Laid (American TV series)
A romantic comedy about a woman whose past lovers keep dying.
Laid is an American romantic comedy television series developed by Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna, based on the Australian television series of the same name. It premiered on Peacock on December 19, 2024, and was canceled after one season in May 2025.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Romantic comedy
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Production
Peacock ordered Laid straight to series on January 11, 2024, adapting the Australian show of the same name. Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna created the series and executive produced with Marieke Hardy, Kirsty Fisher, Liz Watts, John Davis, John Fox, Jennifer Carreras, and Stephanie Hsu. Universal Television, Fierce Baby, Davis Entertainment, Porchlight Films, and All3Media International served as production companies. Hsu was cast as the lead upon the order, with Zosia Mamet, Michael Angarano, and Tommy Martinez joining as series regulars on March 13, 2024. Peacock canceled the series after one season on May 29, 2025.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, Laid received a 97% approval rating with an average rating of 6.5/10 based on 29 critic reviews; the critics consensus read, "A breezy showcase for Stephanie Hsu's considerable comedic chops, Laid racks up a high bodycount of laughs." Metacritic assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave a rating of 3.5/5, calling the series "funny as hell and even kind of sweet in its own warped way." Margaret Lyons of The New York Times described it as "biting in ways that feel special and gossipy." Alison Herman of Variety wrote that the heightened premise created a "tonal hurdle the eight-episode season proves unable to surmount," and noted the series was "breezily casual" about the deaths without interrogating Ruby's role in them.
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