31 best comedy shows on Netflix (December 2021)

Sex Education

Seasons: 3

Created By: Laurie Nunn

Starring: Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Aimee Lou Wood, Patricia Allison, Alistair Petrie, Tanya Reynolds

In the past few years, Netflix has really managed to revive and revamp the teen drama genre, whether it’s with supernatural, fantasy and sci-fi coming-of-age stories or just your average slice of life tale of teenage angst. One of its best and downright funniest teen dramedies is the British sex comedy Sex Education, a fan-favorite series that’ll get you all hot and bothered (with laughter, get your mind out of the gutter).

Asa Butterfield stars in Sex Education as Otis Milburn, an insecure student at Moordale Secondary School who ironically lives with his mother Dr. Jean Milburn, a sex therapist. Through a series of circumstances, Otis inadvertently becomes the source of sex advice at his school, and starts a business with his friend Maeve (Emma Mackey) to help their peers with their sex lives.

Upon its debut, the series was watched by over 40 million viewers and earned universal critical acclaim. Sex Education has so far aired three seasons of eight episodes each, and following the third season’s well-received premiere in 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a fourth season. Don’t miss one of the best comedy shows on Netflix!