Stephen Falk

Since You’re the Worst’s premiere, sincere, cynical television shows have become more popular, lauded for their dark and dramatic explorations of depression, failure and identity. You’re the Worst deserves all this praise and more, as it continues to tell the stories of painfully insecure, commitment-phobic adults who are searching for meaning in the worst possible ways.

When it debuted in early 2014 on FX, You’re the Worst unfortunately got lumped together with all the other shows about people in relationships that were in production or released around that time. You’re the Worst was a lower-key choice for the network: a small-scale character comedy that had none of the splashy, dramatic flare …