Scripted series · ABC TV
Please Like Me
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Josh Thomas
Josh
32 eps
Thomas Ward
Tom
30 eps
Debra Lawrance
Mum
29 eps
Bob Franklin
Stuart
9 eps
Keegan Joyce
Arnold
22 eps
David Roberts
Dad
26 eps
Caitlin Stasey
Claire
21 eps
Wade Briggs
Geoffrey
8 eps
$haniqua
$haniqua the Rabbit
6 eps
Renee Lim
Mae
22 eps
Hannah Gadsby
Hannah
22 eps
Emily Barclay
Ella
11 eps
Nikita Leigh-Pritchard
Niamh
9 eps
Andrew S. Gilbert
Rod
3 eps
Diana Nguyen
Waitress
1 eps
Nick Cody
Steve
3 eps
Gina Riley
Donna
2 eps
Geoff Morrell
Bruce
2 eps
Rien Low
Evan the Paramedic
1 eps
Amy Bodossian
Sally the Paramedic
1 eps
Zuleika Khan
Nurse
1 eps
David Quirk
Ben Robinson
4 eps
Denise Scott
Doctor
1 eps
Luke McGregor
Real Estate Agent
2 eps
Tamiah Bantum
Nurse
1 eps
Joe Klocek
Dustin
1 eps
Grace Lee
Businesswoman
1 eps
Clarke Richards
Drunk Man
1 eps
Ben Anderson
Doctor
1 eps
Kylie Trounson
Nurse
1 eps
Kain Baigent
Psychiatrist
1 eps
Shane Nagle
Car Salesman
1 eps
Paul Dawber
Father Callahan
1 eps
Mark Strom
Brendan Jones
1 eps
Jacqueline Feinberg
Brendan's Friend Karen
1 eps
Lucinda Wilmot
Brendan's Friend Stacey
1 eps
Noi Rushneegon Kirby
Mae's Mum
2 eps
Treechai Patanacharas
Mae's Dad
2 eps
Jackson Gallagher
Kyle
2 eps
Rick Lindner
Security Guard
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Please Like Me actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Please Like Me 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 hard it is to stop after one episode.
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.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
After breaking up with his girlfriend, Josh comes to the realization that he is homosexual. With the support of his now ex girlfriend Claire, and his best friend and house mate Tom, Josh must help his mother with her battle with depression and the rest of his family embrace his new found lifestyle.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 32 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20136 episodes
5.7IMDbThe first season begins with Josh realizing that he is gay after being dumped by his girlfriend and forced to move back home with his mother after she overdoses on painkillers.
Best episode · S01E02 French Toast
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201410 episodes
6.4IMDbJosh faces new trials in love and life including getting dumped, receiving a call from an old flame and dealing with Rose's stay at a mental hospital.
Best episode · S02E07 Scroggin
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201510 episodes
6.3IMDbAs Josh and Arnold's relationship heats up, Arnold decides to come out to his family. Meanwhile, Claire returns from Berlin and faces a big decision.
Best episode · S03E09 Champagne
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20166 episodes
6.3IMDbJosh prepares for looming departures and relocations while confronting his true feelings about his tumultuous relationship with boyfriend Arnold.
Best episode · S04E05 Burrito Bowl
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E07 · Signature episode
Scroggin
Mum and Josh go hiking in scenic remote Tasmania; Mum gets trapped in a waterhole by a snake.
S02E08 · Signature episode
Truffled Mac and Cheese
Patrick moves out of the house; Tom eats all of Josh's special truffled mac and cheese.
- Written by Thomas Ward
S04E05 · Signature episode
Burrito Bowl
Josh reconnects with his first boyfriend, Geoffrey, who shows Josh some surprising new tricks. As Dad gets excited about a low-carb diet, Ella has a health scare. She encounters an extremely hot doctor making Tom jealous.
- Directed by Matthew Saville
- Written by Thomas Ward, Liz Doran
S02E03 · Signature episode
Parmigiana
Geoffrey calls Josh and they go on a date; Arnold books himself into the same mental home as Mum; Dad and Mae have their first baby panic moment; Jenny discovers Tom is still having sex with Niamh.
S04E06 · Signature episode
Souvlaki
It's the end of an era as Josh, Tom and Ella move out of their share house and find that domestic bliss is hard to come by. Josh confronts Claire and weighs up whether a pasta maker or a therapist will best solve his problems.
- Directed by Josh Thomas
- Written by Thomas Ward, Liz Doran
S04E04
Degustation
Josh takes his divorced Mum and Dad to a cutting edge degustation dinner. As they work their way through fifteen delicious and intimidating courses, wine is consumed, emotions run high and secrets are spilled.
- Directed by Matthew Saville
- Written by Thomas Ward, Liz Doran
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E06 · Signature episode
Souvlaki
- Directed by Josh Thomas
- Written by Thomas Ward, Liz Doran
S04E05 · Signature episode
Burrito Bowl
- Directed by Matthew Saville
- Written by Thomas Ward, Liz Doran
S04E04
Degustation
- Directed by Matthew Saville
- Written by Thomas Ward, Liz Doran
S04E03
Beluga Caviar
- Directed by Josh Thomas
- Written by Thomas Ward, Liz Doran
S04E02
Porridge
- Directed by Matthew Saville
- Written by Thomas Ward, Liz Doran
S04E01
Babaganoush
- Directed by Josh Thomas
- Written by Thomas Ward, Liz Doran
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Josh Thomas
Showrunner
Jeff Skoll
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Kevin Whyte
Executive producer
Chris Loveall
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Belisa Balaban
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Brett Sleigh
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Debbie Lee
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Rick Kalowski
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Holly A. Hines
Executive producer
Hannah Gadsby
Writer
Thomas Ward
Writer
Liz Doran
Writer
Erik Jensen
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jeff SkollExecutive Producer
- Kevin WhyteExecutive Producer
- Chris LoveallExecutive Producer
- Todd AbbottProducer
- Liz DoranProducer
- Josh ThomasExecutive Producer
Writing
- Hannah GadsbyWriter
- Thomas WardWriter
- Liz DoranWriter
- Josh ThomasWriter
- Erik JensenWriter
Direction
- Matthew SavilleDirector
- Josh ThomasDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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