25 Netflix shows to watch if you miss Friends

Netflix shows like Friends: New Girl

Seasons: 7

Created By: Elizabeth Meriwether

Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Damon Wayans Jr., Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone, Danielle Rockoff, Rhiannon Rockoff

In all honesty, there’s only one show that deserves the honor of being called “the new Friends,” and that show is hands down New Girl. Yes, we love How I Met Your Mother and Happy Endings just the same, but New Girl has all of the qualities that make for the perfect successor. The inside jokes, the running gags, the will-they-or-won’t-they couples… It’s what made us become obsessed with Friends, and it’s what makes us absolutely adore New Girl.

Zooey Deschanel stars in New Girl as Jess Day, an unflappable school teacher who finds her life suddenly turned upside. When she catches her boyfriend cheating on her, she moves into a Los Angeles loft with three strange men she met on Craigslist. Little does she know, she would soon become a weird little family with Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield) and Winston (Lamorne Morris).

Even though New Girl was a critically acclaimed hit during its run on Fox, the rom-sitcom found further success on Netflix and staked its place as one of the all-time greats. It’s right on par with Friends with quirks like True American, the douchebag jar, Jess and Nick, Schmidt and CeCe, and so many other distinctive elements that create something unique out of a narrow concept. If you only watch one show on Netflix while you’re missing Friends, make that show New Girl.

Which shows will you be watching? Share your picks in the comments!