X

2017
TV-MA
Netflix

2017
TV-MA
Netflix

Summary The return of Ethan (Keegan-Michael Key) and Lisa Turner (Cobie Smulders) to their circle of college friends (Nat Faxon, Annie Parisse, Jae Suh Park and Fred Savage) as they approach their 40s bring changes to relationships in this comedy from Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco.

Created By: Francesca Delbanco, Nicholas Stoller

2017
TV-MA
Netflix

2017
TV-MA
Netflix

Friends From College

Season 1 Premiere: Jul 14, 2017

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 33 Critic Reviews

44

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 79 User Ratings

6.1

My Score

Hover and click to give a rating Saved

Where to Watch

Summary The return of Ethan (Keegan-Michael Key) and Lisa Turner (Cobie Smulders) to their circle of college friends (Nat Faxon, Annie Parisse, Jae Suh Park and Fred Savage) as they approach their 40s bring changes to relationships in this comedy from Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco.

Created By: Francesca Delbanco, Nicholas Stoller

Where to Watch

All Seasons

8 Episodes • 2017

8 Episodes • 2019

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 33 Critic Reviews

15% Positive
5 Reviews

45% Mixed
15 Reviews

39% Negative
13 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 33 Critic Reviews

15% Positive
5 Reviews

45% Mixed
15 Reviews

39% Negative
13 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Jul 14, 2017

The script, when it's going for laughs, is absolutely riotous. The scenes taking place in the frat-boy bullpen at Lisa's new hedge fund office—favorite on-going prank: during conversations with SEC compliance officers, they mute their end of the call, then drop trou and rub their junk on the phone—are pee-your-pants hilarious.

By Glenn Garvin FULL REVIEW

TV Guide Magazine

Jul 6, 2017

As the tone of College shifts from slapstick to seriocomic in a series of cringe-inducing set pieces of social awkwardness, you may grow dizzy from the love-or-hate-them seesaw. [10-23 Jul 2017, p.13]

By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW

Jul 13, 2017

The show doesn't have much narrative momentum, which makes the eight episodes at times feel slightly disconnected.

By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW

Entertainment Weekly

Jul 12, 2017

A promising generational sitcom that might have had something to offer its target audience of middle-aged folks raised on Friends but squanders all of our interest with mirthless, misguided strategies for holding it. The only spectacle it offers is the shocking magic trick of turning a bright, dazzling cast into a bunch of dim bulbs.

By Jeff Jensen FULL REVIEW

Jun 26, 2017

[The actors are] saddled with unlikable characters, a distasteful infidelity plot and an erratic tone that never quite finds itself.

By Dave Nemetz FULL REVIEW

Washington Post

Jul 11, 2017

Along with the show’s inability to find a consistent comic tone or a memorable story line (it leans heavily on the usual choices: marital infidelity, light class envy, fertility issues), Friends From College makes embarrassingly poor use of a cast that deserves to be in a better show.

By Hank Stuever FULL REVIEW

The Salt Lake Tribune

Jul 14, 2017

The only explosion in Friends from College is that the entire eight-episode series is a stink bomb. It's crude, predictable and stupid.

By Scott D. Pierce FULL REVIEW

See All 33 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 79 User Ratings

49% Positive
39 Ratings

33% Mixed
26 Ratings

18% Negative
14 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 79 User Ratings

49% Positive
39 Ratings

33% Mixed
26 Ratings

18% Negative
14 Ratings

There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.

Details

Production Company:

Stoller Global Solutions
Netflix

Initial Release Date: Jul 14, 2017

Number of seasons: 2 Seasons

Rating: TV-MA

Genres:

Awards

Image Awards (NAACP)

• 1 Nomination

Black Reel Awards for Television

• 1 Nomination

Related Shows

The Office (UK)

Universal Acclaim

Bo Burnham: Inside

Universal Acclaim

The Larry Sanders Show

Universal Acclaim

Fleabag

Universal Acclaim

Atlanta

Universal Acclaim

My So-Called Life

Universal Acclaim

This Is Going To Hurt

Universal Acclaim

It's a Sin

Universal Acclaim

The Bear

Universal Acclaim

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

Universal Acclaim

How to With John Wilson

Universal Acclaim

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Universal Acclaim

Reservation Dogs

Universal Acclaim

A Parks and Recreation Special

Universal Acclaim

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock

Universal Acclaim

Everybody Hates Chris

Universal Acclaim

Better Things

Universal Acclaim

Brooklyn Bridge

Universal Acclaim

Barry

Universal Acclaim

Freaks and Geeks

Universal Acclaim

Somebody Somewhere

Universal Acclaim

Back to Life

Universal Acclaim

Related News

What to Watch on Peacock Right Now

What to Watch on Peacock Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to the Peacock streaming service, updated frequently.

May 2024 TV Preview

May 2024 TV Preview

Jason Dietz

The month ahead will bring Apple's latest sci-fi series, the return of Hacks, a new Doctor Who, and more.

What to Watch on Paramount+ Right Now

What to Watch on Paramount+ Right Now

Jason Dietz

Find a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added to Paramount+ and Paramount+ With Showtime, plus a list of titles coming soon to the streaming services.

What to Watch on Max Right Now

What to Watch on Max Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Max--plus all of the titles leaving the streaming service this month--updated frequently.

What to Watch on Prime Video Right Now

What to Watch on Prime Video Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Amazon's Prime Video, updated frequently.

What to Watch on Netflix Right Now

What to Watch on Netflix Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Netflix, updated frequently. You can also find a list of titles leaving Netflix this month.