Shows like Beautiful People: 20 to watch next
If you loved Beautiful People (2008) — a comedy and drama series created by Jonathan Harvey — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Beautiful People most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like male friendship, slice of life and coming of age. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Big Boys 2022★ 7.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Two boys from very different ends of the 'spectrum of masculinity' become best friends at Brent University freshers' week; in their first year of uni, they explore, experiment and try to discover themselves, helping one another along the way.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Heartstopper 2022★ 8.6
Shares: Drama
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Will & Grace 1998★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Suburgatory 2011★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy
Single father George Altman is doing his best to raise his sixteen-year-old daughter Tessa in the big city. When he discovers a box of condoms in her bedroom, though, he decides the time has come to move her to a more wholesome and nurturing environment: the suburbs. But behind the beautiful homes and perfect lawns lurk the Franken-moms, spray tans, nose jobs, and Red Bull-guzzling teens who have nothing in common with Tessa. It’s a whole new world, one that makes George wonder if they haven’t jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Martin 1992★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist 2020★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Drama
After an unusual event, Zoey Clarke, a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in San Francisco, suddenly starts to hear the innermost wants, thoughts and desires of the people around her through popular songs.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Awkward. 2011★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
An irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and humor that defines teenage life through the eyes of 15-year-old Jenna Hamilton whose life begins to change when a simple accident becomes an epic misunderstanding and is blown way out of proportion. Narration in the first-person voice of Jenna's blog posts captures the humor within the struggles and experiences everyone can relate to from their formative years.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blossom 1990★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Blossom Russo is a highly intelligent and spunky teenager. The youngest of three, she lives with her divorced musician father, Nick, eldest brother and recovering substance abuser Anthony, and decidedly not-so-bright middle brother Joey. Along for the ride is Blossom's ditzy best friend, Six, who sometimes shows flashes of great perception.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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What About Brian 2006★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Serial monogamist Brian O'Hara hits his mid-30s and suddenly realizes he's the last bachelor standing in his circle of friends. Not averse to the happily ever after his friends have achieved, Brian wonders whether he'll ever find Mrs. Right. The fact that he's in love with his best friend's girlfriend doesn't help his chances.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Work in Progress 2019★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Abby is a 45-year-old self-identified fat, queer dyke whose misfortune and despair unexpectedly lead her to a vibrantly transformative relationship.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Monarch of the Glen 2000★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Archie MacDonald, a young restaurateur is called back to his childhood home of Glenbogle where he is told he is the new Laird of Glenbogle.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Anne with an E 2017★ 8.7
Shares: Drama
A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890s, who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly woman and her aging brother. Over time, 13-year-old Anne will transform their lives and eventually the small town in which they live with her unique spirit, fierce intellect and brilliant imagination.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Cold Feet 1998★ 7.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Follow the lives and loves of a group of thirtysomethings in a heart-warming comic drama as they try to find true love - or at least keep their relationships on track. In this wry and funny look at a generation which is as confused as it is liberated by the choices it faces, will the chill in their feet put out the passion that burns in their hearts?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tyler Perry's Sistas 2019★ 8.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
There's nothing that bonds a group of single black women together more than sidestepping the land mines of living, working and dating in Atlanta. In a sea of swipe-lefts, social media drama and unrealistic #relationshipgoals, these friends try to find their Mr. Right.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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XO, Kitty 2023★ 8.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey thinks she knows everything there is to know about love. But when she moves halfway across the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she'll soon realise that relationships are a lot more complicated when it's your heart on the line.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Son of a Critch 2022★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy
A coming-of-age story set in St. John’s, Newfoundland of 11 year-old Mark, much older on the inside than his 11 years, who uses comedy to win friends and connect with people in his limited world.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Girlfriends 2000★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A friend group of black women face life's tests and triumphs together. From dating to divorce, and friends to family to relationships, Joan, Maya, Lynn and Toni support each other despite their differing backgrounds.
Stream in India on Hoichoi
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How I Met Your Mother 2005★ 8.1
Shares: Comedy
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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How I Met Your Father 2022★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
In the near future, Sophie tells her son the story of how she met his father: a story that catapults us back to the year 2021 where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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The League of Gentlemen 1999★ 7.7
Shares: Comedy
The League of Gentlemen is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC Two over three series from 1999 to 2002. In the fictional Northern England town of Royston Vasey—based on Bacup, Lancashire—the lives are explored of dozens of bizarre citizens, much of whom are played by three of the show's four writers—Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, and Reece Shearsmith—who, along with Jeremy Dyson, formed the titular comedy troupe in 1995. The programme was followed by a film in 2005, and a three-part revival miniseries in December 2017 to celebrate the group's 20th anniversary.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now