"Funny" is personal, so this list borrows someone else's judgment: the Television Academy's. Every series below was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2025 or 2026, on pages we read on November 12, 2026. One nominee in each year streams only on a service this site doesn't cover, so it isn't here.
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The nine at a glance
| Series | US app | Since | Seasons | Emmy record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widow's Bay | Apple TV | 2026 | 1 | Won 2026 |
| The Studio | Apple TV | 2025 | 1 | Won 2025 |
| Shrinking | Apple TV | 2023 | 3 | Nominated 2025, 2026 |
| Margo's Got Money Troubles | Apple TV | 2026 | 1 | Nominated 2026 |
| Abbott Elementary | Disney+ with Hulu | 2021 | 6 | Nominated 2025, 2026 |
| The Bear | Disney+ with Hulu | 2022 | 5 | Nominated 2025, 2026 |
| Only Murders in the Building | Disney+ with Hulu | 2021 | 5 | Nominated 2025, 2026 |
| What We Do in the Shadows | Disney+ with Hulu | 2019 | 6 | Nominated 2025 |
| Nobody Wants This | Netflix | 2024 | 3 | Nominated 2025, 2026 |
Between them the nine have 31 seasons listed. That number matters more than it sounds: a show with one season is a two-week habit, a show with six is a winter.
If you pick one app: Apple TV
Apple TV's pages all showed "7 days free, then $14.99/month", and it holds the two most recent winners. The four Apple series below come to 6 seasons, the lightest load on this page.
Widow's Bay
Won 2026. Apple files it as: Mystery · Thriller. Matthew Rhys plays a New England mayor set on turning his town into a tourist draw, while locals warn him it is cursed. Six episodes in its first season.
The Studio
Won 2025. Apple files it as: Comedy. Seth Rogen as the newly appointed head of a film studio, with Catherine O'Hara and Ike Barinholtz, caught between the money people and the artists.
Shrinking
Nominated 2025, 2026. Apple files it as: Comedy. Jason Segel plays Jimmy, a therapist trying to grieve his wife while still being a dad and a friend. Harrison Ford and Jessica Williams co-star.
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Nominated 2026. Apple files it as: Comedy. Elle Fanning as a college dropout with a new baby and a pile of bills; Michelle Pfeiffer and Nick Offerman play her parents. Six episodes.
If you already have Disney+ with Hulu
The Disney+ pages offered the Disney+, Hulu Bundle at $11.99 a month for a new member's first 6 months. These four are the long runs: 22 seasons between them.
Abbott Elementary
Nominated 2025, 2026. Listed as: Sitcom, Comedy. Dedicated teachers at a Philadelphia public school try to help their students succeed despite the odds. Easy to start at any season.
The Bear
Nominated 2025, 2026. Listed as: Drama, Comedy. A fine-dining chef returns to Chicago to run his family's sandwich shop. More tension than punchlines in many episodes.
Only Murders in the Building
Nominated 2025, 2026. Listed as: Drama, Mystery, Comedy, Crime. Three residents who share an obsession with true crime get pulled into a real one after a death in their New York apartment building.
What We Do in the Shadows
Nominated 2025. Listed as: Comedy. Six seasons from 2019, and a comedy series nominee in 2025. JustWatch's US page listed it on Hulu, with seasons also for sale in the digital stores.
If you are on Netflix
Nobody Wants This
Nominated 2025, 2026. Kristen Bell's agnostic podcaster falls for Adam Brody's newly single rabbi, and both families weigh in. Ten episodes a season, per JustWatch.Netflix's own page showed us a Moroccan catalog, so the US listing comes from JustWatch, which showed Netflix plans only.
Making a free week count
Apple TV's seven free days are the one trial on this page that lines up neatly with the shows. Widow's Bay and Margo's Got Money Troubles each had six episodes listed, so the two together come to twelve: about two a night for a week. The Studio, the 2025 winner, is a single season too, so a viewer who starts it on day one can usually reach the end of at least one of the three before the first charge. Set a reminder for day six, then decide whether Shrinking's three seasons are worth a paid month.
The Disney+ side works the other way round. Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Only Murders and What We Do in the Shadows are long, and the bundle price Disney showed is a six-month offer, so it suits a household that plans to stay a while rather than sample. Netflix sits in the middle: one show here, three seasons of ten episodes, and a plan with ads from $8.99 a month on JustWatch's US listing.
When the label and the award disagree
The apps and the Emmys don't always file a show in the same place. Apple TV labels Widow's Bay a mystery thriller, yet it won the comedy award. Disney+ lists The Bear under drama first, and Only Murders in the Building under drama, mystery, comedy and crime at once. If you like your comedy light, start with Abbott Elementary or The Studio. If you don't mind a body count with the jokes, Only Murders is the bridge to our list of the best crime shows to watch.
Which fits whom
- A short commitment: Widow's Bay or Margo's Got Money Troubles, six episodes each.
- Jokes about Hollywood: The Studio.
- Something kind: Abbott Elementary or Shrinking.
- A romance: Nobody Wants This.
- Something to fill a whole winter: Abbott Elementary or What We Do in the Shadows, six seasons each.
Many viewers rotate, keeping one app for a month or two and then switching. Our page on Black Friday streaming deals tracks what each service has announced.
Where IPTV fits
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| Plan | One device | Two devices | Months of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | $19.99 | $31.98 | 1 |
| 3 Months | $29.99 | $47.98 | 3 |
| 6 Months | $39.99 | $63.98 | 6 |
| 12 Months + 2 FREE | $69.99 | $111.98 | 14 |
Try the 24-hour free trial first, no card needed, or ask Ryan on WhatsApp how it works. A first purchase carries a 7-day money-back guarantee when a service problem you report can't be fixed, as the refund policy sets out. Plan on about 8 Mbps per HD stream, 15 Mbps for Full HD and 25 Mbps for 4K; the internet speed guide has the detail.
Frequently asked questions
Which comedy won the 2026 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series?
Widow's Bay, an Apple TV series with Matthew Rhys, according to the Television Academy's winners page read on November 12, 2026. The Studio, also on Apple TV, won the year before.
Is Widow's Bay a comedy or a thriller?
Both, depending on who files it. Apple TV's own page labels it Mystery and Thriller, while the Television Academy gave it the 2026 award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Expect jokes and dread in the same episode.
Which app covers the most shows on this list?
Apple TV and Disney+ with Hulu each carry 4 of the 9. The Apple TV ones are shorter, with 6 seasons between them; the Disney+ with Hulu ones add up to 22 seasons.
Where can I watch Nobody Wants This in the US?
On Netflix. JustWatch's US page listed only Netflix plans for it on November 12, 2026, starting with Netflix Standard with Ads at $8.99 a month, and showed three seasons.
Are these comedies included with IPTV Free Trial?
We don't promise any of them. Each series is sold by the app named next to it. During the 24-hour free trial, search our on-demand section yourself and decide from what you find.
Sources
- Television Academy, Outstanding Comedy Series 2026 and 2025, read November 12, 2026
- Apple TV US pages for Widow's Bay, The Studio, Shrinking and Margo's Got Money Troubles (linked in the table), read November 12, 2026
- Disney+ US pages for Abbott Elementary, The Bear and Only Murders in the Building (linked in the table), read November 12, 2026
- Netflix, Nobody Wants This (Moroccan catalog), JustWatch US for Nobody Wants This and What We Do in the Shadows, read November 12, 2026
Couldn't read: the US Netflix catalog itself (Netflix served us another country's) and any Canadian catalog. Hulu's own site wasn't used; its titles are stated from Disney+ and JustWatch. These links pay us nothing.