Taste-matched follow-ups

Shows like Leanne

Use this page for more warm family comedy, family conflict, and outspoken relatives without retreading the same show.

  • southern family
  • outspoken relatives
  • domestic chaos
  • upbeat humor
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6 shows to try next

Closest matches first, then broader nearby picks.

  1. Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage poster

    Closest match

    CBS · Oct 8, 2026

    Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

    IMDb 7.1

    Why this fits: Leanne’s warm family comedy will feel familiar in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, where everyday marriage and parenting bring relatives into the jokes. Leanne follows a mother starting over with outspoken family support, while Georgie and Mandy face the messier early years of building a home together in a small Texas town.

    • in-laws
    • small town
  2. The Upshaws poster

    Direct match

    Netflix · Jan 15, 2026

    The Upshaws

    IMDb 7.0

    Why this fits: Leanne and The Upshaws find humor in family members who show up for one another even when home life gets messy. Leanne keeps its focus on a mother rebuilding after divorce, while The Upshaws adds money worries and family secrets to its working-class household, giving the laughs a sharper edge.

    • blended family
    • money troubles
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  3. Miss Governor poster

    Direct match

    Netflix · Aug 14, 2025

    Miss Governor

    IMDb 4.7

    Why this fits: Leanne’s lively family scenes will appeal in Miss Governor, where a woman juggles demanding relatives alongside the rest of her life. Leanne centers on starting over with outspoken family support, while Miss Governor adds workplace clashes with an old-fashioned boss, making its comedy broader and more public-facing.

    • ambitious woman
    • outdated boss
    More shows like Miss Governor
  4. Son of a Donkey poster

    Deeper cut

    Netflix · Oct 30, 2025

    Son of a Donkey

    IMDb 5.8
    Why this fits

    Leanne’s outspoken relatives and everyday domestic chaos make family life a lively source of comedy, and Son of a Donkey brings that warmth to father-son friction and best-friend misadventures. Its humor leans more on adulting mishaps and embarrassment than on starting over.

    • warm family comedy
    • father son comedy
    • best friend misadventures
    More shows like Son of a Donkey
  5. Crap Happens poster

    Deeper cut

    Netflix · Feb 26, 2026

    Crap Happens

    IMDb 6.5
    Why this fits

    Leanne turns family conflict and personal setbacks into upbeat comedy, while Crap Happens finds humor in an overwhelmed father facing surprise parenthood and a teenage son. It takes a more grief-tinged route, with music ambitions adding pressure to the messy homecoming.

    • grief-tinged comedy
    • surprise parenthood
    • father son comedy
    More shows like Crap Happens
  6. Trying poster

    Deeper cut

    AppleTV+ · Jul 8, 2026

    Trying

    IMDb 8.0
    Why this fits

    Leanne’s warm family comedy and domestic chaos make room for the tender couple-centered humor of Trying, where an adoption journey brings new complications. The focus shifts from outspoken relatives and starting over to relationship strain, with a gentler emotional tone.

    • warm relationship comedy
    • tender family comedy
    • adoption journey
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