B.J. Novak's The Premise is a daring and ambitious new half-hour anthology series about individuals facing timeless moral questions in unprecedented times. Choosing art instead of argument to engage with the most relevant issues of our times, it's sure to be a conversation starter. Hosted by Novak, featuring an exceptional roster of stars and next generation talent, each standalone episode of The Premise explores the biggest questions of our modern era. Gun control, identity, social justice, sex, capitalism, revenge, love, fame, social media - no topic is off limits. Combining a searching philosophical spirit with provocative concepts, and marrying bold comedic ideas with even bolder dramatic performances, The Premise creates an original tone for the new age. The Premise takes the topics we text about privately and brings them into the open, delivering three-dimensional, character-driven stories with humor and heart.

American drama anthology television series

Fleishman Is in Trouble follows recently separated surgeon Toby Fleishman as he enters the world of app-based dating and finds more success than he ever had the last time he was single. When his ex-wife, Rachel, disappears, he's left with their kids and no hint of where she is or whether she plans to return. Balancing parenting, friends, a long-awaited promotion at the hospital and all the eligible women Manhattan has to offer, he realizes he'll never be able to figure out what happened to Rachel until he can more honestly examine what happened to their marriage. Libby, is Toby's long-time friend and the narrator.

Bridgette Bird is a smart, scrappy, young single mom trying to navigate life in South Boston with an extremely unconventional family. She struggles to make ends meet, which leads her to impulsive and at times immature decisions. Above all, Bridgette wants to make a better life for her son. SMILF takes on motherhood, co-parenting, and female sexuality through a raw and unfiltered lens. Don't miss this semi-autobiographical half-hour comedy from the creative mind of Frankie Shaw, an original and fresh new female voice.

Hattie, Marie, and Nia are all navigating life in their twenties in L.A. Hattie is an aspiring writer who lands a demanding job with a famous black producer while seeking a woman who is emotionally available. Marie is a studio creative executive who struggles to have a fulfilling sex life with her boyfriend and gain respect at her job. Nia is a yoga instructor whose dreams of acting continue to resurface. The three take on the daunting tasks ahead of them one step at a time, and with each other.

TV series that chronicles Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' attempt to revolutionize the healthcare industry after dropping out of college and starting a technology company.

A female celebrity has her whole life upended when her phone is hacked and a photo of her in an extremely compromising position emerges.

A young woman puts her life back together after suffering from a nervous breakdown.

A lonely dog navigates the complexity of 21st century relationships.

State of the Union follows Louise and Tom who meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. Each episode pieces together how their lives were, what drew them together, and what has started to pull them apart.

Four interwoven stories about the search for love and connection during a time of quarantine.

2020 American romantic comedy television miniseries

A look at the personal and professional lives of the judges, lawyers, clerks, bailiffs and cops who work at an L.A. County courthouse.

Grace Fraser is living the only life she ever wanted for herself. She's a successful therapist, has a devoted husband and young son who attends an elite private school in New York City. Overnight a chasm opens in her life: a violent death, a missing husband, and, in the place of a man Grace thought she knew, only a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and herself.

Follows two couples living under the same roof who struggle to keep their relationships alive while pursuing their individual dreams.

The series revolves around the narcissistic Lee Young Joon, the Vice Chairman of a company run by his family. He is very self-absorbed and thinks highly of himself, so much that he barely acknowledges the people around him. Lee Young Joon has a capable and patient secretary in Kim Mi So who has remained by his side and worked diligently for 9 years without any romantic involvement. However, Mi So now want to set her life and focus on herself so when she decides to resign from her job, hilarious misunderstandings ensue. After 9 years of their strictly-workplace relationship, can it now develop in something more?

Why Women Kill details the lives of three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s, and a lawyer in 2019, each dealing with infidelity in their marriages. The series examines how the roles of women have changed, but how their reaction to betrayal - has not.

American dark comedy-drama web television series

A woman who grew up as an only child discovers that her dad fathered many other children as a sperm donor.

Por ver

More lists by Manuela Labadia

watching