I believe Phoebe Waller-Bridge's miniseries Crashing did not receive the attention it deserved (and is just as good as Fleabag)

A TV show about six twenty-something people living together and making bad decisions. If you also instantly thought about the sitcom Friends, you are in for a surprising ride because I am talking about Phoebe Waller-Bridge's brainchild miniseries Crashing.

The comedy queen of our generation, Bridge needs no introduction. The Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress, comedian, and writer, who gifted the world with the messy and bold Fleabag, also crafted an equally sharp-witted and dysfunctional series, Crashing.

This Channel 4 British series follows a group of friends who live together as property guardians in a disused hospital. We meet Anthony and Kate, the main couple of the group, whose lives are upended when Anthony's childhood best friend Lulu shows up out of nowhere and starts living with them.

While the show is equally funny, chaotic, and iconic as its successor, I think Fleabag's (much deserved) recognition overshadowed it, because of which it couldn't reach the mainstream audience like her other works.

Here is everything about Crashing and why you should stream it.

I think Crashing is a smart comedy series with memorable characters and an unusual setting

We have all loved Phoebe Waller-Bridge as the modern and chaotic anti-heroine in Fleabag. And if you enjoyed the character and her writing, then you'll surely enjoy her miniseries, which ran for only one season (six episodes) in January 2016.

Right from the unusual setting to the chaotic ensemble cast, the show hooks you from the first scene, and the next thing you know, you have binged the entire six episodes.

I felt that the setting of the show — a disused hospital repurposed as housing for cheap rent—was quite a unique choice, and every interaction between these characters that follows is equally bizarre. The place and the grim hospital setting add an extra layer to the chaotic romantic and s*xual relationships of these characters.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge plays Lulu, yet another tragic heroine reminiscent of Fleabag, who travels cross-country to meet her childhood best friend Anthony, played by Damien Molony.

While Lulu is clumsy, awkward, and allergic to emotional stability, she roams around freely with her ukulele. In stark contrast to her, we have Anthony's girlfriend Kate (Louise Ford). Kate is uptight, sophisticated, and somewhat jealous of Lulu's arrival because she clearly has chemistry with her 'best friend,' Anthony.

But that's the best thing about Crashing: even when it sets its primary love triangle right from the first moment, it does not revolve around it. Unlike many other sitcoms, Lulu, Anthony, and Kate's complicated relationship does not define the show but is just a part of it.

Talking about the ensemble cast, my favorite character is Anthony's s*x-obsessed friend Sam, played by a hilarious Jonathan Bailey. Before Bailey got his breakthrough role as Lord Anthony Bridgerton in Netflix's period drama series, he played a s*x addict who has his chaotic coming-out arc till the show reaches its pinnacle.

While Sam is homophobic, he is clearly smitten with the innocent IT worker Fred (Amit Shah).

Another hilarious subplot involves a French artist, Melody (Julie Dray), who becomes obsessed with a middle-aged and recently divorced man, Colin (Adrian Scarborough), and finds her next muse in him.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's unique writing stands out in Crashing

Such a unique setting and chaotic characters paired with Bridge's unapologetic and witty writing, watching Crashing feels like hitting a comedy jackpot. While each episode follows a new theme, it is the interactions between the characters that truly shine through.

From a messy dinner to a scavenger hunt birthday party, the show gets down and dirty as the characters explore their identities and chemistry with one another. While Anthony is catching up with Lulu, causing problems in his relationship with Kate, Fred's new love interest makes Sam jealous.

The show might have missed mainstream recognition like Fleabag, but it is like a breath of fresh air in a plethora of sitcoms and comedies. And the best (and the worst) part? Only six episodes that will be over in no time.

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