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Fleishman Is in Trouble
Taffy Brodesser-Akner · Series · 2022
If you loved Fleishman Is in Trouble, you crave stories that dissect the messy, painful reality of modern marriage breaking down.
Books on the same thread
The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave · Book · 2023
Explores: Missing Person, Secrets and Lies, Family Relationships.
Like Fleishman Is in Trouble, this story centers on the sudden, disorienting disappearance of a spouse, forcing the remaining partner to confront the hidden truths behind their domestic life.
The Housemaid
Freida McFadden · Book · 2022
Explores: Unreliable Narrator, Class Differences, Secrets and Lies.
Those fascinated by the secrets lurking beneath the surface of the Fleishman household will appreciate this look at the twisted power dynamics and hidden tensions within a wealthy family home.
The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave · Book · 2021
Explores: family secrets, protective instincts, unreliable truth.
This thriller mirrors the central mystery of Fleishman Is in Trouble by focusing on a sudden disappearance and the unsettling realization that you never truly knew your partner at all.
The Housemaid Is Watching
Freida McFadden · Book · 2024
Explores: Hidden Identity, Surveillance, Twisted Power Dynamics.
If the domestic instability in Fleishman Is in Trouble kept you hooked, you will enjoy this tense exploration of secrets, surveillance, and the deceptions that can destroy a family unit.
Films on the same thread
Scenes from a Marriage
Film · 1974
Shares a thread with Fleishman Is in Trouble: Domestic drama.
This classic provides the same unflinching examination of marital dissolution found in Fleishman Is in Trouble, focusing on the painful communication breakdown that occurs when a long-term relationship ends.
Gone Girl
David Fincher · Film · 2014
Shares a thread with Fleishman Is in Trouble: Marriage Breakdown.
Much like Fleishman Is in Trouble, this narrative uses the disappearance of a wife to explore the complexities of marriage, gender roles, and how public perception distorts private relationship truths.
Marriage Story
Noah Baumbach · Film · 2019
Shares 3 threads with Fleishman Is in Trouble: Marriage Breakdown, Divorce Drama, Domestic Drama.
This film captures the same raw, emotional intensity of the divorce process depicted in Fleishman Is in Trouble, highlighting the personal identity crisis that follows a grueling custody battle.
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Glenn Ficarra · Film · 2011
Shares a thread with Fleishman Is in Trouble: midlife crisis.
This story echoes the midlife crisis themes of Fleishman Is in Trouble, following a man who must navigate the confusing, modern landscape of dating after his long-term marriage unexpectedly collapses.
Podcasts on the same thread
Sh**ged Married Annoyed
Chris & Rosie Ramsey · Podcast · 2026
Explores: domestic life, modern marriage, parenthood struggles.
If you enjoyed the relatable frustrations of modern marriage in Fleishman Is in Trouble, you will appreciate this candid, humorous look at the daily struggles and annoyances of parenthood.
This American Life
This American Life · Podcast · 2026
Explores: The human condition, Personal narrative, Social observation.
Much like the perspective shifts in Fleishman Is in Trouble, these narrative stories capture the messy, human complexity of relationships through surprising plot twists and deep personal observation.
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Common questions
Is Fleishman Is in Trouble about a man navigating dating apps?
Yes, Fleishman Is in Trouble follows Toby Fleishman, a recently separated forty-something man who discovers new success with app-based dating after his marriage ends. His experience with sexual freedom is interrupted when his ex-wife disappears and leaves him to care for their children alone.
What happens to the ex-wife in Fleishman Is in Trouble?
In Fleishman Is in Trouble, the ex-wife of Toby Fleishman disappears suddenly at the start of their first summer of separation. She leaves Toby with their children and provides no information regarding her whereabouts or her intentions to return to the family.
Does Fleishman Is in Trouble feature the perspective of a single father?
Fleishman Is in Trouble centers on Toby Fleishman, a recently separated father who finds himself balancing a newfound dating life with the sudden responsibility of full-time parenting after his ex-wife disappears without warning, leaving him to manage the children on his own.
Is Fleishman Is in Trouble a television series?
Yes, Fleishman Is in Trouble is a television series released in 2022. It is based on the work of Taffy Brodesser-Akner and depicts the story of Toby Fleishman as he navigates the complications of modern dating and an unexpected disappearance within his family.