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Taste-matched follow-ups

Shows like I Love LA

Start with the closest matches, then branch into broader nearby picks tuned to friend-group reunion, relationship comedy, and lgbtq+ romance.

  • reunion comedy
  • friend group
  • workplace romance
  • lgbtq+ couples
I Love LA poster

6 shows to try next

Closest matches first, then broader nearby picks.

  1. The Four Seasons poster

    Closest match

    Netflix · May 28, 2026

    The Four Seasons

    IMDb 7.2

    Why this fits: The Four Seasons keeps the reunion-comedy warmth of I Love LA, with adult friends absorbing an outsider and watching group rituals wobble under awkward new closeness. Expect ensemble banter, cumulative social discomfort, and romance-adjacent tension that grows episode by episode, but with a more structured, seasonal travel setup.

    • outsider awkwardness
    • generational jokes
  2. Survival of the Thickest poster

    Direct match

    Netflix · Jul 2, 2026

    Survival of the Thickest

    IMDb 7.5

    Why this fits: Survival of the Thickest shares I Love LA’s focus on chosen-family loyalty and relationship mess, where friendships get tested by betrayal and the pressure to rebuild. New York nightlife and workplace friction keep the jokes sharp, while the emotional stakes land harder and darker than I Love LA’s more buoyant reunion energy.

    • workplace tension
    • roommate rivalry
  3. Platonic poster

    Direct match

    AppleTV+ · Aug 6, 2025

    Platonic

    IMDb 7.2

    Why this fits: Platonic delivers the same intimate, character-driven comedy as I Love LA, centering two people trying to reconnect while old grievances and adult life keep interrupting the vibe. Expect conversational banter, awkward closeness, and romance-free tension built from marriages, careers, and competing loyalties, with a smaller, more two-hander feel than I Love LA’s big ensemble.

    • old grudges
    • urban life
  4. Alpha Males poster

    Deeper cut

    Netflix · Apr 17, 2026

    Alpha Males

    IMDb 7.6

    Why this fits: I Love LA leans into friend-group reunion comedy where overlapping couples and workplace rivalry keep everyone talking over each other. Alpha Males goes harder on socially awkward men behaving badly and generational mismatch, with more cringe social humor and ensemble chaos.

    • socially awkward comedy
    • men behaving badly
    • generational mismatch
  5. Surely Tomorrow poster

    Deeper cut

    Prime Video · Dec 6, 2025

    Surely Tomorrow

    IMDb 7.1

    Why this fits: I Love LA’s relationship comedy thrives on romantic push-pull and overlapping couples that keep complicating everyone’s feelings. Surely Tomorrow brings a feel-good reunion romance with boyfriend-girlfriend tension, plus time-jumping love and scandal romance, so the stakes feel more plot-driven than workplace-and-friendship driven.

    • k-drama romance
    • boyfriend girlfriend
    • feel-good reunion
  6. Diary of a Ditched Girl poster

    Deeper cut

    Netflix · Sep 11, 2025

    Diary of a Ditched Girl

    IMDb 6.2

    Why this fits: I Love LA balances relationship comedy with big-city nostalgia and a tight friend-group lens on dating. Diary of a Ditched Girl keeps the friend-group energy but focuses on dating app chaos and first-date comedy, trading overlapping-couples entanglement for more romantic dead ends and modern love ambiguity.

    • friend group

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