Shows like Hung

Desperate for money after his house burns down, high school basketball coach Ray Drecker makes a drastic decision: He becomes a male escort. With his old flame Tanya marketing his "winning tool," Ray begins servicing the women of Detroit.

A spinoff of the hit BBC series "Little Britain," this sketch comedy show pulls no punches as it takes satirical aim at the idiosyncrasies of American culture through characters such as obese nudist Bubbles DeVere and precocious redhead Ellie-Grace.

Naïve but unsinkable New Zealand folk rockers Jemaine and Bret move to New York City to bring their act, The Flight of the Conchords, the attention it deserves in HBO's quirky sitcom, which showcases the duo's clever and diverse musical parodies.

In this critically acclaimed HBO series, mind-reading waitress Sookie Stackhouse dives into a complicated relationship when she falls for vampire Bill Compton in a world where the undead live openly and drink synthetic blood.

Three diverse couples having trouble in the bedroom visit therapist Dr. May Foster in this sexually explicit HBO drama, which follows the lovers as they deal with problems revolving around monogamy, getting pregnant and just finding time for sex.

This edgy animated sitcom follows the cringe-inducing misadventures of Tim, a twentysomething slacker whose life skips from one blown chance, awkward misunderstanding and ill-advised scheme to another.

Educated London single girl Hannah Baxter likes the finer things in life and supports her expensive taste by secretly working as a high-class prostitute. But as her business picks up, she finds it hard to separate her private and professional lives.

Unemployed Frank Gallagher is the single father of eight kids in a family blissfully unaware of its own dysfunction. Set in the clan's public housing estate, this dramedy explores Frank's attempts to keep sane, often with a little help from a bottle.

In this Showtime series, after a troubled teenage patient commits suicide in front of him during a session, psychiatrist Craig Huffstodt is forced to reexamine his own existence even as he continues to help others cope with the harshness of life.

Laura Linney stars as Cathy, a suburban teacher who's diagnosed with cancer and looks for the humorous side of living each day as if it were her last.

Set in post-Katrina New Orleans, this multifaceted drama follows the challenges facing the devastated city's frustrated yet determined residents, including trombonist Antoine, Mardi Gras Indian Chief Albert and restaurant owner Janette.

HBO's raunchy skewering of the movie biz follows hot young actor Vince Chase and the pals who trade on his celebrity status for perks, including best friend and manager Eric, ne'er-do-well Turtle and C-list actor Johnny Drama.

A novelist battles writer's block and a weakness for drugs, booze and sex while struggling to make things work with his girlfriend and daughter.