Horace and Pete
A bracing preview of television's future
Created by Louis C.K.
A darkly comic, deeply interior portrait of two brothers and their bar community, where family damage and addiction are processed through conversation and dark humour rather than plot.
The owners of a dive bar in Brooklyn, Horace and Pete, along with bar regulars share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar.
Clusters
Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Is Horace and Pete sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of series.
Is Horace and Pete one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of series.
Does Horace and Pete leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.
Is Horace and Pete easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Horace and Pete violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is Horace and Pete scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Horace and Pete, and what each one shares →
Like Horace and Pete
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Horace and Pete
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Horace and Pete, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Horace and Pete, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Horace and Pete, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
