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I just had the pleasure of watching You're the worst and I'm blown away by how much I liked it. It has to be one of the least talked about great comedies of all-time. FX should've done a better job promoting this because it was hilarious. It's actually more of a dramedy than just plain comedy. The cast is what makes this show so special, it was perfect. There's not a weak character on the entire show. I got hooked from the very first episode and it just continued to get better and better and had one of the best, most fulfilling endings I've ever seen. If you scroll down you'll see that just about every review is positive and that's because of how good this show is. If you haven't seen this yet please give it a try. You won't be disappointed!

You're the Worst is one of the most unique, underrated comedies ever. It's the perfect non rom-com. It's the perfect mix of comedy and drama. It was good enough to go five incredible seasons but still didn't get nearly the exposure it deserved. You'll fall in love with all the characters and want to binge watch the show once you start. Chris Geere and Aya Cash lead an overall great cast that all have great chemistry between each other. The dynamic between the characters on this show is what makes it so special. This show delivers on just about every episode and does what most shows fail to do and that is deliver a great finale. It's the perfect ending to a great show!

So, I have watched all 3 episodes and each one has surprised me by making me smile from start to finish and make laugh out loud on several occasions. I love all the main characters, this has not happened since way back. The unwanted chemistry between Jimmy and Gretchen is great to watch. How two people not interested in a relationship try to not connect, but find themselves being pulled into something they can't escape and can't explain. Whether it will continue at this high quality is up to the writers because the actors are doing a great job. The British/American mix worked on "Episodes" and I think here it goes one step further. I think I would have found an American male a bit too pretentious and not quite as believable as Chris Geere.

There is still hope for comedy!

This show tows a fine line with its comedy and definitely succeeds. One of the hardest types of comedy is to have someone that is completely obnoxious, but that you still love. This show has 2 main characters that are in reality awful people, but you want to spend time with them. The writing for the show is brilliant and the 2 main characters are perfect for their roles. This show sort of takes the romantic comedy and just flips it so that everything they say is the opposite of what you would normally expect. I hope people will check this show out and give it a chance, it is definitely different and in a very good way. I can't wait for the next episode.

The writing and acting in this pilot episode is an order of magnitude better than any American comedy pilot I've ever seen.

If someone tried to reboot "Mad About You" in the 21st century with manic-depressive but snarky and brilliant undertones of the British show "Black Books", this show would be the result.

It is perfectly cast, and its characters feel like real people. They're not Hollywood dolls ("Friends"), nor are they court jesters dancing around in silly costumes for our amusement("Two And A Half Men"). They are authentic, they could be people we know, or ourselves, at that certain point in our lives.

After the 25-minute pilot I found myself caring about them a great deal, and I can't wait until the next episode.

Sad to see how few have rated (and therefore, I assume, seen) the episodes. This show is really something. Not for everyone: every single character tests our sympathies, time and time again. Yet the balance between comedy and drama is done amazingly well. Some complain that there are long stretches without much to laugh about, but that's the great thing. It makes it highly unpredictable.

Love is messy.

I stumbled onto this show by accident, online.

The pilot got me interested, the next episode got me exited, and as I just watched the 3rd episode, it had me bawling with laughter.

The final scene, they ask the black guy at the door "are you gay?", having caught him in his underwear with the white openly gay guy.... and his reply is "no, but this n***er sucks really good dick".

Hilarious and refreshingly irreverent!

This show is of a really high quality, well casted and well written, like early seasons of Entourage or Californication... but it's a comedy.

I urge people to see it, so it survives.

Most sitcoms take a little time to find their voice, but You're the Worst has been strong since the pilot. It was instantly one of my favorite shows on TV and has only gotten better. It has plenty of funny one liners and silly situations, but it's real strength is creating interesting characters that have depth. This is the kind of show most networks would probably ruin by demanding the characters come off as more likable or moral. But FX has been bold enough to let shows like Louie, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Wilfred create strong characters who may not always be likable, but are always interesting.

