If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, SeaChange is available in Australia on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on YouTube TV and Acorn TV right now. Every one of its 4 seasons holds up. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 5 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Sigrid Thornton sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason SeaChange keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in SeaChange land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. SeaChange is a popular Australian television show that ran for 39 episodes from 1998 to 2000 on the ABC. It was created by Andrew Knight and Deborah Cox and starred Sigrid Thornton, David Wenham, William McInnes, John Howard, Tom Long and Kerry Armstrong. The director was Michael Carson. Between them, Sigrid Thornton and John Howard carry the comedy without ever forcing it. 4 seasons (1998–2019) gave the story room most shows never get. SeaChange earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in SeaChange. Kidding is the obvious comparison, but SeaChange earns its own place alongside it. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Sigrid Thornton anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

SeaChange wrapped up in 2019, created by Andrew Knight and Deb Cox — 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.