Friends From College: Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: July 14, 2017

Summary: The return of Ethan (Keegan-Michael Key) and Lisa Turner (Cobie Smulders) to their circle of college friends in New York City (Nat Faxon, Annie Parisse, Jae Suh Park and Fred Savage) shakes up everyone's lives as they approach their 40s in this comedy from Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco.

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. A Night Of Surprises
Air Date: July 14, 2017
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S1:E7. Grand Cayman
Air Date: July 14, 2017
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S1:E6. Second Wedding
Air Date: July 14, 2017

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Glenn Garvin

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. Read full review

Nathan Frontiero

Jul 11, 2017

Creators Francesco Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller rely too often on their performers' sketch-comedy and sitcom experience to craft amusing situations that seem natural even at their most ridiculous. But no amount of charisma can revitalize the season as it ambles toward its finale, bloated with so many gags that it unravels like old friendships strained to their breaking point. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Jul 13, 2017

Germann plays Sam’s husband, who at first seems distant but then reveals touching devotion to his family. If only the main cast had such material to shine. Read full review

Jeff Jensen

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. Read full review

Bruce Miller

Jul 5, 2017

In the eight-episode Netflix series, there’s plenty of action but all of it isn’t that interesting. Read full review

Melanie McFarland

Jul 17, 2017

Stoller shapes each episode to indulge the performers’ idiosyncrasies as opposed to servicing the story or character development, and the result is a flimsy story somewhat flogged into shape by hammy eccentricity. Read full review

Scott D. Pierce

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. Read full review

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zettacritic

Jul 27, 2017

This show is absurdly funny. The first episode had a scene between Fred Savage and Keenan Michael-Key that was so funny and perfectly scripted and executed, I watched it several times. The group dynamics took a while to mesh, but by the second episode, I was rolling in laughter and love forThis show is absurdly funny. The first episode had a scene between Fred Savage and Keenan Michael-Key that was so funny and perfectly scripted and executed, I watched it several times. The group dynamics took a while to mesh, but by the second episode, I was rolling in laughter and love for this group of misguided, hilarious, flawed friends. Fred Savage is a subtle beast, his comedic timing perfected. Keegan Michael-Key is so acutely funny that I woke my sleeping baby from laughing. Watch this and you will be joyful that you did.… Expand

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JMaz

Aug 18, 2017

I really think the average score this show is getting is off the mark. Is it perfect? no. Is it hilarious? YES!
I'm sorry but i love these characters and i think the show is a riot. Please give me more Fred Savage and Ike Barinholtz. I have not laughed that hard in a while.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

bamababe

Aug 2, 2017

I don't know why its getting such bad reviews?!?! i watched season 1 in a few days and thought it was really good!!! no, the characters aren't what i would call "great people", but since when does a good show have to have that?!?!? (seinfeld anyone?!?!)....Fred Savage was fantastic and BillyI don't know why its getting such bad reviews?!?! i watched season 1 in a few days and thought it was really good!!! no, the characters aren't what i would call "great people", but since when does a good show have to have that?!?!? (seinfeld anyone?!?!)....Fred Savage was fantastic and Billy Eichner's Felix was amazing...hope they continue with a second season!! i think they might be able to find their audience doing that!!! some of us think **** people being funny is good tv!!!… Expand

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Jul 18, 2017

This is the kind of show you put on in the background and don't think too much about. It's a theme of the show that the characters are stuck acting like college kids rather than the adults they are, but in reality they act more like high-schoolers. Yeah, a lot of their actions don't reallyThis is the kind of show you put on in the background and don't think too much about. It's a theme of the show that the characters are stuck acting like college kids rather than the adults they are, but in reality they act more like high-schoolers. Yeah, a lot of their actions don't really make sense and they are all pretty shallowly written characters, but if you're looking for some mindless drama there will be some of that.

Some of the skits are laugh out loud funny. The problem is though, this is a tv show, not snl meaning a lot of these scenes won't flow well or create weird character traits giving the show some continuity trouble.

Is this show good? No, but when I watched it I was in the mood for some mindless tv and that's exactly what I got. It's a fine binge watch show but not much else.… Expand

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Edeltraud

Jul 25, 2017

A very uneven effort. Some scenes have wry, situational humor, there's a bit of slapstick, and lots of ho-hum Thirty Something storylines. As one reviewer said, it's OK for background when you have to clean the kitchen or do some emailing. My main complaint could go for a lot of shows -- whyA very uneven effort. Some scenes have wry, situational humor, there's a bit of slapstick, and lots of ho-hum Thirty Something storylines. As one reviewer said, it's OK for background when you have to clean the kitchen or do some emailing. My main complaint could go for a lot of shows -- why the heck does everyone (esp. the women) have to look & act almost exactly alike?! There's one scene towards the end with 3 women, dark, limp hair, skinny physiques, dull moonie faces ...which is which? There are no short, plump gals or freckly ones or a person with a tat or piercing that could help differentiate? Guys are not much better (except for Savage & Key). Also, kill that indie soundtrack.
And as much as I love Kate McKinnan on SNL, she is the worst actor I've ever seen -- just horrible mugging no matter what she is in. Nails on chalkboard!… Expand

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DAL1960

Jul 23, 2017

I have a simple test that helps me determine whether I like a show or not. I tap to the screen to see how much time is left. With "Friends From College", I was doing it a lot. It's not boring, but it's not funny. Or is it supposed to be funny? When I see Keegan Michael Key, I expect toI have a simple test that helps me determine whether I like a show or not. I tap to the screen to see how much time is left. With "Friends From College", I was doing it a lot. It's not boring, but it's not funny. Or is it supposed to be funny? When I see Keegan Michael Key, I expect to laugh.

Look...if I'm going to stick around to watch all eight episodes, the first one has to sell me on why to stick around. Right now, number two is looking iffy.

I like the "Big Chill"-esque premise, friends getting back to together . The vibe I got was though guys are friends,they really not.

Not longstanding ones. There is no chemistry in any of the relationships. I don't believe that Cobie Smulders and Key are married. Maybe that's why he's having an affair with one of their friends. And why is that? He's a boring dude. She's boring . They are both boring.

Other than Fred Savage, everyone else is just background. Except that dude from "Ally Mcbeal", who continues to be typecast as the uptight white guy who is a tool.

I'm going to watch episode two, because it's summer and I'm looking for something new to watch. But the writing has to be better and the scenes needs to be shorter.
There were a few scenes that needed to be shorter. Hopefully the characters become more layered and likable.
The show needs to decide what it is...comedy or drama. After watching "Master of None", I'm hoping for something to take its place. So far, this series has a little more work too do.… Expand

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raphdical

Feb 1, 2019

ugh, this was one of the worst show i have ever saw, like really bad writting, and unlikeable characters, and also a such a bad humour so bad you laugh of how stupid the jokes are, i feel bad for all the people involved in this show, because i guess some careers just will die!

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 11, 2019
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 14, 2017
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  S1:E8. A Night Of Surprises
  Air Date: July 14, 2017
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  S1:E7. Grand Cayman
  Air Date: July 14, 2017
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  S1:E6. Second Wedding
  Air Date: July 14, 2017
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  S1:E5. Party Bus
  Air Date: July 14, 2017
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  S1:E4. Mission Impossible
  Air Date: July 14, 2017
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  S1:E3. All-Nighter
  Air Date: July 14, 2017
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  S1:E2. Connecticut House
  Air Date: July 14, 2017
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  S1:E1. Welcome to New York
  Air Date: July 14, 2017