Taste-matched follow-ups

Shows like Survival of the Thickest

Start with the closest matches, then branch into broader nearby picks tuned to feel-good dating comedy, body-positive comedy, and sassy workplace comedy. Every pick is a recent premiere or a returning season.

  • new york city
  • fashion world
  • roommate friendships
  • body positivity
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Closest matches first, then broader nearby picks.

  1. I Love LA poster

    Closest match

    MAX · Nov 2, 2025

    I Love LA

    IMDb 5.9

    Why this fits: Survival of the Thickest and I Love LA make career ambition and messy love lives funny without losing sight of the friends who keep everyone afloat. One follows a stylist through New York fashion jobs and dating mishaps, while the other finds awkward laughs in old friends chasing work and romance in image-conscious Los Angeles.

    • los angeles
    • friendship
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  2. Divorced Sistas poster

    Direct match

    Paramount Plus · Apr 15, 2026

    Divorced Sistas

    IMDb 6.6

    Why this fits: Survival of the Thickest and Divorced Sistas turn romantic upheaval into lively comedy, with close friends offering warmth as women figure out what comes next. Mavis juggles fashion work and dating in New York, while the five friends in Divorced Sistas trade banter and heart-to-heart talks through divorce and fresh starts, with a more soapy pace.

    • female friendship
    • dating chaos
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  3. Hacks poster

    Direct match

    MAX · Apr 9, 2026

    Hacks

    IMDb 8.2

    Why this fits: Survival of the Thickest and Hacks find sharp laughs in women pushing forward at work while handling the personal mess around them. Mavis faces awkward fashion-job moments and dating setbacks in New York, while Hacks sparks cutting jokes from a veteran comic and her young writer clashing backstage, with a pricklier edge.

    • stand-up comedy
    • female mentorship
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  4. Diary of a Ditched Girl poster

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    Netflix · Sep 11, 2025

    Diary of a Ditched Girl

    IMDb 6.2
    Why this fits

    Survival of the Thickest makes dating mishaps and close friendships part of a bright, messy fresh start; Diary of a Ditched Girl turns that appeal toward awkward first dates and girls' nights. Its date-by-date stories are breezier and more focused on finding love than on building a fashion career.

    • modern dating comedy
    • awkward first dates
    • romantic misadventures
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  5. All's Fair poster

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    Hulu · Nov 4, 2025

    All's Fair

    IMDb 3.4
    Why this fits

    Survival of the Thickest brings sassy workplace comedy to a fashion career, while All's Fair offers sharp banter among women at a Los Angeles law firm. Expect glossy divorce cases and workplace rivalries instead of dating misfires, with each episode bringing a new client’s breakup to untangle.

    • glossy legal drama
    • sharp workplace comedy
    • divorce-case drama
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  6. Shrinking poster

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    AppleTV+ · Jan 28, 2026

    Shrinking

    IMDb 8.1
    Why this fits

    The messy fresh starts and heartfelt friendships in Survival of the Thickest lead naturally to Shrinking’s warm comedy about healing and second chances. Its workplace is a therapy practice, and grief gives the jokes more emotional weight than the fashion and dating mishaps in the New York comedy.

    • grief and laughter
    • warm workplace comedy
    • emotional healing
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