Five Australian comedies to watch free on ABC iview — If you want a local comedy without adding another subscription, ABC iview has a varied selection ready to watch. These five picks cover deadpan office humour, government satire, a family clash, a coming-of-age comedy-drama and an unruly public library.
All five programme pages were checked on 20 October 2026 and labelled “All episodes” by ABC iview. Availability can change, so use the linked official listings before you settle in. This is a viewing guide, not a ranking: each series offers a different sort of laugh and a different starting point.
Fisk — for dry workplace comedy
Kitty Flanagan plays Helen Tudor-Fisk, a lawyer who takes a job at a suburban wills-and-probate practice after her life falls apart. She assumes dead clients will mean fewer difficult people. The living clients and colleagues quickly disprove that theory.
Fisk is the choice for viewers who like sharp exchanges and small office disasters rather than big set pieces. Julia Zemiro, Marty Sheargold and Aaron Chen are among the regular cast. ABC iview currently lists three seasons, with episode one ready to play.
Utopia — for satire about getting nothing built
Utopia turns grand nation-building plans into a comedy of meetings, redesigns and political interference. Rob Sitch plays Tony, one of the people expected to turn flawed ideas into workable projects, while Celia Pacquola and Kitty Flanagan are part of the ensemble.
Start here if official announcements and endless planning meetings make you wonder what happens behind the scenes. The satire comes from the widening gap between a project’s impressive language and the practical work needed to deliver it. ABC iview lists all five seasons.
Upper Middle Bogan — for a family collision
Bess Denyar learns that she was adopted and that her birth parents run a drag-racing team in the outer suburbs. The revelation brings two very different families into each other’s lives, giving the series its mix of awkwardness, affection and class comedy.
Michala Banas leads the cast, alongside performers including Robyn Malcolm, Robyn Nevin, Patrick Brammall and Glenn Robbins. If you prefer a comedy with a continuing family story, all three seasons are listed on ABC iview.
Please Like Me — for humour with a harder edge
Josh Thomas’s Please Like Me begins as Josh’s relationships and family life shift at once. He is navigating a break-up, a new attraction and his mother’s illness. The series can be funny and tender, but it also takes mental health and other adult themes seriously.
That tonal mix makes it a different recommendation from the broader workplace comedies above. Viewers looking for something personal, with room for discomfort as well as jokes, can find all four seasons on ABC iview. Check the episode guidance if those themes may be difficult for you.
The Librarians — for an offbeat ensemble
Robyn Butler plays Frances O’Brien, the highly strung manager of a suburban public library. Her orderly world is disturbed when Christine, an old school friend, joins the staff. Colleagues, visitors and Frances’s determination to stay in control keep the workplace anything but quiet.
The Librarians is a good final stop if you enjoy characters whose everyday jobs become comic battlegrounds. ABC iview lists all three seasons, so it also works as a longer catch-up watch.
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