Friends is the comfort show for many in India, but have you ever wanted to explore something new? There are several underrated sitcoms that the audience in India did not even know about, but they are popular worldwide. From the unique take on the afterlife in ‘The Good Place’ to the mockumentary-style show set in a school in ‘Abbott Elementary’, check out these 9 underrated sitcoms you need to give a try. 

Underrated Sitcoms To Watch If You've Rewatched Friends 

Check these nine underrated sitcoms that should be in your binge watch list if you love Friends. 

1. The Good Place

Streaming on: Netflix
The Good Place follows an interesting concept of the afterlife, which is divided into a good place and bad places, instead of heaven or hell. The story focuses on Eleanor, a dead saleswoman who lived a corrupt life, who finds herself in the Good Place due to mistaken identity and tries to hide it. 

2. Adults

Streaming on: JioHotstar
Adults follows a group of friends in their 20s living together. They are trying to figure their lives out, while moving through chaotic decisions, complicated love life and finances. The central characters are: Samir, Billie, Paul Baker, Issa and Anton.

3. Abbott Elementary

Streaming on: JioHotstar
One of the most popular sitcoms of recent times, Abbott Elementary follows a public school, its teachers, students and somewhat corrupted principal, who are doing their best to teach and survive despite limited resources given to them.

4. Only Murders In The Building

Streaming on: JioHotstar
If you love the blend of comedy and thriller, Only Murders In The Building is the one for you. The story follows three strangers who share an obsession for true crime and decides to do a podcast when a murder happens in their building. A new season will premiere this year. 

5. The Paper

Streaming on: JioHotstar
From the makers of The Office, The Paper is also a corporate drama but the setting moves to a newroom instead. The story follows a newspaper and its journalists and editors' efforts to revive it. Oscar, one of the beloved characters from The Office, also reprises his role.

6. Ghosts

Streaming on: JioHotstar
Ghosts is a perfect blend of a little horror and comedy, but here, the ghosts will amuse you instead of scaring you. The story follows a couple who move to a mansion and convert it into a BnB but find themselves in the middle of many ghosts from various time periods.

7. Kim's Convenience

Streaming on: Netflix
Kim's Convenience follows a Korean-Canadian family running a convenience store in Toronto while dealing with customers and different cultures around them.

8. St. Denis Medical

Streaming on: JioHotstar
St. Denis Medical follows a nurse, Alex, who becomes Supervising Nurse in the emergency department at St. Denis Medical Center in Oregon. The story focuses on how she deals with her team of doctors, nurses, patients and other staffs.

9. Arrested Development

Streaming on: JioHotstar
Arrested Development follows the Bluth family, who were once rich but lost everything after being convicted of fraud. Michael, the only sane one in the family, is tasked with reviving everything. 

Next time you want to watch something new that is also lighthearted, you already know what to binge. These shows are not only funny but also heartfelt, making you root for the characters and being invested in their lives like you did for Friends.
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