The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh is a comedy series created by Vijay Patel. The Prime Video series follows the Pradeeps, an Indian family who move to Pittsburgh, America to start their own business. We see the tumultuous yet humorous events of Pradeeps first two years in America as they are being interrogated for a serious crime that could end in their deportation. The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh stars Naveen Andrews, Sindhu Vee, Sahana Srinivasan, Arjun Sriram, Ashwin Sakthivel, Nicholas Hamilton, Megan Hilty, Ethan Suplee, Pete Holmes, and Romy Rosemont. So, if you loved the entertaining family dynamics, hilarious comedy, and compelling characters in The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Fresh Off the Boat (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Fresh Off the Boat is a family comedy series created by Nahnatchka Khan. Based on the 2013 autobiography of the same name by Eddie Huang, the ABC series is set in the 1990s in Florida and it revolves around the Taiwanese-American Huang family as they move to Florida to start their own restaurant. We see the family dynamics with a strict mother, an easygoing father, and three wildly different brothers. Fresh Off the Boat stars Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, Lucille Soong, Chelsey Crisp, and Ray Wise.
Kim’s Convenience (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Kim’s Convenience is a Canadian comedy series developed by Ins Choi and Kevin White. Based on Choi’s play, the CBC series revolves around the Korean Canadian Kim family, who run a convenience store in the Moss Park neighborhood of Toronto. The family consists of overprotective parents and a brother and sister with extremely different personalities who try to go out on their own. Still, the strong family bonds always pull them back. Kim’s Convenience stars Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jean Yoon, Andrea Bang, Simu Liu, Andrew Phung, and Nicole Power.
Son of a Critch (Rent on Prime Video)
Son of a Critch is a Canadian coming-of-age comedy series created by Mark Critch and Tim McAuliffe. Based on the memoir of the same name by Critch, the CBC series is set in the 1980s in Newfoundland and it follows Mark, an 11-year-old boy who tries to raise his status at school as he starts junior high school while learning important lessons from his loving but eccentric family. Son of a Critch stars Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Mark Critch, Claire Rankin, Colton Gobbo, Sophia Powers, Mark Rivera, and Malcolm McDowell.
The Wonder Years (Netflix, Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
The Wonder Years is a coming-of-age comedy series created by Saladin K. Patterson. Inspired by the 1988 TV series of the same name by Neal Marlens and Carol Black, the ABC series is set in the late 1960s in Montgomery, Alabama and it follows Dean Williams, a young boy growing up in a Black middle-class family who tries to come to terms with growing up while learning important lessons. The Wonder Years stars Elisha “EJ” Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki, Amari O’Neil, Julian Lerner, and Milan Ray.
Everybody Hates Chris (Paramount+, Peacock, Hulu, Pluto TV & Tubi)
Everybody Hates Chris is a semi-autobiographical comedy series created by Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi. Based on the teenage years of Chris Rock, the UPN and later on The CW series is set in the 1980s in Brooklyn and it follows a teenage Chris as he struggles to deal with the craziness of his life and his eccentric family. Everybody Hates Chris stars Tyler James Williams, Imani Hakim, Tequan Richmond, Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Vincent Martella, Travis T. Flory, and Chris Rock.
Never Have I Ever (Netflix)
Never Have I Ever is a coming-of-age comedy-drama series created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher. The Netflix series follows Devi Vishwakumar, a first-generation Indian-American teenager recovering from traumatic years as she decides to raise her status at school but her friends, family, and messy feelings always get in the way. Never Have I Ever stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Darren Barnet, Jaren Lewison, Richa Moorjani, Poorna Jagannathan, Megan Suri, and Benjamin Norris.
The Goldbergs (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
The Goldbergs is a family comedy series created by Adam F. Goldberg. The ABC series is set in the 1980s and it revolves around the Goldberg family in the Philadelphia suburb of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. We see the story through the eyes of 11-year-old Adam who uses a video camera to document the general craziness of his family. The Goldbergs stars Sean Giambrone, Jeff Garlin, Troy Gentile, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Hayley Orrantia, George Segal, and Sam Lerner.
