TV series

Difficult People

2015–2017 · 3 seasons

A caustic, joke-dense hangout with two misanthropic friends whose bitter rants about everyone else are the main pleasure.

Tagline: It's not them. It's you.
Overview: Life is really tough for Julie Kessler and Billy Epstein, two thirty-something aspiring comics living and working in New York City. While their friends and acquaintances move on to find success and love, they continue to struggle with careers and relationships, getting more bitter by the day.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: None
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild