10 TV Shows That Were Nothing Like You Expected

5. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Crazy Ex Girlfriend
The CW

A romantic musical dramedy, with the title Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, airing on The CW network of hot young things and soapy teen dramas, and with a trailer that solely seemed to emphasise the rom-com, ex-girlfriend-wants-her-boyfriend-back elements, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend promises something very different to what it actually is.

While the show does include romance, musical numbers, and comedy, it's also a surprisingly - and increasingly - dark look at mental illness, but also a very considered exploration of it as well.

It also looks at female sexuality from a decidedly female point-of-view, along with themes of parenthood, which combine to make this show as serious and affecting as it is hilarious and full of showtunes.

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.