On My Block

one of the decade's best, On My Block is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix with a 8/10 audience score that speaks for itself. 38 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. On My Block is one of the genuine examples: the craft is there in the writing, the performances, and the way it handles its subject matter. Sierra Capri'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.

On My Block does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. In a rough Los Angeles neighborhood, four smart, funny and streetwise teens find their lifelong friendship tested as they begin high school. Sierra Capri and Jason Genao lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. The series ran for 4 seasons (2018–2021), 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 On My Block holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-season curiosities. The consistency across the run is what elevates it — not every episode is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

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. Sierra Capri sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. If That '90s Show is already in your rotation, On My Block fits naturally alongside it.