Comedy

6 comedy series for those with a dark sense of humour

HBO’s Barry, Six Feet Under, Fargo, Get Shorty, Here and Now and What We Do In the Shadows are some of the most hilarious and darkest comedy shows to stream.

Military Wives (2019)

On DStv and Showmax

This dramedy based on true events is about a group of women form a choir to cope with their military husbands' absence.

6.5/10 77%

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Watch: The first trailer for Trippin’ With the Kandasamys

On Netflix

Best friends Jennifer and Shanthi go on holiday to celebrate Shanthi’s 50th, when an uninvited guest triggers the start of a mid-life crisis.

Bob’s Burgers S11

On DStv

The Belcher family runs a burger joint in a seaside community. The episodes follow their hilarious antics.

8.1/10 81%

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A Black Lady Sketch Show S1-2

On DStv and Showmax

Celebrities join the regular cast, comprising four black female comedians, as guest stars in some of the most hilarious sketches ever seen.

7.1/10 100%

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Rick and Morty S1-4

On Showmax

Fans of the sociopathic super-genius and his nerdy grandson: binge-watch S1-4 on Showmax.

9.3/10 95%

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Young Sheldon

On DStv

He's nine years old, and he attends high school. He's Sheldon Cooper of the Big Bang Theory.

7.3/10 76%

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This Is Us S5

On DStv

In the latest season of the smash-hit drama series, Kate, Kevin and Randall celebrate a milestone birthday during the pandemic.

8.7/10 91%

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Love and Monsters (2020)

On Netflix

This Oscar-nominated, post-apocalyptic horror-comedy-romance-action flick about a hapless guy trying to reunite with his ex is one wild ride.

7.0/10 93%

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How to With John Wilson

On Showmax

This comedy series takes you on a funny, quirky wander through New York, meeting some of its funniest characters.

8.7/10 100%

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Lady Bird (2017)

On Showmax

This uplifting, funny and fresh coming-of-age film focuses on the challenges in a relationship between a teenaged girl and her mother.

7.5/10 99%

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The Flight Attendant S1

On DStv

When reckless Cassie wakes up during a layover next to a dead man, she has to question if she could have killed him.

7.1/10 98%

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Divorce S1-3

On Showmax

Thomas Hayden Church and Sarah Jessica Parker play a couple going through a protracted divorce.

6.8/10 78%

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Watch: Khanyi Mbau and Renate Stuurman on Happiness Ever After

On Netflix

Phil Mphela spoke to the stars of Happiness Is A Four Letter Word about the hit romcom's sequel, coming to Netflix later this year.

Entourage S1-8

On Showmax

This racey, edgy Golden Globe-nominated series follows a film star Vince Chase, his close circle of friends and his agent as they navigate the precarious terrain of Los Angeles and Hollywood.

8.4/10 83%

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Comedy

6 comedy series for those with a dark sense of humour

Military Wives (2019)

Watch: The first trailer for Trippin’ With the Kandasamys

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Bob’s Burgers S11

A Black Lady Sketch Show S1-2

Rick and Morty S1-4

Young Sheldon

This Is Us S5

Love and Monsters (2020)

How to With John Wilson

Lady Bird (2017)

The Flight Attendant S1

Divorce S1-3

Watch: Khanyi Mbau and Renate Stuurman on Happiness Ever After

Entourage S1-8