On the Verge

Four women, a chef, a single mom, an heiress, and a job seeker dig into love and work, with a generous side of midlife crises, in pre-pandemic LA.

On the Verge (2021) is a French-produced comedy-drama series created by Julie Delpy for OCS. Delpy stars as Justine alongside Sarah Jones as Yasmin, Elisabeth Shue as Anne and Alexia Landeau as Ella, four women whose lives collide as they chase romance and professional footing. The engine of the series is simple and personal: each woman wants a stable love life and a working future, and the obstacles are men who disappoint them, bosses who undervalue them, and the quiet panic of reaching midlife without the life they planned. Episodes unfold as loosely connected vignettes of dates, kitchen-table confessions, restaurant service and sudden career gambles rather than a single high-stakes plot. Set in pre-pandemic Los Angeles, the show has the sunny yet anxious texture of a city where ambition and loneliness sit side by side. The tone is wry, candid and frequently cringe-inducing, with flashes of tenderness between the friends. It was a single twelve-episode season of thirty-minute episodes, and its story was left unfinished after cancellation. Fans of Girls, Sex and the City and Divorce will find resonance in its frank humor about sex, friendship and the anxieties of midlife.

• Girlsmidlife female friendships, workplace and romance comedy, cringe comedy
• Sex and the Cityfemale friendship, midlife career and romance, comedy-drama tone
• Divorcemidlife crisis, dramedy of women reassessing love and work

Created by

Julie Delpy

Release Date

2021-09-06

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

6.5 / 10 (21)

What is On the Verge about?

Four women in pre-pandemic Los Angeles navigate love, work and midlife crises in this canceled French-produced comedy-drama.

What is On the Verge like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of On the Verge as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is On the Verge violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in On the Verge.

Which shows are like On the Verge?

Shows with a similar feel include Girls, Sex and the City, and Divorce.

How long is On the Verge?

On the Verge: 1 season, 12 episodes.

Is On the Verge still running?

No, On the Verge was canceled.

Where can I watch On the Verge?

In United States, On the Verge streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.