The Back-Up Plan

The Back-Up Plan is currently streaming in the US on Starz Apple TV Channel and YouTube TV, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Jennifer Lopez's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on Starz Apple TV Channel — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

The Back-Up Plan arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The Back-Up Plan gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. When Zoe tires of looking for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby on her own. But on the day she's artificially inseminated, she meets Stan, who seems to be just who she's been searching for all her life. Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2010. What keeps The Back-Up Plan from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Back-Up Plan. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Jennifer Lopez anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.