Easy

Easy follows a rotating set of Chicago characters as they fumble through modern relationships, sex, technology and cultural expectations. Episodes focus on different pairings and household arrangements, from awkward first dates and friends-with-benefits to couples raising kids and long-term partnerships, showing moments of intimacy, miscommunication and compromise. Scenes often center on ordinary conversations and domestic detail, with no neat resolutions, so humor and quiet drama sit side by side as people try to handle desire, honesty and personal boundaries in everyday life.

Easy premiered on Netflix in 2016, created by Joe Swanberg. Swanberg was a central creative force, contributing writing and direction while the show used an anthology structure and a Chicago backdrop to connect episodes. The series leaned on a loose, naturalistic production style that favored small interiors and conversational pacing over big set pieces.

Easy did not collect major industry awards, and it was not a prominent presence at the Emmys or Golden Globes. That said, reviewers and some viewers singled out particular performances and episodes for praise, and the show maintained a steady audience among fans of indie, dialogue-driven TV rather than mainstream awards attention.

Though not a cultural blockbuster, Easy helped normalize intimate, talk-heavy storytelling on streaming platforms and encouraged other creators to try short, self-contained relationship episodes. Its frank approach to sex and mixed-age casting made certain scenes and conversations feel more visible in discussions about on-screen adulthood, and the Chicago setting added a grittier, lived-in texture that other streamers noticed.

Critical and audience reaction was mixed, reflected in a vote average of 5.984/10 from 160 votes. Some viewers appreciated the realism, improvised-feeling dialogue and tonal shifts between comedy and drama, while others found the quality uneven or the episodes too loose. Recurring themes include communication, consent, jealousy, tech-tinged dating and how everyday choices reshape connections over time.