Why watch?

Billy Magnussen plays a guy trying to pull off something completely insane and tactless — it's gold. Zach Galifianakis and the rest of the cast are constantly riffing on him, and there's way more improvisation than the script probably intended. Six quick episodes, so even if it gets weird, you're not stuck for long.

Who is it for?

Best for a weeknight when you want something light and absurd — the whole thing runs on chaotic dialogue and non-sequiturs that just land. If you liked Arrested Development or Fleabag, you'll get the rhythm — characters are dumb and brilliant at the same time. Adults only, lots of language and weirdness, but no violence.

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The Audacity

2026 · 1 season6.3TV-MA
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Inside the bubble of Silicon Valley, a data-mining CEO strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power in this darkly comedic look at the warped dreams, outsized egos, and ethical lapses of the self-styled inventors of the future.

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Billy Magnussen plays a guy with absolutely zero self-awareness who somehow convinces everyone around him that his terrible ideas are genius, and watching it unfold is painfully funny. Jonathan Glatzer created this workplace dramedy where the office dynamics feel like everyone is trapped in a constant power struggle that nobody wins. Meaghan Rath, Zach Galifianakis, Lucy Punch, and Simon Helberg are all stuck dealing with the fallout of his schemes, and their reactions carry most of the laughs. This is for you if you liked the cringe humor of The Office or the dysfunctional character dynamics of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Why watch?

Billy Magnussen plays a guy trying to pull off something completely insane and tactless — it's gold. Zach Galifianakis and the rest of the cast are constantly riffing on him, and t…

Who is it for?

Best for a weeknight when you want something light and absurd — the whole thing runs on chaotic dialogue and non-sequiturs that just land. If you liked Arrested Development or Flea…

Similar titles

If you got into The Audacity because of how Billy Magnussen and Lucy Punch's characters throw themselves into ridiculous situations and actually make you care, try Schitt's Creek —…

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