Taste-matched follow-ups

Shows like Not Suitable for Work

These picks stay near the workplace ambition, witty ensemble, and manhattan hustle feel, then widen out into a few deeper cuts.

  • workplace comedy
  • manhattan
  • competitive camaraderie
  • anxious hustle

6 shows to try next

Closest matches first, then broader nearby picks.

  1. Fisk poster

    Closest match

    Netflix · Aug 20, 2025

    Fisk

    IMDb 7.9

    Why this fits: If you like Not Suitable for Work’s sharp, workplace-driven comedy about people whose careers define them, Fisk delivers the same kind of dry, dialogue-heavy professional humiliation and reinvention with a similarly anxious edge.

    • law firm
    • dry humor
  2. Hacks poster

    Direct match

    MAX · Apr 9, 2026

    Hacks

    IMDb 8.2

    Why this fits: For the ambition-versus-personal-cost tension at the heart of Not Suitable for Work, Hacks brings a similarly acerbic, performance-obsessed workplace dynamic where mentorship, relevance, and identity collide in ways that feel both funny and uncomfortably real.

    • las vegas
    • mentorship
  3. Platonic poster

    Direct match

    AppleTV+ · Aug 6, 2025

    Platonic

    IMDb 7.2

    Why this fits: If you want Not Suitable for Work’s mix of career pressure and the slow realization that life is bigger than work, Platonic shifts the focus to adult friendship and emotional vulnerability, keeping the comedy grounded in real stakes.

    • ensemble comedy
    • adult friendship
  4. Futurama poster

    Deeper cut

    Hulu · Sep 15, 2025

    Futurama

    IMDb 8.5

    A nearby match from the broader catalog.

    • manhattan
    • workplace comedy
    • competitive camaraderie
  5. One Punch Man poster

    Deeper cut

    Hulu · Oct 12, 2025

    One Punch Man

    IMDb 8.6

    A nearby match from the broader catalog.

    • manhattan
    • workplace comedy
    • competitive camaraderie
  6. My Hero Academia poster

    Deeper cut

    Hulu · Oct 4, 2025

    My Hero Academia

    IMDb 8.2

    A nearby match from the broader catalog.

    • manhattan
    • workplace comedy
    • competitive camaraderie

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