Director: Tom Segura
Cast: Tom Segura, Robert Iler, Bobby Lee
Bad Thoughts is a 2025 American comedy series created and directed by Tom Segura, built around a succession of short comic vignettes that push dark, absurdist humor to its most uncomfortable limits. Each episode runs roughly 17 minutes and delivers a distinct self-contained sketch built on wrong turns, bad ideas, and brilliantly awkward situations.
What is Bad Thoughts about?
Every episode of Bad Thoughts drops viewers into a brand-new scenario where ordinary situations quickly spiral into the bizarre and the cringe-inducing. Tom Segura plays with the gap between what polite society expects and what certain people actually think — then acts on those thoughts. The vignettes range from social faux pas blown wildly out of proportion to outright surreal confrontations between characters who should absolutely know better. There is no ongoing narrative thread linking the sketches; instead, each segment stands alone, landing its punchline through escalating awkwardness and sharp comic timing. Recurring collaborators Robert Iler and Bobby Lee add their own flavors of deadpan and chaos to the mix, keeping the anthology feeling fresh from segment to segment. The series rewards viewers who enjoy comedy that does not pull its punches.
Cast & crew
Tom Segura, the series creator and director, is an American stand-up comedian known for his frank, often transgressive observational style built over years of touring and specials. Robert Iler, familiar to American television audiences from his earlier dramatic work, leans into comedic timing here. Bobby Lee, a veteran sketch and stand-up performer, brings physical and improvisational energy that suits the anthology's unpredictable rhythm.
Context & significance
Persian-speaking viewers abroad have long appreciated American observational and dark comedy as a pressure valve — humor that names things politely-minded people leave unsaid. Bad Thoughts fits squarely in that tradition, and its short-episode format makes it ideal for watching between other commitments. The series is available on K-Time with a Persian dub as well as Persian subtitles, meaning you can follow every joke in your own language without missing the comedic rhythm. For diaspora viewers who grew up watching American sketch comedy or who follow Tom Segura's stand-up work, this series extends that sensibility into a visual format that feels both familiar and slightly unhinged in the best possible way.
Where & how to watch
Bad Thoughts is available on K-Time with both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Stream it on your browser, television, or phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, and no extra download needed. Subscribe once and cancel anytime.