5 Best Comfort TV Series to Binge After 'Ted Lasso' Season 4, Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes
Each of these shows offers the same sense of warmth and coziness.
The fourth season of Ted Lasso has premiered on Apple TV. In it, the good-natured coach returns to the UK to prepare the AFC Richmond women's soccer team for the championship.
To celebrate, we're revisiting five modern comfort shows, ranging from comedy-mysteries to wry dramas.
5. 'Rooster', 2026-...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88%
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Greg Russo writes cheap novels about Rooster, a spy and ladies' man, while living a mundane, solitary life.
In the middle of the fall semester, Greg arrives at Ludlow College to teach creative writing and support his daughter, Katie, an art theory instructor, as she navigates a scandalous divorce from a narcissistic history professor.
Over the course of the story, Greg must kick the man who wronged his daughter, make his mark, and become a worthy role model for his students.
4. 'Shrinking', 2023-...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
Following the death of his wife, psychotherapist Jimmy turned to alcohol, neglected his daughter Alice, and lost interest in his work. Convinced that traditional therapy was ineffective, he set out to change things.
Defying the rules, as well as his sarcastic boss, Paul, and his ambitious colleague, Gaby, Jimmy developed his own method. Instead of merely listening to his patients, he pushed them toward change and involved himself in their personal lives.
As a result of this approach, one of his clients ends up in court, while another, a veteran named Sean, ends up staying in Jimmy's guest house.
3. 'Platonic', 2023-...
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
Sylvia is a housewife who raises two wonderful teenage children with her handsome husband. Yet, she sometimes feels sad that life is passing her by.
Caught up in her family responsibilities, Sylvia gave up her legal career and lost touch with her best friend, Will, a hipster brewer and her former drinking buddy. After learning that Will has divorced his wife, Sylvia decides to reconnect with him.
After years apart, the two quickly rekindle their rapport and embark on a wild, hard-partying spree that lands them in all sorts of amusing trouble.
2. 'Poker Face', 2023-2025
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Charlie can detect lies by reading people's faces. She once used this talent to swindle unsuspecting poker players, but she eventually lost interest in the money and nearly crossed paths with the mob.
Now, she is on the run from thugs working for a Las Vegas casino owner. She is a nomad, constantly crisscrossing the states and changing jobs and homes. As if cursed, she finds herself inevitably drawn into investigating baffling murder cases.
1. 'Barry', 2018-2023
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Barry is a socially awkward and depressed hitman who has grown weary of killing. He has signed up for an acting class led by the eccentric Gene Cousineau. However, it isn't so easy to burn bridges.
His handler, Fuches, forces him back into action, and the mob, led by NoHo Hank, weaves deadly plots against him.
The story succeeds thanks to its brash, unpredictable humor, blending of genres, and contrasting personalities – the withdrawn sociopath is constantly juxtaposed with a crowd of hypersensitive, narcissistic actors.
