If Physical (our verdict: 6.5/10) left you scrolling for something similar, these 8 picks scratch the same itch. Every one has been watched and reviewed by us — no algorithm filler, just what actually comes next.
Physical streams on Apple TV+; the picks below are spread across the usual suspects, and each review says where to watch.
Image courtesy of TMDB. Used under license.
Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after Physical.
Jean Smart’s legendary Deborah Vance and her reluctant Gen Z writer trade venom, vulnerability, and career-ending zingers in the sharpest comedy on TV.
Read the review →
Image courtesy of TMDB. Used under license.
Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after Physical.
Platonic is a charming and genuinely funny exploration of adult friendship, thanks to the undeniable chemistry of its lead stars.
Read the review →
Image courtesy of TMDB. Used under license.
Why it's a match: Same comedy and female-led energy.
The best thing about Grace and Frankie isn’t the plot. It’s the sheer, chaotic pleasure of watching two wildly different older women discover that, together, they’re unstoppable.
Read the review →
Image courtesy of TMDB. Used under license.
Why it's a match: Same comedy and drama energy.
Grief is messy. Friendship is chaotic. Somehow, Shrinking turns both into one of the warmest shows on television.
Read the review →
Image courtesy of TMDB. Used under license.
Why it's a match: Same drama and family energy.
When your marriage is in the headlines, you have a choice, play the victim, or create your own narrative.
Read the review →
Image courtesy of TMDB. Used under license.
Why it's a match: Same family and nostalgia energy.
Cape Fear brings a familiar revenge story back as a psychological thriller that is both nostalgic and enthralling.
Read the review →
Image courtesy of TMDB. Used under license.
Why it's a match: Same drama and comedy energy.
Like The Good Wife on speed.
Read the review →
Image courtesy of TMDB. Used under license.
Why it's a match: Same drama and dark-comedy energy.
Three suburban moms rob a grocery store and stumble into a criminal underworld they never planned to navigate.
Read the review →Start with Hacks or Platonic. Both sit in the same corner of The Stream as Physical, and we've reviewed every title on this page so you're not going in blind.
We gave it 6.5/10. The vibe is 1980’s San Diego, where a stay at home mom in a leotard finds her purpose amongst her complex family life.
We list 8 shows like Physical: Hacks, Platonic, Grace and Frankie, Shrinking, The Good Wife, Cape Fear, The Good Fight, Good Girls. Every one has a full Stream & Scream review.
Shrinking is our highest-rated pick here with 9/10, streaming on Apple TV+. Grief is messy. Friendship is chaotic. Somehow, Shrinking turns both into one of the warmest shows on television.
The picks on this page are spread across HBO Max, Apple TV+, Netflix, Paramount+, while Physical itself streams on Apple TV+. Each review says where to watch.