Watch this when
Please Like Me
When you're 20-something, newly out, and also your mum's emergency contact. Funny, heartbreaking, and weirdly full of good recipes 🍳
Who it's for
Josh Thomas drew on his own mother's mental illness, and the show treats Rose's bipolar disorder and hospital stays with specificity rather than melodrama.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Please Like Me is an Australian comedy-drama created by and starring Josh Thomas, which ran for four seasons from 2013 to 2016 on ABC2 and later ABC, and in the US on Pivot. Set in Melbourne, it follows Josh in his early twenties, who realises he is gay after being dumped by his girlfriend, just as his mother Rose attempts suicide.
Where to find it
Originally ABC2/ABC (Australia) and Pivot (US). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicide and suicide attempts.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 16+)
It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding;Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Giving”
