Scripted series · FXX
Man Seeking Woman
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jay Baruchel
Josh Greenberg
30 eps
Eric André
Mike Scaggs
30 eps
Britt Lower
Liz Greenberg
30 eps
Maya Erskine
Maggie
10 eps
Katie Findlay
Lucy Parker
10 eps
Minka Kelly
Whitney
1 eps
Caroline Palmer
Sonya
1 eps
Tomaso Sanelli
Nicky
1 eps
Tim Heidecker
Bartender
1 eps
Emily Hampshire
Krystal
1 eps
Sarah Silverman
Josh's Right Hand (voice)
1 eps
Sara Alicia Garcia
Sara
1 eps
Maria Thayer
Maude Metzger
1 eps
Anna Konkle
Kayla
1 eps
Jon Daly
Daniel
1 eps
Marc Evan Jackson
Judge
1 eps
Heidy De La Rosa
Sex Alien
1 eps
Luize Salmgrieze
Sex Alien
1 eps
Laura Rowley
Sex Alien
1 eps
Chris Ratz
Johnny
1 eps
Carly Jones
Amy
1 eps
Jeremiah Sparks
Bailiff
1 eps
Matt Lucas
Igor
1 eps
Josh Meyers
Frankenboyfriend
1 eps
Natalie Krill
Katie
1 eps
Caitlin Stewart
Jessica
2 eps
Rosa Salazar
Rosa
6 eps
Alice Moran
Maya
3 eps
Getenesh Berhe
Jordanna
2 eps
Fred Armisen
Tanaka (voice)
2 eps
Ali Hassan
Bodega Guy
3 eps
Vanessa Bayer
Laura Ferber
2 eps
Jeff Pangman
Charles Powell
7 eps
Ashley Ross
Woman
2 eps
Adrian Rebucas
Kurt
2 eps
Raeanna Guitard
Small Demon
2 eps
Jorge Molina
Doctor
2 eps
Kevin Finn
Bro 3
2 eps
Miles Fisher
Graham
2 eps
Derek Herd
Pizza Truck Operator (uncredited)
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Man Seeking Woman actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Man Seeking Woman reads strongest on Humour, Bingeability and Character Depth.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Josh Greenberg is a naive romantic on a desperate quest for love. When his longtime girlfriend dumps him, Josh enters the dating scene, a nightmarish hellscape of untold horror. Despite the agony, Josh continues his search in the hopes of finding someone who will make all the misery worth it.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 30 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201510 episodes
6.2IMDbBest episode · S01E09 Teacup
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201610 episodes
5.6IMDbBest episode · S02E03 Scythe
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201710 episodes
6.4IMDbJosh Greenberg has battled a lot in his quest for love (flesh-eating monsters, homicidal aliens), but this season will see him face his toughest challenge yet: a serious, long-term relationship. Together, Josh and Lucy will take on anniversaries, merging friend groups, ruthless drug lords, friendly forest creatures, student loans and even God himself. In order to make it, they'll have to work together and learn to live as a team.
Best episode · S03E04 Popcorn
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E04
Popcorn
Lucy is horrified when Josh befriends her parents.
S03E01
Futon
Josh and Lucy fall in love but struggle with their living situation.
- Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg
S01E04
Dram
Josh's family decides that it's the right time to pressure him into settling down.
S01E09
Teacup
Liz struggles to move on after getting dumped by Leo.
S03E02
Ranch
Josh prepares Lucy to meet his mother.
- Directed by Michael Dowse
S01E01
Lizard
A naive romantic goes on a desperate quest for love when his longtime girlfriend dumps him.
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
- Marika SawyerWriter
Direction
- Rachel Lee GoldenbergDirector
- Andrew DeYoungDirector
- Bill BenzDirector
- Michael DowseDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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