25 Netflix shows to watch if you miss Friends

Netflix shows to watch if you miss Friends: Girlfriends

Seasons: 8

Created By: Mara Brock Akil

Starring: Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White, Jill Marie Jones, Reggie Hayes, Khalil Kain, Keesha Sharp

Even though Friends isn’t available to stream on Netflix, there are so many shows that are just like it, and some might even go so far as to say they’re better. But there’s room for everyone on our watch lists, especially the iconic UPN sitcom Girlfriends, with an ensemble cast headlined by the always charismatic and insanely likable Tracee Ellis Ross.

Girlfriends follows the personal and professional lives of four best friends: attorney Joan Clayton (Tracee Ellis Ross), author Maya Wilkes (Golden Brooks), free spirit Lynn Searcy (Persia White), real estate agent Toni Childs-Garrett (Jill Marie Jones) as well as former frenemy Monica Brooks-Dent (Keesha Sharp). From their highs and lows in love and career, these girlfriends are always there for each other.

Finally, in the fall of 2020, Netflix acquired Girlfriends for streaming and stoke nostalgia for the fans who watched all eight seasons of the long-running comedy. It’s without a doubt among the longest-running sitcoms starring a cast of women and a cast of Black women. For 172 episodes of hilarity from the Y2K hit, don’t miss this must-watch when you’re missing Friends.