Broad City

Abbi and Ilana

Broad City is an American comedy television series (2014–2019) following two young women navigating life in New York City.

Created by and starring Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, it began as a web series before moving to Comedy Central.

The show depicts millennial friendship, underemployment, and urban chaos with irreverent humor: We're having a Broad City marathon tonight.

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Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13