Recent premieres and returning seasons with a similar mood, humour or pace.
Closest matches first, then broader nearby picks.
Why it fits: Phony and The Chair Company make ordinary family life feel funny and unsettling when someone becomes convinced that the people around him are not what they seem. Sonny watches his mother for clues, while an embarrassing workplace incident sends a suburban family man chasing a conspiracy, with darker, more cringe-heavy humour.
Peacock · 8 Feb 2026
Why it fits: Phony and The 'Burbs turn familiar surroundings and everyday behaviour into funny, uneasy mysteries, where small details can make someone close feel suspicious. Sonny scrutinises his mother’s habits, while nosy neighbours watch a quiet suburban street; The 'Burbs brings more danger to its front porches and fences.
Hulu · 1 Apr 2026
Why it fits: Phony and Dear Killer Nannies: Criado por sicarios find coming-of-age tension in a child’s changing view of the person he loves most. Sonny fears his mother has been replaced, while a boy’s affection for his father gives way to fear as he learns the truth about the family business; this story is much darker.
Why it fits
Phony makes a close parent-child bond feel unsettling through Sonny’s suspicion that his mother has been replaced; The Witness also puts a child’s family life under pressure after a devastating loss. Its true-crime backdrop and sombre focus on grief make it far heavier than Phony’s uneasy humour.
Why it fits
Phony’s family mystery balances unease with a tender parent-child bond, while Son of a Donkey turns family worry into chaotic comedy. Theo’s schemes to recover his impounded car and his father’s search for a kidney bring more slapstick mishaps and adulting trouble than Sonny’s clue-gathering suspense.
Why it fits
Phony uses uneasy humour and a family mystery to keep you guessing, while A Man on the Inside offers gentle crime comedy built around undercover snooping. Charles’s awkward investigations among retirement-community neighbours are lower in menace and more comforting, with new friendships taking centre stage.
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