpea’
“Sweetpea” is the darkest pick on this list, so just know what you’re walking into. This isn’t a cozy comedy. It’s a twisted little revenge story about Rhiannon Lewis, played by Ella Purnell, a quiet, overlooked woman who has spent her life being ignored, underestimated, bullied, and talked over. Then her life starts falling apart all at once, and something in her finally snaps. Suddenly, the person everyone treated like background noise becomes very, very hard to ignore. Purnell is the whole engine here — she makes Rhiannon feel small, wounded, awkward, and dangerous all at the same time, which is exactly why the show works.
The binge hook is that “Sweetpea” turns invisibility into a very messed-up power fantasy. The dark comedy works because Rhiannon’s rage doesn’t come out of nowhere. It comes from all the little humiliations that pile up when people keep ignoring you, dismissing you, and treating your life like it matters less than theirs. Obviously, most people don’t respond to that by committing murder, which is where the show gets its nasty little charge. The season is short, punchy, and built around the question of how far Rhiannon is going to go now that she’s tasted what power feels like. It’s not a background sitcom, but if you want a dark comedy binge that’s sharp, weird, and powered by a lead performance that keeps pulling you forward, “Sweetpea” absolutely belongs here.
Sweetpea
Rhiannon Lewis doesn’t make much of an impression - people walk past her in the street without a second glance. That is until she is pushed over the edge and loses control. Rhiannon’s life transforms, but can she keep her killer secret?