7 Funny and Offbeat TV Shows to Watch If You Like ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’

If Margo’s Got Money Troubles left you grinning, side-eyeing your life choices, and maybe even rooting for a slightly chaotic protagonist, then yeah, you’re not alone. I’ve been there too.

Based on Margo’s Got Money Troubles, the series follows Margo Millet, played by Elle Fanning, who’s juggling college, motherhood, and a financial mess that would make anyone spiral.

When life corners her, she pivots hard into an unexpected online persona called HungryGhost.

Her family is basically a walking circus, led by wrestler dad Jinx (Nick Offerman) and drama-queen mom Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer).

So if you’re chasing that same blend of humor and emotional punches, here are 7 shows that hit a similar nerve.

7. Sex Education

Okay, let’s not pretend here. Sex Education is definitely your next binge-worthy obsession if you loved Margo’s Got Money Troubles for its messy intimacy and awkward relationships.

Set in Moordale Secondary School, the series follows Otis Milburn, a shy teen who somehow knows way too much about sex thanks to his mom Jean, a sex therapist played by Gillian Anderson.

And yes, he’s constantly mortified by her. It’s almost a full-time job at this point. But instead of running from it, Otis does something unexpected.

He turns that secondhand knowledge into a secret side hustle, setting up an underground advice clinic with Maeve Wiley, played by Emma Mackey, who also happens to be his crush.

What I really love about this show is how it sneaks in the heavy stuff when you’re least prepared. You’re laughing at the chaos, and then somehow Aimee Gibbs comes along and quietly ruins your emotional stability.

Watching her deal with harassment and then seeing her friends show up for her in the simplest, most human way… it just feels real.

And then there’s Eric Effiong, who somehow makes you laugh, cry, and question your life choices all at once while just trying to be himself around his family.

It’s funny, yes, but it’s also thoughtful in a way that doesn’t feel preachy.

Much like Margo’s story, it lets its characters be messy, confused, and still worth rooting for.

And, once you start it, don’t blame me if you finish Sex Education in one sitting.

6. Fleabag

If Margo’s Got Money Troubles pulled you in because of its messy, very real female lead, Fleabag takes that energy and turns it up a notch.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge creates a character who feels almost too honest at times.

Fleabag talks to us like we’re in on her secrets, and somehow you start rooting for her even when she’s clearly making terrible choices.

It’s awkward, sharp, and a little brutal in places, but that’s what makes it stick.

You’re not even watching her at that point. I mean, you seem to be fully involved, judging her decisions while knowing deep down you probably would’ve done the same thing.

Her world doesn’t make things easier either. There’s a sister who tightly controls her life, a father who struggles to connect, and a godmother who could win awards for passive-aggressive behavior.

Every conversation feels loaded, and I actually found myself bracing for impact half the time.

Then Fleabag Season 2 walks in and changes the game.

Fleabag is trying to get herself together, and just when it feels like she might succeed, a certain priest enters her life and complicates everything.

I won’t spoil it, but the dynamic there is intense, confusing, and kind of addictive to watch.

What really stayed with me is how the show doesn’t try to fix her or wrap things up neatly.

Much like Margo, Fleabag is figuring things out as she goes, making mistakes, dodging consequences, and still pushing forward. And that’s probably why it hits so hard.

You see parts of yourself in her, whether you like it or not.

So if you’re in the mood for something that feels real, a little uncomfortable, and very hard to stop watching, Fleabag is a solid pick.

Just don’t expect to feel normal after finishing it.

5. Starstruck

I didn’t expect Starstruck to sneak up on me the way it did, but here we are.

Jessie is out here juggling multiple jobs, sharing a tiny flat, and basically doing her best to survive adulthood, which already feels relatable enough.

Then one random hookup turns out to be… not so random, because the guy is a famous actor. And just like that, her life gets a little more complicated than she signed up for.

What I liked is that nothing between them feels forced. It’s awkward, confusing, and exactly how real feelings usually are. Also, Jessie, as a character, feels like someone you might actually know. She overthinks, she messes up, she tries again.

There’s no polished version of her, which I absolutely adored.

If Margo’s story pulled you in because one unexpected situation flipped her entire life, Starstruck gives you that same feeling, just with romance taking the front seat this time. And trust me, you’ll keep watching just to see if these two ever figure it out… or make things worse for themselves.

4. GLOW

I still think GLOW deserved way more love than it got, and yes, I’m slightly bitter about that cancellation.

Created by Carly Mensch, the show drops you into the life of Ruth Wilder, a woman who is basically standing at that awkward crossroads in life where nothing is really working.

But you still keep showing up because what else are you going to do, sit and wait for life to text you back?

Ruth is messy in a very human way.

She’s stuck in a stalled acting career, tangled in an affair with Mark Eagan, and quietly watching everyone else move on while she keeps replaying her own mistakes on loop.

Then she walks into this strange opportunity called GLOW, short for Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, a bizarre little experiment run by Sam Sylvia, played by Marc Maron.

