Wrapped ‘Platonic’ Season 2? These shows hit that same vibe
Wrapped ‘Platonic’ Season 2? These shows hit that same vibe
Think ‘Platonic’ was brutally honest? Wait until you see how these dramedies go there.
“Platonic” wraps up Season 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 1 on Apple TV+, and wow, this season has been a ride. Will (Seth Rogen) is getting married (right?), Sylvia (Rose Byrne) is still figuring out who she is outside of being a mom, and their friendship keeps crashing headfirst into all the chaos of middle age. It’s funny, awkward, and sometimes uncomfortably real, which is exactly why I can’t stop watching. But once that finale drops, there’s going to be a hole in your queue. So the question is, what’s next? I’ve lined up a few shows that bring the same vibe. Here’s what to watch next if you loved “Platonic.”
Platonic
A platonic pair of former best friends approaching midlife reconnect after a long rift. The duo’s friendship becomes more consuming—and destabilizes their lives in a hilarious way.
Loved “Platonic” ? Watch: “Fleabag”
What “Platonic” and “Fleabag” have in common is that brutally honest, laugh-through-the-pain approach to life in your thirties. Both shows are hilarious, a little messy, and not afraid to dig into the kind of emotional truths most comedies avoid. But where “Platonic” zooms in on the chaos of friendship and middle age, “Fleabag” is a sharp, unfiltered story about a young woman in London trying to navigate grief, love, and the fallout of her own bad decisions.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s straight-to-camera asides never get old. They are funny, cringey, and somehow always land the exact emotional beat. And while you will laugh, underneath all the biting humor is a love story that will absolutely knock you flat. It is only two seasons, but it packs more into those short runs than most shows do in five. In fact, it landed on my list of the best Prime Video TV shows of all time. Yeah, it’s good.
Fleabag
A portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights.
Try out: “You’re the Worst”
If “Platonic” hooked you with the funny, messy adult relationship at its core, “You’re the Worst” takes that energy and cranks it up in a darker, more cynical direction. This show follows two people in Los Angeles who get into a relationship even though they are probably the last people who should. They are selfish, brutally honest, and often their own worst enemies, which makes watching their romance and all the chaos around it both hilarious and uncomfortable.
What makes “You’re the Worst” different from “Platonic” is its tone. Where “Platonic” keeps things grounded in friendship and midlife struggles, “You’re the Worst” dives headfirst into romance, dysfunction, and how love can be just as toxic as it is intoxicating. The humor is biting, the characters are flawed, and yet it still finds moments of real heart. Across five seasons, it manages to be brutally funny and surprisingly moving, showing that sometimes the worst people can still stumble into something that looks a lot like love.
You’re the Worst
Narcissistic, brash, and self-destructive Jimmy Shive-Overly thinks all relationships are doomed. Cynical, people-pleasing, and stubborn Gretchen Cutler knows that relationships aren’t for her. So when they meet at a wedding, it’s only natural that the two of them go home together.
Watch next: “Shrinking”
“Shrinking” is another Apple TV+ dramedy that proves the streamer has really found its groove in this lane. Jason Segel plays a therapist who starts breaking every professional boundary while stumbling through his own grief, and the result is funny, heartfelt, and often painfully real. It sits comfortably alongside “Platonic,” “Ted Lasso,” and “Stick” as part of Apple TV+’s growing lineup of shows that make you laugh while sneaking in some surprisingly heavy truths.
Where “Platonic” thrives on the chaos of friendship and middle age, “Shrinking” focuses on therapy, loss, and the messy ways people try to put themselves back together. Both shows are sharp and character-driven, but “Shrinking” leans harder into emotional breakthroughs while still landing plenty of big laughs.
Shrinking
Jimmy is struggling to grieve the loss of his wife while being a dad, friend, and therapist. He decides to try a new approach with everyone in his path: unfiltered, brutal honesty. Will it make things better—or unleash uproarious chaos?
Wildcard pick: “The Studio”
I think “The Studio” might be Seth Rogen’s best work yet. Created with Evan Goldberg, the series dives inside a chaotic movie studio where everything that can go wrong usually does. Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the new head of Continental Studios, trying to balance his love of filmmaking with the nonstop pressure of keeping the business afloat.
Compared to “Platonic,” the overlap is obvious. Both are Rogen-led dramedies about messy relationships, full of humor that sneaks up on you with surprising depth. The difference is scope. Where “Platonic” stays grounded in friendship and middle-aged chaos, “The Studio” goes bigger, skewering the entire entertainment industry while still keeping the emotional core intact. If you loved “Platonic,” this is the natural next step, only now the stage is a movie studio instead of Los Angeles suburbs.
The Studio
Desperate for celebrity approval, the newly appointed head of a movie studio and his executive team at Continental Studios must juggle corporate demands with creative ambitions as they try to keep movies alive and relevant.
More to watch after finishing ‘Platonic’:
‘Catastrophe’ | Prime Video
Catastrophe
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan write and star in a comedy that follows an American man and an Irish woman who make a bloody mess as they struggle to fall in love in London.
‘Younger’ | Netflix
Younger
Liza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world, only to find it’s nearly impossible to start at the bottom at 40-year old. When a chance encounter convinces her she looks younger than she is, Liza tries to pass herself off as 26 and lands a job as an assistant at Empirical Press. Now she just has to make sure no one finds out the secret only she and her best friend Maggie share.
‘Colin from Accounts’ | Paramount+
Colin from Accounts
Ashley and Gordon are two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Flawed, funny people choosing each other and being brave enough to show their true self, scars and all, as they navigate life together.
‘Happy Endings’ | Hulu
Happy Endings
A fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay friends after the perfect couple who brought them all together break up on their wedding day. The failed wedding forces them all to question their life choices. Then there are Alex and Dave themselves, who strike a truce and must learn to live with the changes their breakup has brought.