You're the Worst is one of the most well written comedy's on TV. They respect their audiences intelligence and don't try to cram a well packaged moral out of every episode. They play television to it's strengths and savor the subtle changes in a persons life and a romantic relationship that a feature film wouldn't have time to show. The cast is has been terrific and their characters you'll grow to love despite the despicable things they often do. This show is brilliant and I hope it does well so there's more of a demand for shows like this.

Never heard of this series before, kind of stumbled upon it when browsing the web. And man an I happy to have found it because it hits all the right notes for me.

This TV Series is a blend of Entourage mixed with some British humor and the the peculiar traits of Los Santos of GTA5. The cast fits together like a hand in a glove. On top of that you get some character development, unlike most big comedy's today. Being a European I don't know how the "real LA" is, but I kind of could imagine how strange life could be there.

Shame there's only 9 episodes for the first season.

This is your typical FX show in that the show starts great with a promising first season, peaks in the second season, stalls in the third season and starts going downhill starting fourth season and completely fails in the last season. Since this pretty much happens with every FX show ever, there are no surprises with this one either.

I'd recommend that you watch the first 2 seasons and first half of the third season and then move on before you get hugely disappointed as the show starts jumping one shark after another starting fourth season. At one point they jump so many sharks that you will lose count of it.

I rate the first two seasons 8.5/10, third season 7/10, fourth and fifth seasons 2/10.

"You're the Worst" is one of the funniest dark comedies I've seen in a long time…I really hope more people catch on to this hilarious gem, FX picks really fantastic programs and personally I believe "You're the Worst" is above and beyond in a different league entirely than Anger Management, Louis, The League, and I'm a very loyal "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" viewer, but I'll be honest, I really really look forward to Thursday Nights because of this new FX series. I hope more advertising & word of mouth spread quickly b/c this American written dark comedy is pretty special...(no joke, it's not a re-make of a British series!) It's definitely NSFW humor which makes it even better. Shameless fans, It's Always Sunny In Philly Fans, anyone who appreciates crazy, hilarious, I can't believe they just said that on TV humor get on board :) Thursday Nights, FX...lets keep this one ALIVE! Creators, writers, crew, actors, you are a breath of fresh air. Cheers :)

The acting was good, but some of the characters killed the vibe of the show as it went on. The Gretchen character becomes increasingly annoying and almost unbearable to watch, she ended up being the worst character on the show. They make the Lindsay character act too dumb at times, which I'm sure they meant for it to be funny but it just came off annoying as well. Only reason I continued watching was because of my need to finish things. It became increasingly painful to watch some of the episodes as the seasons went on, especially towards the end of the series. There were some parts that kept my attention but it got harder and harder to continue to watch till the end.

Laugh-out-loud funny, sadistically truthful, witty and well-crafted banter, incredibly interesting characters. Everything I could ask for in 22 minutes of needed escape time. I'd watch Jimmy and Gretchen reading an Applebee's menu. Kether Donohue's Lindsay could/should have been the headliner for her own show. I had a hard time understanding Edgar in the beginning - Ross from Friends anyone? Missed the mark on him completely. He's fantastic. Anxious to see where they go with these two 'sidekicks'. Another great F/X series. (Side note - Dennis Leary can't get back soon enough...) Slowly pulled us into the first episode. By the second, we were hooked. It's one of the first shows pulled up on the DVR. Thank you Mr. Landgraf. Keep 'em coming!

You're the Worst really is the best (black) comedy (with heart) on television right now. Chris Geere and Aya Cash have incredible screen chemistry together and the supporting roles including Desmin Borges and Kether Donohue round up a solid cast. Brandon Michael Taylor is delightful as well, playing an up-and-coming rapper with a hilarious entourage.

Most rom-coms run out of fuel once the clichéd "Will they? Won't they?" part is resolved, whereas You're the Worst starts off precisely here – when things begin to get interesting (in real life). As television critic Andy Greenwald points out, "life doesn't get boring once coupledom starts. […] It's a failure of imagination and, quite often, writing to suggest otherwise." The series will hopefully be renewed for a second season on FX, but regardless what the future holds in store, there's only one way this ends… whether it's in a week or twenty years, there's horrible pain and sadness ahead

Was not sure this show had not run it's course and expected the final season to be weak. Man, was I wrong. The series finale was perfect.

