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Difficult People (2015)

Comedy

Life is really tough for Julie Kessler and Billy Epstein, two thirty-something aspiring comics living and working in New York City. While their friends and acquaintances move on to find success and love, they continue to struggle with careers and relationships, getting more bitter by the day.

IMDb rating
7.1 (4,982 votes)
Episode average
7.8 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
Hulu
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

7.48 avg 8 episodes 6.6 → 7.6 23 min avg

Ep 1: 6.6 · 194 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 141 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 126 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 110 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 99 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 100 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 98 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 88 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Library Water6.6194
2Devil's Three-Way7.3141
3Pledge Week7.8126
4The Courage of a Soldier7.4110
5The Children's Menu7.799
6Even Later7.7100
7Premium Membership7.798
8Difficult Christmas7.688

Season 2 (2016)

8.07 avg 10 episodes 8.1 → 8.2 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 110 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 104 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 102 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 89 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 94 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 74 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 81 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 81 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 69 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 87 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Unplugged8.1110
2Kessler Epstein Foundation8.1104
3Italian Piñata8.3102
4Blade Stallion7.889
5Patches8.594
636 Candles8.074
7Carter8.081
8Hashtag Cats8.281
9Cedar Cove7.569
10High Alert8.287

Season 3 (2017)

7.80 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 8.1 25 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 79 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 79 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 68 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 66 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 66 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 64 votesEp 7: 7.4 · 64 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 61 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 68 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 61 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Passover Bump7.779
2Strike Rat7.779
3Code Change7.768
4Rabbitversary7.966
5Cindarestylox8.066
6Bernie and Blythe7.564
7Fuzz Buddies7.464
8Criminal Minds8.061
9Sweet Tea8.068
10The Silkwood8.161

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