The New Adventures of Old Christine

The New Adventures of Old Christine has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in the UK on Amazon Prime Video. Every one of its 5 seasons holds up. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Julia Louis-Dreyfus — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

The New Adventures of Old Christine arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The New Adventures of Old Christine does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Single working mom Christine Campbell has just learned that her ex is dating a much younger woman with the same first name. To avoid any confusion, the new girlfriend is dubbed New Christine, which leaves her with the unfortunate nickname Old Christine. Between them, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Clark Gregg carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It ran for 5 seasons (2006–2010), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The New Adventures of Old Christine holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, The New Adventures of Old Christine is a strong candidate. The tonal similarities to One Day at a Time are real, though The New Adventures of Old Christine carves out its own identity quickly. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Julia Louis-Dreyfus is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

The New Adventures of Old Christine was cancelled in 2010, created by Kari Lizer — and 5 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.