Link to the n*de dudes
The first three episodes of Not Suitable for Work (2026) just dropped on Hulu. It's advertised as "five twenty-something professionals" in Manhattan struggling with careers and relationships.
Sounds familiar. I've already seen New Girl (with Max Greenfield, n*de on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends) Happy Endings (with Zachary Knighton), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (with Victor Rodriguez III), and the grandad of them all, Friends:
So no one told you life was going to be this way.
Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's DOA.
The first episode synopsis of the new series gets all creepy: "Whoa -- two girls live across the hall from three guys. Yeah, I'd watch that, leer leer." But according to Decider and Meecham Meriweather's blog, there's a gay character, Kel, played by Nicholas Durvenay. So I'll watch for gay representation.
There are five interlocking plotlines. I'll separate them for clarity.
Behind a giant stock ticker, Dudebro Davis (Will Angus) is getting yelled at by HR for having an office romance: "relationships with coworkers are forbidden."
"If I have to choose between love and work, I'll choose love!"
The next morning, Dudebro tries to bring his girl breakfast in bed, but she's dumped him.
He asks his roommates why girls keep breaking up with him, even though he has a great body and a high-paying job.
"Maybe you come on too strong, falling in love instantly."
He heads to work. Coworker Jocelyn (queer actress May Hong) notes that she hurt her Achilles tendon, but the nurse at Urgent Care was kind of cute. She doesn't specify a male nurse, and most nurses are ladies. I'll bet she's queer.
Coworker Dileen renewed his vows with his wife over the weekend. Dudebro responds with "God, I'm so lonely!" You had a girlfriend like 30 seconds ago. You haven't had a chance to become lonely yet. Dileen advises him to start off as a friend, then move gradually into romance.
But when Dudebro walks into work the next day, he is so stunned by the sight of the Girl of His Dreams that he drops his coffee. And she turns out to be his new coworker! He stumbles over himself trying to "welcome" her, introducing her to the coworkers, giving her the company password, and so on. But when he offers to help with her assignment, she's offended: "I graduated from a top university with a degree in this, and I've done it 38,000 times on two internships with top firms! I don't need help!" Uh-oh, you're blowing it.
Gay Dude Kel
At medical school, the teacher announces that today they'll be examining cadavers, including their genitals, "which may be swollen." Gay Dude Kel doesn't want to do it: "Is there a vegan option?" No. He removes the sheet and exclaims "That dude's real dead" -- and faints. Haven't you studied anatomy, bro?
Cut to Gay Dude discussing a call-back for an acting job with Rich Kid Josh (below).
"How can you handle acting and med school?"
"It's easy. I just don't sleep."
On his call-back audition, he is asked to do a monologue where he tells his dad "I'm nothing. I'm useless." Next he is asked to do a freestyle rap. It wasn't mentioned in the audition call. He tries, performs badly, and is ushered out.
Back in the cadaver lab, Gay Dude decides that he doesn't want to cut open an "uncircumsized cadaver." So it would be ok if he were circumsized? He doesn't enjoy med school, so he's quitting. Right now.
When Gay Dude breaks the news to the guys, they are shocked. "But you don't have a job, and when your mom finds out, she's going to kill you."
"Who cares? Now I can concentrate on my acting."
The next day, Gay Dude meets his sister at the coffee shop and explains that he hates medical school, and is droppping out. "I just need you to help me think of how to tell Mom." Uh-oh, the sister invited Mom. Here she is, wanting to take the Christmas card photos with her talented doctor children. Gay Dude chickens out of telling her.
Rich Kid Josh
Rich Kid Josh (Jack Martin) and his girl are doing stuff. Shirtless, but he moves around too much for a good screen shot He stops to check his cell phone, which annoys her. It would annoy me, too. You're literally in the middle of the act. But he has to check the time of his interview --a PA job on The Wes Dryden Show, a big deal.
You've seen Jack Martin as the villainous RA in Pizza Movie.
Later, his roommates complain about the girlfriend taking up so much space, so he offers to move with her into the apartment next door. It's occupied by Fashionista Abby (below), but she's living there illegally, so he'll order her to move out.
In the morning, Rich Kid appears at his interview. He tells Boss Patricia that even though he's the CEO's son, he wants to go through the ranks like anyone else. "Nope, it's not going to happen. You're not qualified. Next!"
On the way out, Rich Kid runs into Wes Dryden (Victor Garber), flatters him, and drops CEO Dad's name. "Oh, and I'm applying for a PA job on your show."
Cut to Rich Kid announcing to the guys that he got the job!
The next day, Wes Dryden introduces Rich Kid as the new PA. Boss Patricia is angry: she wanted to hire a girl who's been interning there for two years. She calls Josh into her office and asks "Do you know how I got this job? I married Wes."
Victor Garber's d*ck is on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends.
"But you're both gay."
"It was the 1990s. He needed a lavender marriage for his career, and I needed a promotion." The point is, she's angry that all Rich Kid had to do was say his name, so she's going to keep him from moving up in the industry.
That night, the girlfriend brings Rich Kid "his favorite" (that's so annoying; all anyone ever eats on tv is their favorite).
In other news, she's dumping him. She fell in love with a real estate agent, brother to The Property Brothers (stars of a Canadian DIY show).
More after the break
