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Shows that feel like Drop Dead Diva (2009–2014)

If you loved Drop Dead Diva, the closest series we have are Ballers (2015), The Middle (2009) and The House of Flowers (2018). All three share Drop Dead Diva's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 12 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

A shallow model suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized attorney.

7.5 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗6 seasons · Lifetimecreated by Josh Bermanwittyplayfulcontemplative
Stream it:Prime Video
Buy seasons:Amazon see price ↗Apple TV$9.99 buyDrop Dead Diva: The Complete Series · Apple price as of 2026-08-29

If Drop Dead Diva hit the spot, these will too

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Ballers
2015–2019 · 5 seasons · HBO
7.7drama · comedy

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

Looking at the lives of former and current football players, the show follows former superstar Spencer Strasmore as he gets his life on track in retirement while mentoring other current and former players through the daily grind of the business of football.

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The Middle
2009–2018 · 9 seasons · ABC
7.7comedy

Comedy built on wit, twice over

The difference: Missing the stillness of Drop Dead Diva

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.

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The House of Flowers
2018–2020 · 3 seasons · Netflix
7.5drama · comedy

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

A wealthy matriarch tries to maintain her family's facade of perfection after her husband's mistress exposes their dirty secrets.

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Dickinson
2019–2021 · 3 seasons · Apple TV
7.7comedy · drama

Playful comedy, and it commits to that

Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world's greatest poet.

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Atlanta
2016–2022 · 4 seasons · FX
8.6comedy · drama

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.

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Californication
2007–2014 · 7 seasons · Showtime
8.3comedy · drama

Witty comedy in both cases

A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.

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Superstore
2015–2021 · 6 seasons · NBC
7.9comedy

Playful drama, and it commits to that

A hilarious workplace comedy about a unique family of employees at a super-sized mega store. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.

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Growing Pains
1985–1992 · 7 seasons · ABC
6.6comedy

Comedy in the same key

The difference: Made in the 1980s, in a different era of the craft

Fatherhood has taken on a whole new meaning for Jason Seaver, who has assumed the chores of cooking, cleaning and minding the kids so that his wife, Maggie, can pursue a career in journalism after spending 15 years as a housewife.

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The King of Queens
1998–2007 · 9 seasons · CBS
7.4comedy

The comedy is handled with the same confidence

Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.

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Glee
2009–2015 · 6 seasons · FOX
6.8comedy · drama

The shared currency is stillness

In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential as they strive to outshine their singing competition while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High.

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Everybody Hates Chris
2005–2009 · 4 seasons · UPN
7.6comedy

Comedy approached the same way

Chris is a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s. Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bused to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and surmounting the challenges of junior high.

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100 días para enamorarnos
2020–2021 · 2 seasons · Telemundo
6.6drama · comedy

Both know what they want from drama

Two couples who struggle to be near each other decide to give another chance for each other, 100 days for them to fall back in love.

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