It sounds ridiculous at first, fake wrestling, loud characters, dramatic costumes, but that is exactly where the show hooks you.

Ruth becomes ‘Zoya the Destroya,’ and suddenly her life has a script again, even if it is chaotic, over the top, and sometimes completely unhinged.

What really stings is her friendship with Debbie Eagan, played by Betty Gilpin. Debbie is a teammate, her best friend, and also the wife of the man Ruth is involved with.

Yeah, that is the kind of emotional mess you do not just casually scroll past.

Even the supporting cast, from Kate Nash to Geena Davis, adds this weirdly warm energy that makes the whole thing feel alive.

It hurts a little knowing Netflix pulled the plug before it could fully land its final punch, but even unfinished, it stays with you.

I keep wondering, do you root for Ruth, judge her, or secretly understand her a little too well?

3. The Great

If you liked Margo’s Got Money Troubles for Elle Fanning’s mix of charm and chaos, The Great takes that energy and cranks it way up.

Then, it drops it into a palace full of egos, power plays, and very questionable men.

Created by Tony McNamara, the series casts Fanning as Catherine the Great, and she does not play the character as a distant historical figure.

She plays her like someone who walked into a bad situation, looked around, and decided to fix this herself. And I loved that attitude immediately.

Opposite her is Nicholas Hoult as Emperor Peter III, and he is exactly the kind of unpredictable, spoiled, emotionally unserious ruler who makes you wonder how the empire is still standing.

He is ridiculous, often infuriating, and somehow still impossible to look away from. Their marriage is not romantic in the usual sense.

It feels more like two people constantly testing each other’s limits to see who breaks first.

What keeps me coming back is how Catherine slowly stops reacting and starts taking control.

With Marial Brezhnev, played by Phoebe Fox, backing her, she starts quietly plotting her way through a court that clearly misreads her.

And watching her flip the game like that is just pure fun. The show does not care about strict historical accuracy, and I think that is why it works so well.

It is sharp, exaggerated, funny in a dry way, and always aware of how absurd power can look when you are close enough to see it.

And I keep thinking about this, do you find yourself rooting for Catherine because she is right, or just because she refuses to lose?

2. Girls

If Margo’s Got Money Troubles had you laughing through financial chaos while still feeling a little seen, Girls hits the same vibe.

Just set in Brooklyn, with even less guidance, more confusion, and a whole lot of bad decisions.

Created by Lena Dunham, the show follows Hannah Horvath, played by Dunham herself, who is convinced at one point that she might be a voice of a generation.

I remember watching that and thinking she’s barely a voice in her group chat, so maybe slow down a bit.

But that is exactly why Hannah works. She is self-aware enough to be dangerous, but not enough to fix herself quickly.

Around her are three women who feel like they were pulled from completely different emotional planets.

Marnie Michaels is that friend who always looks like she has it together, until one small problem shows up and suddenly everything starts to fall apart.

Jessa Johansso walks in like she just arrived from somewhere spiritually confusing and refuses to explain it.

And then there is Shoshanna Shapiro, who somehow feels like the only one reading the instruction manual for adulthood.

The characters are flawed in a very honest way, and the show doesn’t feel the need to justify or soften that.

Nobody here is polished into likability. They lie, they overreact, they chase love in ways that make you want to pause the screen and ask What are they doing?

And yet, I still find myself rooting for them because it all feels uncomfortably real.

Even Adam Sackler, played by Adam Driver, comes in like a storm you probably should avoid, but will still stand too close to just to see what happens next.

Well, that is Girls in a nutshell. It just lets them exist, mess and all, and somehow that makes them easier to understand.

So tell me, do you think Hannah is a disaster or just someone who said the quiet part out loud?

1. I’m Sorry

If Margo’s Got Money Troubles made you laugh at the sheer cost of adulting, then I’m Sorry feels like its slightly more anxious cousin who overthinks every single sentence before saying it out loud anyway.

Created by and starring Andrea Savage, the show follows Andrea Warren, a writer trying to balance work, marriage, and motherhood.

Meanwhile, her mind turns every small moment into a full-blown overthinking courtroom drama.

And if you’ve ever replayed a simple conversation in your head at 2 am, you will recognize her immediately.

Her husband, Mike, stays calm through her chaos, while daughter Amelia casually turns every ‘easy day’ into a ‘no, not today’ moment.

What I enjoy most is how the show lets her be awkward, impulsive, funny, and painfully self-aware at once.

She’s not written as a polished, picture-perfect version of motherhood or marriage, but as someone figuring it out in real time, often making things worse before it gets better.

What makes Margo’s Got Money Troubles work is that it doesn’t try to smooth anything out, but it just lets the mess be the mess.

And that’s the same energy all these shows have: messy relationships, questionable choices, and people just trying to figure life out one chaotic mistake at a time.

So what’s your pick? Drop it below, I’m always up for adding another wild show to the list.