If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Chucky is available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Peacock Premium and Philo right now. Every one of its 3 seasons holds up. With 4,193 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Zackary Arthur — stay for everyone else around them. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Chucky earns its spot. Chucky does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll’s untold origins. Zackary Arthur and Björgvin Arnarson lead a cast with the timing to make it work. Across 3 seasons (2021–2024), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Chucky holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Chucky is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Viewers who responded to The Afterparty will find a lot to like here too. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Zackary Arthur is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Chucky was cancelled in 2024, created by Don Mancini — and 3 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.