Netflix Nabs I Suck at Girls Comedy Series From Abbott Elementary Powerhouse Duo

Brace yourselves TV Cave readers as Netflix just turned up the heat in the comedy kitchen. The streaming giant has officially ordered a brand‑new comedy series adaptation of I Suck at Girls, tapping the sharp‑witted talents behind Abbott Elementary to bring author Justin Halpern’s adolescent misadventure memoir to life for a new generation of binge watchers.

This isn't your average sitcom shuffle; it feels like Netflix dissecting teen angst with a snarky scalpel.

At the helm of this Netflix comedy series order are Abbott Elementary co‑showrunners Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker, whose knack for turning everyday chaos into laugh‑out‑loud storytelling has made them must‑watch creatives in comedy TV. They’re teaming up once again with comedy juggernaut Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Ted Lasso, Shrinking), marking a powerhouse trio that promises something funnier and perhaps more chaotic than a school staff meeting gone rogue.

What I Suck at Girls Is All About

Based on Halpern’s 2012 memoir of the same name, the show follows three high school sophomores stumbling hopelessly through teenage crushes, identity crises and all the awkward romance tropes you love to cringe at, think Everything Sucks! energy with an extra dose of Halpern’s signature honesty.

The series description suggests a coming‑of‑age comedy with both bite and heart, anchored in the kind of self‑deprecating humor that made the book a cult favorite long before Netflix shrugged and said, “Yeah, we want that.”

Creative Team and Production Vibes

This adaptation isn’t just co‑written, Halpern and Schumacker are executive producers through their Delicious Non‑Sequitur Productions banner, joined by Lawrence’s Doozer and additional EPs Chet Dave, Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer.

It’s a comedy vets’ dream team assembled to reimagine a very specific brand of teen chaos for streaming. Interestingly, the order is cast‑contingent, meaning Netflix could very well yank the plug if the talent doesn’t measure up to the pedigree behind the camera, a rarity in these era‑of‑pilots‑without‑pilots times.

A Blast From the Past

This isn’t the first rodeo with I Suck at Girls. The property was previously developed for Fox back in 2013 under the title Surviving Jack, starring Christopher Meloni in a father‑son coming‑of‑age tale, an iteration that lasted one season. Now the concept gets a full reboot, this time set squarely in the chaotic late teens of its protagonists.

Getting Halpern and Schumacker on a Netflix comedy project feels like a signal: the streaming wars are leaning hard into comedy with edge. Fans of teen narratives and awkward humor should keep an eye and maybe a place in their queue for this one. With no release date yet, all we can do now is speculate… and maybe rewatch Abbott Elementary one more time while we wait.

Stay tuned to The TV Cave for updates on casting, release windows, and our take on how this wild ride shapes up!