Bad Thoughts

Bad Thoughts is an American dark comedy television series created by Tom Segura for Netflix. It stars Segura, Daniella Pineda, and Robert Iler. The series premiered on Netflix on May 13, 2025.

Bad Thoughts
Genre	Dark comedy
Created by	Tom Segura
Starring	Tom Segura
Music by	Pinar Toprak & Gerrit Wunder
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Tom Segura Ryan P. Hall Jeremy Konner Rami Hachache Molly Mandel Craig Gerard Matthew Zinman
Producer	Clay Vannortwick
Cinematography	Nicholas Wiesnet
Editors	John Cason Marissa Mueller Andrew Ratzlaff Jeff Seibenick Varun Viswanath Rami Hachache
Running time	17–22 minutes
Production company	YMH Studios
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	May 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)

Structured as a series of vignettes, the show explores darkly comedic and provocative themes.^[1] It was produced by YMH Studios^[2] in association with Netflix.

One vignette centers on Rex Henley (Segura), a global country music star who, after losing his creative drive, resorts to kidnapping his fans and forcing them to live in an impoverished town. There, he compels them to reveal their most personal and traumatic experiences in hopes of finding inspiration for a new hit song.^[3]

Premise

A collection of hilariously disturbing stories that push the boundaries of decency in ways only Tom Segura could imagine.^[4]

— Netflix

Cast

• Tom Segura as Various Characters
• Daniella Pineda as Mrs. King
• Robert Iler as Evan
• Arturo Castro
• Arnold Chun as Byung Sung
• Alexis Abrams as Emily
• Shea Whigham
• Hannah Bittick as TikTok influencer
• John Gholson as Oliver
• Christina Pazsitzky
• Kirk Fox as Roger
• Ryan Sickler
• Alexandra Chando as Kerri Sorenson
• Kirsten Kendall as Seagal Sidekick
• Alexandra Broussard as French Market Girl
• Billie D. Merritt as Erica
• Jenn Covington as Daisy
• Bobby Lee
• Malin Barr
• Sarah Burns
• Dan Stevens as Allain Fletcher, Gary Crawford

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	Episode 1	Rami Hachache Jeremy Konner	Tom Segura Jeremy Konner Rami Hachache Craig Gerard & Matthew Zinman Conor Galvin Greg Tuculescu	May 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)
2	Episode 2	Rami Hachache Jeremy Konner	Tom Segura Jeremy Konner Rami Hachache Craig Gerard & Matthew Zinman Conor Galvin Greg Tuculescu	May 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)
3	Episode 3	Rami Hachache Jeremy Konner Tom Segura	Tom Segura Jeremy Konner Rami Hachache Craig Gerard & Matthew Zinman Conor Galvin Greg Tuculescu	May 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)
4	Episode 4	Rami Hachache Jeremy Konner Tom Segura	Tom Segura Jeremy Konner Rami Hachache Craig Gerard & Matthew Zinman Conor Galvin Greg Tuculescu	May 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)
5	Episode 5	Rami Hachache Jeremy Konner	Tom Segura Jeremy Konner Rami Hachache Craig Gerard & Matthew Zinman Conor Galvin Greg Tuculescu	May 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)
6	Episode 6	Jeremy Konner Tom Segura	Tom Segura Jeremy Konner Rami Hachache Craig Gerard & Matthew Zinman Conor Galvin Greg Tuculescu	May 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)

Production

In April 2024, it was reported that Tom Segura had self-financed a pilot episode for a series which had been subsequently sold to Netflix.^[5] In addition to leading the cast, Segura is the show's creator, director, and executive producer. Rami Hachache and Jeremy Konner also direct episodes. The producing team includes Segura, Konner, Hachache, Ryan Hall, Molly Mandel, Craig Gerard, and Matthew Zinman. The series is produced by Your Mom’s House. The cast includes Christina Pazsitzky.^[6]

Release

The series premiered on Netflix from May 13, 2025.^[7]

Reception

A review from Los Angeles Times critic Ali Lerman describes Bad Thoughts as a "fever dream" of dark comedy, highlighting its unhinged and twisted narratives. The series has been noted for pushing comedic boundaries and delivering a unique viewing experience.^[8]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 54% approval rating based on 13 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "You'll laugh, but you might not be proud afterwards."^[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 55 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.^[10]