# Please Like Me (2013)

> After splitting from his girlfriend, a young Australian man comes to terms with being gay while helping his depressed mother and sorting out his shared house life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/54705

## Facts

- Seasons: 4
- Episodes: 32
- Episode runtime: 28 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, drama
- Created by: Josh Thomas
- Network: ABC TV, ABC2
- Cast: Josh Thomas, Thomas Ward, Debra Lawrance, Bob Franklin, Keegan Joyce, David Roberts, Caitlin Stasey, Wade Briggs
- TMDB rating: 8.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2155025/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: wry, warm, awkward, melancholic, sincere, deadpan

## What critics say

Audiences broadly acclaim Please Like Me for its frank, warm and funny handling of depression, sexuality and family life, with its intimate tone and lead performances drawing particular praise.

## Synopsis

Please Like Me (2013-2016) is an Australian semi-autobiographical dramedy created by Josh Thomas for ABC TV and ABC2. Thomas plays Josh, a young man in an unglamorous share house who realises he is gay just after breaking up with his girlfriend Claire (Caitlin Stasey). He leans on his best friend and housemate Tom (Thomas Ward) while trying to help his mother Mum (Debra Lawrance), whose struggle with depression fills the household with worry and gallows humour. Over four seasons the engine is simple: Josh wants a steady life and honest relationships, but awkward dates, family friction and his own anxieties keep getting in the way. Each season is built from short, loosely connected episodes that mix small domestic mishaps with sudden emotional honesty. The tone is wry, warm and frequently uncomfortable, with deadpan humour sitting beside real grief and tenderness. Set in contemporary Australian suburbs, the show is an intimate, character-driven story of coming out, mental illness and chosen family. Fans of Girls, Fleabag and Offspring will find resonance in its confessional voice and its blend of cringe and compassion.

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