2026 watch guide

The best comedy TV shows to watch in 2026

The comedy series worth your time this year — ranked by real viewer rating, what's airing now first, with where to stream each in your country.

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Currently-airing comedy series you can start this year.

Rick and Morty8.7
Rick and Morty
Futurama8.6
Futurama
South Park8.3
South Park
LOL: Last One Laughing UK8.3
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Scrubs8.2
Scrubs
The Grand Tour8.2
The Grand Tour
The Simpsons8.1
The Simpsons
Ted Lasso8.1
Ted Lasso
Taskmaster8.1
Taskmaster
Clarkson's Farm8.1
Clarkson's Farm
The Graham Norton Show8.1
The Graham Norton Show
QI8.1
QI

The 2026 ranking

  1. LOL: Last One Laughing UK posterLOL: Last One Laughing UK (2025–present)amazon prime video · Comedy8.3Airing now
  2. Scrubs posterScrubs (2026–present)disney plus · hulu · Drama8.2Airing now
  3. Rick and Morty posterRick and Morty (2013–present)hulu · hbo max · Comedy8.7Airing now
  4. The IT Crowd posterThe IT Crowd (2006–2013)amazon prime video · britbox · Comedy8.7
  5. Fargo posterFargo (2014)hulu · Drama · Comedy8.6
  6. Futurama posterFuturama (1999–present)hulu · fubotv · Comedy8.6Airing now
  7. Friends posterFriends (1994–2004)hbo max · youtube tv · Comedy8.5
  8. Shameless posterShameless (2011–2021)netflix · Drama · Comedy8.5
  9. The Office posterThe Office (2005–2013)peacock · youtube tv · Comedy8.5
  10. Ludwig posterLudwig (2024–present)britbox · Drama · Comedy7.9Airing now
  11. Eureka posterEureka (2006–2012)Drama · Comedy8.5
  12. M*A*S*H posterM*A*S*H (1972–1983)hulu · Comedy · War8.5
  13. Hazardous History with Henry Winkler posterHazardous History with Henry Winkler (2025–present)Comedy · Thriller7.9Airing now
  14. Only Fools and Horses posterOnly Fools and Horses (1981–2003)britbox · Comedy8.5
  15. Looney Tunes posterLooney Tunes (1929–2014)Comedy · Children8.5
  16. We Are Lady Parts posterWe Are Lady Parts (2021)peacock · peacock premium plus · Comedy8.2
  17. Sky Castle posterSky Castle (2018–2019)Drama · Comedy8.5
  18. Scrubs posterScrubs (2001–2010)hulu · Drama · Comedy8.4
  19. Clarkson's Farm posterClarkson's Farm (2021–present)amazon prime video · Comedy · Adventure8.1Airing now
  20. Silicon Valley posterSilicon Valley (2014–2019)hbo max · youtube tv · Comedy8.4
  21. Blackadder posterBlackadder (1983–1989)amazon prime video · peacock · Comedy8.4
  22. Common Side Effects posterCommon Side Effects (2025–present)hbo max · youtube tv · Drama7.8Airing now
  23. Small Prophets posterSmall Prophets (2026)Comedy · Fantasy7.8
  24. Black Books posterBlack Books (2000–2004)fubotv · Comedy8.4
  25. Fawlty Towers posterFawlty Towers (1975–1979)britbox · Comedy8.4
  26. South Park posterSouth Park (1997–present)paramount plus · philo · Comedy8.3Airing now
  27. Archer posterArcher (2009–2023)hulu · Comedy · Action8.3
  28. Community posterCommunity (2009–2015)hulu · peacock · Comedy8.3
  29. Seinfeld posterSeinfeld (1989–1998)netflix · Comedy8.3
  30. The Gentlemen posterThe Gentlemen (2024–present)netflix · Comedy · Action7.7Airing now
  31. Shoresy posterShoresy (2022–present)hulu · Comedy · Action8.0Airing now
  32. Ghosts Australia posterGhosts Australia (2025–present)Comedy · Supernatural7.7Airing now
  33. Sprung posterSprung (2022–2022)amazon prime video · Comedy8.0
  34. Vincenzo posterVincenzo (2021–2021)netflix · Drama · Comedy8.0
  35. The Snoopy Show posterThe Snoopy Show (2021–2023)apple tv · Comedy · Adventure8.0
  36. Hidden Love posterHidden Love (2023–2023)netflix · Comedy · Romance8.0
  37. Die Discounter posterDie Discounter (2021)Comedy8.0
  38. Cherry Magic posterCherry Magic (2023–2024)Comedy · Fantasy8.0
  39. Perfect 10 Liners posterPerfect 10 Liners (2024–2025)Comedy · Romance7.7
  40. Wednesday posterWednesday (2022–present)netflix · Comedy · Mystery7.9Airing now

Best TV shows by genre, for 2026

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Good to know

What are the best comedy TV shows to watch in 2026?

Our top comedy picks for 2026 are LOL: Last One Laughing UK, Scrubs, Rick and Morty — ranked by viewer rating, with where to stream each.

How is this 2026 list ranked?

By real viewer rating, weighted toward series that are airing now or premiered recently, so the freshest great comedy shows rise to the top.

Where can I watch these comedy shows?

Every series links to its page with live streaming availability for your country, so you can jump straight to where it's playing.

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