The upcoming Australian comedy-drama series ‘Wellmania’ is adapted from its co-creator Brigid Delaney’s novel ‘Wellmania: Misadventures in the Search for Wellness’.
The plot of the series follows a good blogger named Liv Healy who after living her life without any care for good health, finds herself facing a major health crisis and decides to change her lifestyle and previous habits.
Australian comedian Celeste Barber has been cast to portray Liv in the series. It is set to be released globally on 29th March of 2023 on Netflix.
Following is a list of other comedy-drama series that you must watch while waiting for ‘Wellmania’ to be released.
Top 10 Television Series Like Wellmania.
The Bear – Number of Seasons: 1
Christopher Storer created this comedy-drama series the plot of which revolves around a young chef moving to take over his family’s sandwich shop from the fine dining world after his brother commits suicide.
In Chicago, he is not only compelled to realize the difficulties of small business owners but also finds himself facing the recalcitrant kitchen staff and the strained relationship with his family members.
As he decides to transform the shop as well as himself, he discovers that the rough- around- the- edges kitchen crew alongside whom he struggles to work, has begun to turn into his chosen family.
Jeremy Allen White portrayed the protagonist Carmen “Carly” Berzatto in the series that premiered on 23rd June 2022 on Hulu.
Fleabag- Number of Seasons: 2
This comedy-drama series revolves around a dry-witted woman known as Fleabag, though her name is not used at any time in the series.
As she navigates life and love in her filter-less way, she tries hard to repress her anger and grief and blocks out everyone who wants to help her. But while struggling to maintain her sanity, she retains her own bravado.
When she meets a priest with whom she immediately connects, things get on the verge of being changed. Based on her own one-woman show, this Award-winning series is written and created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge in which she portrayed the titular character herself. It ran from July 21, 2016, to April 8, 2019.
Big Shot – Number of Seasons: 2
The plot of this sports comedy-drama series surrounds a temperamental college basketball coach who, after getting fired from his job, becomes compelled to take a new job in an elite private high school of girls.
John Stamos portrayed the coach Marvyn Korn in the series that ran from April 16, 2021, to October 12, 2022, on Disney+.
Grey’s Anatomy – Number of Seasons: 19
The plot of this medical drama series revolves around the surgical interns and supervisors of the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital as they struggle to balance their professional and personal lives. The title of the series is an allusion to the classic human anatomy textbook ‘Grey’s Anatomy‘.
It was nominated for thirty-eight Primetime Emmy Awards along with winning a number of other accolades. It premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC.
Sex Education – Number of Seasons: 3
The plot of this Award-winning comedy-drama series primarily surrounds the students of the fictional Moordale Secondary School with occasional explorations of the lives of their parents and teachers at the school.
As socially awkward Otis and intelligent but troubled Maeve begin an underground sex clinic in the school, students are faced with s*xual and emotional turmoil.
Asa Butterfield, Aimee Lou Wood, Emma Mackey, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, and Simone Ashley are some of the cast members of the series. It was released on 11th January 2019 on Netflix.
Only Murders in the Building – Number of Seasons: 2
The plot of this American mystery comedy-drama series revolves around three strangers sharing an apartment building as well as an obsession with true crime podcasts.
When a grisly death occurs in that apartment, all of them try to solve the murder mystery with the help of their knowledge of a true crime. Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez have been cast as the three strangers in this Primetime Emmy nominated series. It premiered on 31st August 2021 on Hulu.
Dead to Me – Number of Seasons: 3
This black comedy Netflix series casts Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini as the two lead characters Jen and Judy, two women who develop a friendship despite their differences and the fact that one of them is inadvertently responsible for the death of the other’s husband.
After Life – Number of Seasons: 3
This Netflix black comedy-drama series is about a widower who wants to spend his life punishing the whole world for the death of his wife only to find everyone trying to make him a better person.
And Just Like That… – Number of Seasons: 1
This comedy-drama series is a sequel and revival of the popular tv series ‘Sex and the City‘ that features Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda in their 50s’. Kim Cattrall did not return for her role as Samantha.
Love 101 – Number of Seasons: 2
This Turkish teen comedy-drama series revolves around a group of teenage students trying to keep their beloved teacher in town. It ran from April 24, 2020, to September 30, 2021, on Netflix.
