"Love"

2016-2018
-created by judd apatow, lesley arfin, paul rust
This Netflix series will keep you cringing from start to finish, with the exception of one season 2 flash of sanity in the midst of relentless neurosis.
The story of two would-be lovers in modern L.A. (rust and gillian jacobs) who are constantly self-imploding, "Love" dares give far more honesty than you'll probably be comfortable with. She's a sex/love/alcohol addict, he's woody allen minus the charm. The fatal flaw of the series is that you never root for these two to stay together - all you'll ever want to shout is "Neither of you are ready for any kind of functional intimacy! Try in another decade or two!" Apatow is onto something there, as that's far closer to ALL our stories than Hollywood usually comes. The only moment of healing comes in the single episode where they finally face the fact that he may be more incapable of self-love than she, despite her constant outbursts of self-sabotage.
Her roommate (claudia o'daugherty) provides the show's only likable character, and his worklife as on-set tutor for an impossible-yet-admirable child star (iris apatow) provides nice comic relief. The dialogue and ensemble acting are top notch.
Like the relationships it portrays, you'll love this show even though it never stops hurting you.