Episodes: Five seasons and you'll want more

Tamsin Grieg, Matt LeBland, and Stephen Mangan

Beverly and Sean are a husband and wife British writing team with a successful sitcom on the other side of the pond.

Imagine their excitement when Hollywood calls with an offer to create an American version staring Matt LeBlanc. Yes, Matt LeBlanc of Friends fame.

Imagine their distress when they encounter the clueless and talentless team hired to produce their show. And then there's Matt, the amoral, egotistical, shallow-as-a-puddle star of their show.

Episodes is a hilarious Hollywood spoof, but it's more than that. LeBlanc, playing a rib-tickling version of himself (a post-Friends star) manages to be endearing despite his blatant flaws, as do the other characters in this eminently binge-worthy series.