Series synopsis
Please Like Me is an Australian drama comedy television series that premiered on ABC TV on February 28, 2013. It ended on December 14, 2016. It was created by Josh Thomas. It stars Josh Thomas, Thomas Ward, Debra Lawrance and Bob Franklin.
After breaking up with his girlfriend, Josh comes to the realization that he is homosexual. With the support of his now ex girlfriend Claire, and his best friend and house mate Tom, Josh must help his mother with her battle with depression and the rest of his family embrace his new found lifestyle.
Premise
After breaking up with his girlfriend, Josh comes to the realization that he is homosexual. With the support of his now ex girlfriend Claire, and his best friend and house mate Tom, Josh must help his mother with her battle with depression and the rest of his family embrace his new found lifestyle.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Josh Thomas as Josh
- Thomas Ward as Tom
- Debra Lawrance as Mum
- Bob Franklin as Stuart
- Keegan Joyce as Arnold
- David Roberts as Dad
- Caitlin Stasey as Claire
- Wade Briggs as Geoffrey
Supporting cast
- $haniqua as $haniqua the Rabbit
- Renee Lim as Mae
- Hannah Gadsby as Hannah
- Emily Barclay as Ella
Guest cast
- Nikita Leigh-Pritchard as Niamh
- Andrew S. Gilbert as Rod
- Diana Nguyen as Waitress
- Nick Cody as Steve
- Gina Riley as Donna
- Geoff Morrell as Bruce
- Rien Low as Evan the Paramedic
- Amy Bodossian as Sally the Paramedic
- Zuleika Khan as Nurse
- David Quirk as Ben Robinson
- Denise Scott as Doctor
- Luke McGregor as Real Estate Agent
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 28, 2013 | March 28, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 10 | August 12, 2014 | October 10, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 10 | October 15, 2015 | December 17, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 6 | November 9, 2016 | December 14, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rhubarb and Custard Josh's world is thrown into chaos after being dumped by his girlfriend, meeting a very good looking man, and having to care for his fragile mother. |
February 28, 2013 |
| 2 |
French Toast Josh's dad, Alan, is so convinced that he's responsible for his ex-wife’s predicament that he insists on dropping his younger girlfriend Mae at the corner store before visiting Josh at the family home, in case he upsets Rose. |
February 28, 2013 |
| 3 |
Portuguese Custard Tarts Josh is off to church after God-fearing Aunty Peg catches him making out, and things are hotting up between best friend Tom and ex-girlfriend Claire. |
March 7, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Milk Josh attempts babysitting his new sister and charming his new housemate. As his house fills with semi-clothed twentysomethings and drunk, wary parents, Mum arrives with a sobering surprise. |
August 12, 2014 |
| 2 |
Ham Tom meets a cute girl, Josh meets an odd boy, and a beer pong game gets really weird at a party. Mum is admitted to a psych hospital; Josh meets her fellow patients and feels strangely at home. |
August 19, 2014 |
| 3 |
Parmigiana Geoffrey calls Josh and they go on a date; Arnold books himself into the same mental home as Mum; Dad and Mae have their first baby panic moment; Jenny discovers Tom is still having sex with Niamh. |
August 26, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eggplant Josh is surprised to find he's living in a romcom; Josh till can't seem to win Arnold over. |
October 15, 2015 |
| 2 |
Simple Carbohydrates Josh, Tom, Arnold and Claire discuss Arnold's plan to come out to his parents at his birthday party; Mae and Dad have their biggest fight yet; Mum and Hannah have a big night out. |
October 22, 2015 |
| 3 |
Croquembouche Josh, Tom and Hannah finally get to meet Arnold's parents; Arnold makes his big coming out announcement. |
October 29, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Babaganoush A threesome goes wrong, teddy bears' lives are threatened, a lovers' tiff makes a family barbecue awkward, and a revelation over a chocolate quinoa slice makes Josh realize he's had it up to here with things. |
November 9, 2016 |
| 2 |
Porridge A camping trip to celebrate Hannah's birthday goes pear-shaped. Josh and his friends face stormy weather, dampened spirits, a treasure hunt, a dead body and fireworks - both in the sky and in their tent. |
November 16, 2016 |
| 3 |
Beluga Caviar Josh is single and ready to mingle, but a string of dating disasters has him wondering if it's all worth it. Meanwhile, Hannah has taken up boxing, while Mum seems to have taken up fighting - with anyone about anything. |
November 23, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 28, 2013 |
| Last aired | December 14, 2016 |
| Runtime | 28 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:30:00 |