Watch this when
You're the Worst
When you're depressed in a relationship and all you need them to do is… not leave. 🛋️
Who it's for
The show starts as a raunchy anti-romcom and then, in Season 2, lets Gretchen's clinical depression take over the relationship: she goes out nightly, then goes numb and withdraws, and Jimmy tries and fails to fix it.
Feelings it meets
What it is
You're the Worst is a comedy series created by Stephen Falk that ran for five seasons from 2014 to 2019. It follows Jimmy, a self-involved writer, and Gretchen, a self-destructive music PR executive, as they try to make a relationship work, alongside their friends Edgar, an Iraq War veteran living with PTSD, and Lindsay.
Where to find it
An FX/FXX series; streams on Hulu (FX on Hulu). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Depression and explicit sexual content.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 17+)
I have suffered and despaired and known death and I am glad that I am in this great world.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 323
