Best Irish comedy series
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch comedy shows from Ireland, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
Dead Still (2020)
Dead Still (2020)
Memorial photographer Brock Blennerhasset makes a living out of photographing the dead in Victorian Ireland. When a series of murders threatens to sully Blennerhasset's reputation, a tenacious detective drags him into an investigation of Dublin's criminal underbelly.
Moone Boy (2012)
Mrs Brown's Boys (2011)
Mrs Brown's Boys (2011)
Mrs. Brown's Boys is a British-Irish award winning sitcom created by and starring writer and performer Brendan O'Carroll. The show is based on O'Carroll's stage plays about the character Agnes Browne, which were developed from books and straight-to-DVD films. The sitcom continues the stories of Agnes, now with the shortened surname "Brown", and her family who are played by real life close friends and family of O'Carroll's. After being slated by critics, the show has become a ratings success in both Ireland, where it is set, and the United Kingdom, where it is recorded. On 29 December 2012 the show began its third series. Mrs Brown's Boys is a co-production among BBC Scotland, BocPix and RTÉ.
Eureka! The Big Bang Query (2016)
Eureka! The Big Bang Query (2016)
Comedy quiz hosted by Neil Delamere in which team captains PJ Gallagher and Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain and a panel of comedians and scientists attempt to answer some of humanity's most pressing questions.
The Young Offenders (2018)
The Young Offenders (2018)
Coming-of-age drama about lovable rogues Conor and Jock as they navigate their awkward teenage years, hatching plans and adventures to help distract from their tough home lives and their inability to stay out of trouble at school.
Aifric (2006)
Aifric (2006)
The series follows the life of Aifric whose wacky family have just moved to a new town in the West of Ireland. The 14yr old wants nothing more than to fit in but feels her family will not make it easy for her. Her mother is a new-age hippy who has banned television, while her father is a wannabe rock star, not to mention her annoying little brother.
Obituary (2023)
Obituary (2023)
When Elvira’s editor informs her that she will be paid per article, she begins murdering people to avoid going broke. Her plans are shaken when she falls for the crime reporter.
The Running Mate (2007)
The Running Mate (2007)
In Kerry, Ireland, a candidate for political office forms an alliance with an unlikely partner when his campaign is not going according to plan.
Aifric (2006)
Aifric (2006)
The series follows the life of Aifric whose wacky family have just moved to a new town in the West of Ireland. The 14yr old wants nothing more than to fit in but feels her family will not make it easy for her. Her mother is a new-age hippy who has banned television, while her father is a wannabe rock star, not to mention her annoying little brother.
My Left Nut (2020)
My Left Nut (2020)
Based on the award-winning stage play, "My Left Nut" is a three-part coming of age comedy drama about friendship, family, grief and testicles. The series follows school-boy Mick and his journey after discovering a swelling on his testicle. He can't tell his dad; he died seven years ago. He can't tell his mum Patricia; she's got a million other things on her plate. He can't tell his schoolmates; there's an upside to rumours about the bulge in your trousers… And it’s not like it’s going to complicate things between Mick and his first girlfriend anyway, right?
Hardy Bucks (2010)
Hardy Bucks (2010)
In a small town in West Ireland, we following the misadventures of five hapless men down on their luck, trying to leave their backwards rural home town and attempt to reach America and sample modern civilization.
Don't Feed The Gondolas (1997)
Don't Feed The Gondolas (1997)
Don't Feed the Gondolas is an Irish comedy panel show, that ran for four series on Network 2 between 1997 and 2001. The show was hosted by Seán Moncrieff and the longest-serving panellists were Brendan O'Connor and Dara Ó Briain.The name of the show is attributed to a remark made by a Wicklow County Councillor, Jimmy Miley, during a meeting regarding Blessington Lake. When the meeting proposed putting a gondola on the lake, he remarked: "That's all very well, but who's going to feed it?"
Bridget & Eamon (2016)
Bridget & Eamon (2016)
Bridget & Eamon are the typical unhappily married 80s Irish couple. They live somewhere in the Midlands with their indeterminate number of children. Chain-smoking Bridget has notions. She wants the lifestyle from the pages of Woman's Way but wouldn't want to think about how much it would cost to heat South Fork.
The Dry (2022)
The Dry (2022)
In the series, when Shiv Sheridan returns to Dublin after years of partying in London, she is sober and full of good intentions – but being back with her family makes staying on ‘the dry' much harder than she expected. As Shiv tries to navigate this new phase of her life, so must her family and they all have issues they don't want to face.
LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland (2024)
LOL: Last One Laughing Ireland (2024)
Using his trademark wit, host Graham Norton oversees 10 comedic stars, brought together to make each other laugh by using every unpredictable comedic tool in the box … without cracking a smile themselves. As the clock counts down and the tension rises, whoever can outlast their competitors will be crowned the winner and win a grand prize of €50,000 for their charity of choice.
Scorchio (2016)
Scorchio (2016)
Scorchio is the brand new hidden camera show which pranks Irish holidaymakers having fun in the Majorcan sun. Targeting everywhere from beaches to bars, bus tours to boat parties, Scorchio’s cast of fresh new Irish talent unleash their host of crazy characters on to unsuspecting tourists promising lots of lols on one of Ireland’s favourite holiday islandsFrom the 18 to 23 year olds who swarm to Santa Ponsa for a week of booze and banter a to the moms and dads enjoying a relaxing week catching rays, nobody is safe when the Scorchio crack squad of pranksters are on the prowl – the sun-seekers may think a high factor is enough to keep them from going red on the beach but their about to get burnt in a way they never expected!
The Walshes (2014)
The Walshes (2014)
The show follows the Walshes, a tight-knit family living in the fictional West Dublin suburb of Strollinstown.
Killinaskully (2003)
Killinaskully (2003)
Killinaskully is an Irish television comedy which details the bizarre goings-on in a fictitious Irish village called Killinaskully located in the hills of Ireland. It was actually filmed on location in the villages of Killoscully and Ballinahinch in County Tipperary, the title being a fusion of these two placenames. The show's humour comes from the unusual characterisations of traditional, stereotypical rural Irish folk. The show was chiefly written by the comedian, Pat Shortt, who also performed many of his own roles
Can't Cope, Won't Cope (2016)
Can't Cope, Won't Cope (2016)
A darkly comic drama about two young women, as one of them starts to spiral out of control. Aisling used to getting her own way and Danielle, never one to hog the spotlight, is only too happy to go along with it. But things are changing. Reality is about to hit them, and hit them hard
Podge and Rodge: A Scare at Bedtime (1997)
Podge and Rodge: A Scare at Bedtime (1997)
This is an Irish show involving two potty-mouthed puppets, Podge and Rodge. The puppets tell scary stories that include bad language and sexual innuendo. It is produced and broadcast by RTE television. The show stars Ciaran Morrison as Rodge and Mick O'Hara as Podge.
Naked Camera (2005)
Naked Camera (2005)
Candid camera show in which unsuspecting members of the Irish public as well as some celebrities are accosted by such bizarre characters as the irascible Jake Stevens, Clifford the Orangemen and the desperate bride. All comic roles are played by comedians P.J. Gallagher, Maeve Higgins and Patrick McDonnell.
The Savage Eye (2009)
The Savage Eye (2009)
The show is a satirical and often surreal examination of subjects close to the hearts of the Irish people. It takes the form of a fake anthropological documentary as if made by British television. Each show explores one subject from it's history through to the present covering 6 or 7 topics (or subheadings) using voxpops and informed opinion to inspire comedy sketches and unflinching rants from numerous created characters. The third series is performed by comedians David McSavage, John Colleary, Pat McDonnell and Dermot McMorrow among others. The topics we are covering this year range from Media and Politics to Christmas and Family.
Back to Barrytown (2021)
Back to Barrytown (2021)
Colm Meaney presents a celebration of Roddy Doyle's trilogy about Dublin family the Rabbittes and the film adaptations of the books, The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van.
Craic Den Comedy Club (2022)
Craic Den Comedy Club (2022)
Ireland's best stand-up comedians take to the stage at the comedy club in Dublin.
Faithless (2024)
Faithless (2024)
After the tragic death of his wife, Sam struggles to raise his three young daughters by himself as they all cope with their loss. That is, until Sam's irresponsible and narcissistic half-brother, Zein, moves in "to help" and never leaves.
The Podge and Rodge Show (2018)
The Podge and Rodge Show (2018)
The Podge and Rodge Show is an Irish chat show, broadcast and produced by RTÉ, featuring the popular Podge and Rodge as hosts. For the first three seasons they were joined by Lucy Kennedy as a co-host but for the first half of the fourth season they were joined by guest hosts including Michelle Heaton, after Kennedy took insult to being called "every name under the sun from bisto to an ugly Gráinne Seoige". Following a mid-season hiatus, Caroline Morahan took on the role of permanent co-host in February 2009.
Des Bishop: Breaking China (2014)
Des Bishop: Breaking China (2014)
This brand new six part series follows the adventures of Irish-American writer and comedian Des Bishop as he moves to China for a year in order to learn mandarin and eventually attempt to perform a one-man stand up comedy show for a Chinese audience. There are a couple of problems though - the locals are unaware of the subtleties of western style comedy and are laughing for all the wrong reasons.