one of the decade's best, Claws is currently streaming in the US on Hulu with a 7/10 audience score that speaks for itself. 40 episodes — the right length to tell the story it is telling. Television that earns its era label is rarer than the number of shows attempting it suggests — most of what gets called prestige TV is really just expensive TV. Claws is one of the genuine examples: the craft is there in the writing, the performances, and the way it handles its subject matter. Niecy Nash's involvement signals the kind of production that attracts serious talent and uses it properly. Available now on streaming — no excuses left for not watching it.

Claws does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Follow the life and crimes of five diverse and treacherous manicurists working at the Nail Artisan of Manatee County salon, where there is a lot more going on than silk wraps and pedicures. Niecy Nash and Carrie Preston lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. The series ran for 4 seasons (2017–2022), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Claws holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-season curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The kind of show you put on in the background and find yourself actually paying attention to. It earns every laugh across its entire run — no coasting on goodwill. The comedy comes from character rather than situation, which means it holds up on rewatch in a way that pure farce never does. Niecy Nash sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. If Wilfred is already in your rotation, Claws fits naturally alongside it.