Life in Pieces

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Life in Pieces is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Hulu right now. Every one of its 4 seasons holds up. 146 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Thomas Sadoski's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Life in Pieces keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Life in Pieces land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. The chemistry Thomas Sadoski and Dianne Wiest bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. Across 4 seasons (2015–2019), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. What keeps Life in Pieces from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Life in Pieces. Tyler Perry's House of Payne is the obvious comparison, but Life in Pieces earns its own place alongside it. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Thomas Sadoski is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Life in Pieces was cancelled in 2019, created by Justin Adler — 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.