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‘It Gets Worse’ Review: Paramount+’s Hilariously Observed, Affectionately Drawn Comedy About the Agony and Ecstasy of Early Adulthood

Comedian Leo Reich created and stars in the A24-produced six-parter about three 20something best friends in London, with Lena Dunham and Andrew Scott among guest stars.

Covered by 4 sources from United States. First reported by The Hollywood Reporter ·

Headlines compared

Common ground: most headlines mention “Comedy”, “Gets Worse Review”, “Gen” and “Girls”.

Different angles:

  • The Hollywood Reporter “Paramount s Hilariously Observed Affectionately Drawn”
  • TIME “We’ve Been Waiting”
  • The New York Times “Leo Reich”

3 of 4 headlines quote someone directly.

How 4 newspapers cover this story

  1. The Hollywood ReporterUnited StatesFirst report

    ‘It Gets Worse’ Review: Paramount+’s Hilariously Observed, Affectionately Drawn Comedy About the Agony and Ecstasy of Early Adulthood

    Comedian Leo Reich created and stars in the A24-produced six-parter about three 20something best friends in London, with Lena Dunham and Andrew Scott among guest stars.

  2. TIMEUnited States

    It Gets Worse Is the Great Gen Z Comedy We’ve Been Waiting For

    The British import, streaming in the U.S. on Paramount+, understands the plight of the 20-something—and knows how to laugh about it

  3. VarietyUnited States

    A24’s ‘It Gets Worse’ Updates ‘Girls’ for British Gen Z: TV Review

    The series “It Gets Worse” is a star vehicle for its 20-something writer-creator that skewers a dysfunctional friend group flailing about in a big city. Though there are important distinctions — the protagonist is a gay man, not all the main characters are white and the action unfolds in London rather than the Big…

    · Leo Reich on Capturing Gen Z Angst in ‘It Gets Worse,’ Scoring a Lena Dunham Cameo and Having ‘Loads of Ideas’ for a Potential Season 2

  4. The New York TimesUnited States

    ‘It Gets Worse’ Review: Leo Reich Comedy Channels ‘Girls’

    Produced by A24 and Crave, Leo Reich’s new comedy is prickly and perceptive.

Coverage details

4 outlets from United States are covering this story: The Hollywood Reporter, TIME, Variety and The New York Times. The Hollywood Reporter published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was The New York Times, 20 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Gets Worse Review, Leo Reich, Lena Dunham Cameo and London.

In total 5 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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