The Neighborhood Season 1

The Neighborhood Season 1 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available on and . A compact run that never overstays its welcome. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Cedric the Entertainer — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

There is a reason The Neighborhood Season 1 keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in The Neighborhood Season 1 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. The first season follows Dave Johnson, an optimistic, "nicest guy in the Midwest," who relocates his family from Michigan to a predominantly Black neighborhood in Pasadena, California. His immediate neighbors are the Butlers, whose opinionated patriarch Calvin initially rejects Dave's overwhelming neighborliness, fearing it will disrupt the block's culture. Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2018. What keeps The Neighborhood Season 1 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, The Neighborhood Season 1 is a strong candidate. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Cedric the Entertainer is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.