Man Seeking Woman

Man Seeking Woman

Created by Simon Rich

On FXX

2015–20173 seasons30 episodes23 min7.0 / 10

A frenetic absurdist comedy that treats dating as surreal nightmare, balancing romantic hope with grotesque visual gags and high-energy chaos.

Josh Greenberg is a naive romantic on a desperate quest for love. When his longtime girlfriend dumps him, Josh enters the dating scene, a nightmarish hellscape of untold horror. Despite the agony, Josh continues his search in the hopes of finding someone who will make all the misery worth it.

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  • Is Man Seeking Woman one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of series.

  • Is Man Seeking Woman violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is Man Seeking Woman sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.

  • Is Man Seeking Woman easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Man Seeking Woman scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Does Man Seeking Woman leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love44

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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