Scripted series · Comedy Central
Broad City
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Abbi Jacobson
Abbi Abrams
50 eps
Ilana Glazer
Ilana Wexler
50 eps
Hannibal Buress
Lincoln Rice
38 eps
Arturo Castro
Jaime Castro
37 eps
Chris Gethard
Todd
13 eps
Nicole Drespel
Nicole Klorn
8 eps
John Gemberling
Matt Bevers
29 eps
Stephen Schneider
Jeremy Santos
21 eps
Taofa Maneeprasopchok
10 eps
Paul W. Downs
Trey Pucker
28 eps
Kimiko Glenn
Cashier
1 eps
Raviv Ullman
Reginald Carolla
1 eps
Ashley Bornancin
Rachel Hanowitz
1 eps
Manon Mathews
Partygoer
1 eps
Clea DuVall
Lesley Marnel
3 eps
Grayson Taylor
Oliver Strand
2 eps
Annie Lee
Flight attendant
2 eps
Susie Essman
Bobbi Wexler
8 eps
Jiggly Caliente
Jiggly Caliente
2 eps
Sandra Berrios
Dog walker
2 eps
Cody Lindquist
Cheese
3 eps
Virginia Robinson
Garol
3 eps
Elaine Hyman
Gloria
2 eps
Janeane Garofalo
Monica
3 eps
D'Arcy Carden
Gemma
5 eps
Halley Wegryn Gross
Parker Luxton
2 eps
Todd Alan Crain
Kevin
2 eps
Tim Martin
Dale
2 eps
Amy Sedaris
Pam
2 eps
Malik Burke
Dart
2 eps
Damien Lemon
Damien
2 eps
Liz Simons
Co-worker
2 eps
Stephen Anton
Bingo Bronson
2 eps
David Bluvband
Dr. Whiz
3 eps
Bob Balaban
Arthur Wexler
3 eps
Katina Corrao
Baker
2 eps
Eliot Glazer
Eliot Wexler
9 eps
Donna DeGregorio
Sparkle
2 eps
Paul Welsh
Claz
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Broad City actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Broad City reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time.
The run
Seasons
5 seasons · 50 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
201064 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201410 episodes
7.7IMDbBest episode · S01E10 The Last Supper
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201510 episodes
7.2IMDbBest episode · S02E03 Wisdom Teeth
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201610 episodes
5.2IMDbBest episode · S03E03 Game Over
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201710 episodes
7.3IMDbBest episode · S04E01 Sliding Doors
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
201910 episodes
6.5IMDbThe Broad City gals are growing up, and Season 5 packs an unexpectedly emotional punch. Yas, bitch. The queenz are back — at least for one final season. Abbi is still working at Anthropologie, but she’s been promoted to the sales floor.
Best episode · S05E06 Lost and Found
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E03
Wisdom Teeth
When Abbi gets her wisdom teeth out, Ilana takes it upon herself to take care of her friend while she recovers.
- Directed by John Lee
- Written by Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer
S01E10
The Last Supper
The girls go to a fancy restaurant for Abbi's 26th birthday, but the evening quickly sours after Abbi pees out a condom and Ilana reveals that she has a shellfish allergy.
- Directed by Amy Poehler
- Written by Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer
S01E09
Apartment Hunters
Abbi looks for a new place to live after walking in on Bevers masturbating, and Ilana tries to confront a cable company that has been inexplicably charging her for months.
- Directed by Nicholas Jasenovec
- Written by Tami Sagher
S01E03
Working Girls
Abbi goes to the ends of the Earth to get a package for her hot neighbor, and Ilana juggles two jobs – terribly.
- Directed by Lucia Aniello
- Written by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello
S01E04
The Lockout
With Abbi's big gallery debut just hours away, the girls find themselves locked out of both of their apartments with nowhere to get ready.
- Directed by Lucia Aniello
- Written by Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer
S04E03
Just the Tips
Abbi throws herself fully into a new relationship, and Ilana basks in her newfound riches.
- Directed by Neil Daly
- Written by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E64
Abbi and Ilana’s Broad City
S05E10
Broad City
- Directed by Lucia Aniello
- Written by Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer
S05E09
Along Came Molly
- Directed by Abbi Jacobson
- Written by Eliot Glazer
S05E06
Lost and Found
- Directed by Lucia Aniello
- Written by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Jen StatskyWriter
- Eliot GlazerWriter
- Josh RabinowitzWriter
- Paul W. DownsWriter
- Lisa McQuillanWriter
- Abbi JacobsonWriter
Direction
- Lilly BurnsDirector
- Michael BliedenDirector
- Neil DalyDirector
- Paul W. DownsDirector
- Nicholas JasenovecDirector
- Jeff TomsicDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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