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Friends from College

6.3IMDb133 votesWorth your time
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2017 – 20192 seasons · 16 episodesTV-MACanceled
Comedy
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

Ethan Turner

16 eps

Cobie Smulders

Cobie Smulders

Lisa Turner

16 eps

Annie Parisse

Annie Parisse

Sam

16 eps

Nat Faxon

Nat Faxon

Nick

16 eps

Fred Savage

Fred Savage

Max Adler

16 eps

Jae Suh Park

Jae Suh Park

Marianne

16 eps

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Paul Dobkin / Party Dog

1 eps

Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon

Shawna

1 eps

Mitra Jouhari

Mitra Jouhari

Kristen

2 eps

Bettina Bilger

Bettina Bilger

Shanty

1 eps

Jordan Carlos

Jordan Carlos

Chef

1 eps

Alison Barton

Ashley

1 eps

Jeté Laurence

Jeté Laurence

Pearl

4 eps

Romy Byrne

Dustry

2 eps

Ike Barinholtz

Ike Barinholtz

Degrasso

2 eps

Brad Morris

Brad Morris

Paul

2 eps

Sarah Chalke

Sarah Chalke

Merrill Morgan

4 eps

Kick Gurry

Kick Gurry

Tag

3 eps

Greg Germann

Greg Germann

Jon Sperling

9 eps

Billy Eichner

Billy Eichner

Felix

8 eps

Ian Edwards

Ian Edwards

Skull

2 eps

Zack Robidas

Zack Robidas

Charlie

8 eps

Billy Magnussen

Billy Magnussen

Sean

1 eps

Mike Handelman

Butler

1 eps

Kevin Sebastian

Jordy

1 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Friends from College actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Friends from College reads strongest on Humour, Bingeability and Character Depth.

HumourStrong6.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

BingeabilityStrong5.9

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Character DepthPresent4.7

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

SerializedPresent4.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

Emotional WeightLight3.1

How much the series is designed to affect you.

The story

What it's about

Twenty years after graduation, a tight-knit group of college friends reconnects and discovers that love hasn't gotten easier with age.

The run

Seasons

2 seasons · 16 episodes.

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    20178 episodes

    6.6IMDb

    Best episode · S01E07 Grand Cayman

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    20198 episodes

    4.3IMDb

    Mistakes were made. Feelings were hurt. Life goes on. Now, with a wedding on the horizon, the gang tries to put the past behind them.

    Best episode · S02E02 Storage Unit

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Second Wedding

S01E06

Second Wedding

7.4IMDb5 votes

Tensions flare, suspicions grow and mics drop at a lavish wedding reception, where Ethan takes his new persona out for a spin.

14 Jul 201733 min
Still from Party Bus

S01E05

Party Bus

7.4IMDb5 votes

Ethan organizes a wine-tasting trip for his wife and friends, but his perfectly planned excursion hits a few bumps in the road.

14 Jul 201731 min
Still from Connecticut House

S01E02

Connecticut House

6.5IMDb8 votes

Lisa's new career gets off to a dubious start. Meanwhile, Marianne prepares for a play and Ethan proves himself a less-than-stellar petsitter.

14 Jul 201728 min
Still from All-Nighter

S01E03

All-Nighter

6.3IMDb6 votes

Facing a brutal deadline, Ethan brainstorms ideas for his Y.A. novel. Meanwhile, Sam, Lisa and Marianne meet some admirers out on the town.

14 Jul 201730 min
Still from A Night of Surprises

S01E08

A Night of Surprises

6.1IMDb9 votes

The gang gets together to celebrate Sam's 40th birthday, where Lisa suffers a crisis of conscience and Nick's announcement catches everyone off guard.

14 Jul 201734 min
Still from Mission Impossible

S01E04

Mission Impossible

6.0IMDb7 votes

Ethan and Lisa run the gauntlet to ensure their IVF is a success. Max and Felix celebrate a special occasion. Sam opens up.

14 Jul 201730 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

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.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Where to watch

Streaming

Availability verified against regional listings.

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