If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Eastbound & Down is available in Australia on Foxtel Now and HBO Max, and in the US on HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV right now. Every one of its 4 seasons holds up. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Danny McBride leads a cast with real comic timing. Put it on tonight on Foxtel Now and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Eastbound & Down is worth clearing space for. The jokes in Eastbound & Down land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school. Between them, Danny McBride and Steve Little carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It ran for 4 seasons (2009–2013), and the writing holds up across every one of them. What keeps Eastbound & Down 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.

Eastbound & Down is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. The tonal similarities to And Just Like That… are real, though Eastbound & Down carves out its own identity quickly. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Danny McBride anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Eastbound & Down wrapped up in 2013, created by Danny McBride, Jody Hill and Ben Best — and 4 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.