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Vice Principals

2016 – 2017Show2 seasons18 episodesTV-MA

Comedy
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Metacritic567.7Rotten Tomatoes83%87%

An eccentric, bleak comedy series about everyday modern life and society, with standout performances.

Good for friends night · party vibe · binge-friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Episodes

2 seasons · 18 episodes · best: S2E9 "The Union of the Wizard & The Warrior" 9.2

Episodes

8.2
8.4

Story

Someone's got to teach this school a lesson.

After North Jackson High's long-time principal steps down to tend to his ailing wife, Neal Gamby and Lee Russell, the school's vice principals, are forced to put their mutual disdain aside and form an unholy alliance in order to sabotage the newly appointed principal, Dr. Belinda Brown.

Feels like

  • Cringe Comedy
  • Dark Satire
  • Toxic Masculinity
  • Southern Gothic Humor
  • Character Study
  • Absurdist Tragedy
  • Power Struggle
  • Unlikable Protagonists
  • Suburban Decay

Cast

24 of 40 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, Danny McBride
Written by
Danny McBride, John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley
Produced by
Adam Countee, Brandon James, Ben Dougan
Music by
Joseph Stephens

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Facts

July 17, 2016 · November 12, 2017 · Ended

First aired
July 17, 2016
Last aired
November 12, 2017
Status
Ended
Length
2 seasons · 18 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Content, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
115 countries

Tropes

Earn Your Happy Ending, Camp Straight, Enemy Mine +9

  • Earn Your Happy Ending
  • Camp Straight
  • Enemy Mine
  • Break the Haughty
  • Clingy Jealous Girl
  • Work Com
  • No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
  • Wimp Fight
  • Actor Allusion
  • Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping
  • Disproportionate Retribution
  • Wham Episode

12 of 32 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Vice Principals?"

Questions about Vice Principals

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Vice Principals?

HBO Max

In the United States, Vice Principals streams on HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 113 other countries.

Is Vice Principals worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 56). Audiences rate it higher (81 out of 100) than critics (70).

Will Vice Principals make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (9 of 10) and satire (9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Vice Principals?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Vice Principals use?

Earn Your Happy EndingCamp StraightEnemy MineBreak the HaughtyClingy Jealous GirlWork ComNo-Holds-Barred BeatdownWimp FightActor AllusionOoh, Me Accent's SlippingDisproportionate RetributionWham Episodeand 20 more

TV Tropes lists 32 tropes for it, including Earn Your Happy Ending, Camp Straight, and Enemy Mine.