Raising Hope (2010)

James "Jimmy" Chance is a clueless 24-year-old who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night-stand. Earning custody of his daughter after the mother is sentenced to death, Jimmy relies on his oddball but well-intentioned family for support in raising the child.

Genres: Comedy, Family

What to watch after Raising Hope

• Life in Pieces (2015) — Same feel: whimsical, fun
• Trying (2020)
• The Goldbergs (2013) — Two steps away in the credits
• Malcolm in the Middle (2000) — A loose match in how its finales land
• Happy Endings (2011) — Similar consistency, episode to episode
• Gilmore Girls (2000) — Lee Shallat Chemel directed both