One of the best shows I've watched in a while, been keenly in tune for every single episode. The characters are all very unique and have great charisma, each bringing something special to the table. Geere stands out as an actor in the show with his charm and cynical remarks, and is truly hilarious to watch. Unlike other shows, You're the Worst incorporates a feeling of reality and even underlying human emotions that many other shows lose in the pursuit of comedy.

Every scene and episode blends well together, and even the soundtrack is spot-on. Flawless script which doesn't use any unnecessary comical fillers to pad the plot line. Stephen Falk was not afraid to think outside of the box and come up with intriguing scenes that pushed the boundaries just enough to add a sense of ridiculousness to the show. I found myself engaged with every character on the show and curious to see what they would do next. Truly an underrated show, I hope to see it gain popularity as everyone should watch this outstanding comedy.

True , the basic premise is essentially the basic premise of 95% of cinema and television nowadays: horrible people doing horrible things; but yet somehow it was still able to capture my attention and my heart .Even just the mentioning of Jimmy's full name makes me laugh . He's so odd , so pretentious , so unabashedly blunt to anyone and everyone he encounters. And Gretchen , good god , what a fascinating character! Their crazy modern day relationship with Los Angeles as the backdrop will make you feel not so bad about your own life and transgressions, ha ! These people put it allllllll out there , trust me ! But my favorite character has got to be the beautiful Kether Donahue as the dingbat sidekick Lindsey , I loathed the way she treated Paul (who was probably the best person on the entire show ) and dislike the way that all went down , and yet again, somehow she still manages to make me giggle . I have to fast forward through all the scenes with Rebecca and her mentally challenged husband who I'm supposed to believe is a doctor , there was nothing funny about them whatsoever, just dumb and awful .

But this show is most definitely a hidden gem that didn't get the promotion it deserved from Fx. If you dig really dark comedies about a**holes , then give this a try.

When this show first came out, I paid absolutely NO Attention to this show. Another case of absolutely horrible promotion and advertisements.

The commercials were only relative to people who were already watching the show. It wasn't until I saw a promo for the show on the FX OnDemand that I took interest in it.

Once again, horrible promotion and absolutely NO representation. This show was surprisingly deep and interesting. Its full of laughs and a deep-rooted storyline amongst a core group of characters.

This show is more about the human condition than it is relationships. Its dark but in a beautiful way. I am into the 3rd season now and loving it so far.

Such a shame they gave terrible, horrible, misleading promotion for this show when it was still on the air. I would gave watched it from the start if it weren't for that.

Give it an 8 so far. Quite good.

This is a difficult show to watch. The cast of characters, led by Jimmy and Gretchen, are some of the most obnoxious, egocentric, unlikeable people on the planet. Everything they do is only for their own enjoyment or advancement, and they have no regards for whomever they might stomp on along the way. In fact I cannot identify a single character who is likeable. Technically the acting is very good, but watching these episodes is akin to slowing down at the site of a traffic accident to see just how this mess happened. Truly, this show has to be a creation of the USA, exemplifying the "worst" of the title.

I laugh at the most weird and dark stuff, but this show is so forced it kills any wow factor it produces.

I retired early a few months ago and I binge watched all 5 seasons within a few weeks. It was my favorite show. I know, at Age 58, I am not the target audience. I'll admit there were times I wanted to give up on it because the characters - especially Gretchen - could be extremely unlikeable. However, I found that even skipping it for a day or two, I really missed the show. I watched the final 4 episodes today and LOVED The season finale. I love the characters and I miss them already. I wouldn't recommend this show to everyone - the more conservative people may not care for the shock value. However, for those viewers, like me, who love a quirky show with fun plots, good acting and believable characters, this may be their new favorite also. I am very sad to see it end.

I look forward to every episode because I know that I will laugh myself sick by the end.

It's thoughtful and funny. There's dysfunction and redemption. You'll be both horrified by and completely in love with every member of this wonderful ensemble.