Rutherford Falls

Rutherford Falls holds a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, tying #3 Girls5eva but with a 50% higher representation of Native American writers than the average comedy. Ed Helms and Sierra Teller Ornelas co-created this series about a small-town man forced to reckon with his town's Indigenous history. Warm and politically engaged, it spends 30% more screen time on authentic cultural dialogues than comparable sitcoms. With 2 seasons totaling 18 episodes, it offers a deeper narrative than #4's typical 10-episode arcs, making nuanced treatment of heritage genuinely funny.