Enlightened Season 1

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Enlightened Season 1 is available on and right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 107 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Laura Dern's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Enlightened Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Enlightened Season 1 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 1 of Enlightened includes 10 episodes. It aired from October 2011 to December 2011. This season stars Laura Dern, Mike White and Luke Wilson. Laura Dern and Mike White lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2011. What keeps Enlightened Season 1 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Enlightened Season 1 respects your intelligence. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Laura Dern's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.