25 Netflix shows to watch if you miss Friends

Netflix shows like Friends: Love

Seasons: 3

Created By: Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin and Paul Rust

Starring: Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust, Claudia O’Doherty, Micke Mitchell, Chris Witaske

If you’re looking for a will-they-or-won’t-they love story that’s a little more rough around the edges than Ross and Rachel, you’ll definitely find a solid option on Netflix. The underrated Netflix original romantic comedy series Love tells the tale of a seemingly mismatch couple embarking on a whirlwind romance, but they truly couldn’t be more of the anti-Ross and Rachel.

Love stars Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs as Gus and Mickey, two strangers who meet by chance at a gas station convenience store. On paper, they are every bit of the odd couple. Mickey is what most tropes would call the “cool girl,” and Gus would be classified by those same tropes as the “nerd.” But in reality, they’re actually on equal playing field as they each attempt to carry their individual emotional baggage through a new romance.

From co-creator Judd Apatow, Love was one of the first Netflix original comedy series and set the tone for what an original comedy could be on a streaming service. More so than in a show like Friends, the characters on Love were allowed to be realistically flawed for more than laughs from the studio audience. For a looser take on “modern dating,” Gus and Mickey go where Ross and Rachel couldn’t.