Eastbound & Down Season 3

Right now you can watch Eastbound & Down Season 3 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Danny McBride sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Eastbound & Down Season 3 earns its spot. Eastbound & Down Season 3 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Picking up one year after Season Two, Kenny brings his boorish behavior to Myrtle Beach, SC and somehow resurrects his baseball career as the closer for the minor-league Myrtle Beach Mermen. Even as he postures himself as the new King of Myrtle Beach, Kenny struggles to come to terms with growing older, both in his personal life, and professionally with the arrival of some talented up-and-comers on the team. Danny McBride and Steve Little lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Eastbound & Down Season 3 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Eastbound & Down Season 3. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Danny McBride's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.