Best-Reviewed TV Comedies 2019

Critics Consensus: Fleabag jumps back into the fray with a bracing second season that upholds its predecessor's frenzied wit and delicate heart, replete with Phoebe Waller-Bridge's indefatigable charisma.

Starring: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Andrew Scott, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman

Critics Consensus: Russian Doll may be stuck in a time loop, but this endlessly inventive series never repeats itself as it teeters on a seesaw of shifting tones -- from fatally funny to mournfully sad -- that is balanced with exhilarating moxie by an astonishing Natasha Lyonne.

Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Greta Lee, Yul Vazquez, Elizabeth Ashley

Critics Consensus: Barry follows up a pitch-perfect debut with a second season that balances darkness with comedy while steering clear of antihero overindulgence.

Starring: Bill Hader, Stephen Root, Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg

Critics Consensus: Pamela Adlon fully asserts her authorial voice over Better Things in a triumphant third season that examines the exhaustion of motherhood with exhilarating artistry.

Starring: Pamela Adlon, Celia Imrie, Mikey Madison, Hannah Riley

Critics Consensus: As timely and tender as ever, One Day at a Time's third season manages to up to comedy ante without losing the intimate family moments that help it hit so close to home.

Starring: Rita Moreno, Justina Machado, Stephen Tobolowsky, Todd Grinnell