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Please Like Me

Please Like Me

Description: Twentysomething Josh is going through a number of big changes as he navigates his first decade of adulthood. After being dumped by his girlfriend, he comes to the realization that he is gay. After that shocker, he moves back into the family home to help care for his mother, who has previously attempted suicide. He later moves out and into a house with best friend Tom. With his life in disarray, big challenges await Josh in his immediate future, which are especially hard for someone like him, who with a natural aversion to drama and emotion. So he deals with it all -- only in his own awkward, self-centered way.
Genre: Family, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Year Released: 2013
Number of seasons: 4
Number of episodes: 32
First episode air date: February 28, 2013
Awards: Logie Award for Most Outstanding Comedy Program, MORE
Program Creator: Josh Thomas
Writers: Josh Thomas
Networks: Pivot, ABC Television, ABC
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