Following Josh and his family and friends felt a lot like dealing with people in real life, which helped make Please Like Me, well, likable.
Please Like Me never shied away from serious topics, even as the show tried to deal with issues like depression, suicide, divorce and infidelity with a sense of humor and honestly.
The series, which started in 2013, began with Josh realizing that he was gay and his mother attempting suicide by overdosing on pills.
Many of the themes, and even specific situations, in the show come directly from Josh Thomas’ personal life, which helped make the series an intriguing mix of funny, sad, embarrassing and weird moments that were always a pleasure to watch.