India, May 24 -- Sitcoms are the first thing that come to mind when we think of TV comedy. They have familiar rhythms, laugh tracks (well, most of them), nothing bad happens in them, and they usually have emotionally tidy endings. And they still exist and thrive, but not TV is dominated by something way messier. That's where dark comedy shows come in. They understand that humour can come from grief, anxiety, discomfort and even violence. On that note, here are 5 dark comedy shows that you can binge right now.

All that is exactly why Prime Video's Fleabag became such a phenomenon. It has as its protagonist a messy, even unlikable woman, which is rare enough. Based on Phoebe Waller-Bridge's one-woman play, it explores awkwardness, loneline...