Tom Segura Bad Thoughts Review: Sick, Smart, and Savage

In this Tom Segura Bad Thoughts review, I’m covering Netflix’s most unhinged, offensive, and hilarious sketch comedy series yet. As a longtime fan of Your Mom’s House (YMH), Segura’s podcast empire, and his brutally honest stand-up specials like Ball Hog and Disgraceful, I went into this expecting chaos. What I didn’t expect was how far Segura would go once unshackled from the stand-up stage and given full creative control (complete with prosthetic genitalia, twisted genre parodies, and zero filters).

And let me just say: I’m fully on board with the no-limits approach. Netflix needs more of this kind of unhinged, high-production-value, pitch-black comedy. Segura delivers 6 twisted, genre-hopping episodes packed with sketch vignettes that range from gross-out absurdity to razor-sharp satire, and even a few surprisingly artistic deep cuts. It’s something else entirely compared to his past work—and that’s what makes it so exciting.

Let’s break it all down.

Tom Segura Bad Thoughts Review

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Streaming On: Netflix
Genre: Sketch Comedy, Dark Comedy
Creator: Tom Segura
Release Date: May 13, 2025
Runtime: 6 episodes (17–22 minutes each)

Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers. If you haven’t watched Bad Thoughts yet, go binge all six episodes, then come back and laugh (or gag) along with us.

The Format: Anthology Sketch Meets Fever Dream

Each episode of Bad Thoughts runs about 17 to 22 minutes, and they’re loosely themed: “Jobs,” “Success,” “Family,” “Love,” “Communication,” and “Health.” The framing device is pure parody—Segura wanders through an all-white void, speaking solemnly about each theme like a deranged Rod Serling from The Twilight Zone. Then the sketches kick in, and all hell breaks loose.

Visually, the show is way more polished than you’d expect from a sketch series. Each short is shot like a legit movie, switching between noir, French New Wave, Westerns, spy thrillers, and even indie art house. It feels like Segura made 15 short films across a bunch of genres, then filtered them through the most depraved parts of his brain. And I loved every second of it.

Tom Segura Bad Thoughts Review: All Killer, No Filler

Episode 1: Jobs

We open with a Mission: Impossible-style assassin sketch where Tom plays a black-ops hitman who proudly proclaims he doesn’t kill women or children… only to immediately shoot a waitress in the face. That shocking bait-and-switch sets the tone: expect the unexpected, and probably something disgusting.

Next up, there’s a bizarrely beautiful spoof of an A24 film, where a janitor at a nursing home helps old people get their rocks off. The cinematography is lush. The content? Pure filth. And hilarious.

Finally, we get a workplace IT guy abusing VR porn during office hours. A twisted exaggeration of on-the-clock distractions that hilariously ties into the ‘Jobs’ theme by turning a mundane cubicle scenario into a tech-fueled descent into depravity. quick reminder that Segura’s sense of humor lives somewhere between perverted and profoundly immature, and he’s proud of it.

Episode 2: Success

This one’s a highlight reel of ego, ambition, and artistic desperation. The Steven Seagal parody absolutely destroys. Segura plays a bloated, ponytailed action star who can’t stand, fight, or act, but still insists on being the hero. It’s a savage takedown, and for longtime fans, it feels like a well-earned roast.

Then there’s the introduction of Rex Henley, a washed-up country star who can’t write relatable songs anymore, so he kidnaps fans and forces them to recount their trauma. It’s insane, hilarious, and if you know the YMH inside jokes (“Where da bodies at, G?!”), it hits even harder.

Episode 3: Family

Rex Henley returns for the conclusion of his arc, digging even deeper into the nightmare of creative desperation. Then we head to a school play that escalates into gore, violence, and child actors screaming obscenities. It’s like Lord of the Flies on a middle school stage.

And then comes one of the show’s most unforgettable bits: a man on a date with conjoined twins. Let’s just say it goes places. Uncomfortable, visually horrifying places. I was laughing and grimacing at the same time, which is pretty much the vibe of the whole show.

Episode 4: Love

This one covers doomed romance in the most depraved ways. A French art-house parody begins tenderly, then spirals into grotesque surrealism. A dying wife asks her husband to fulfill one final, horrifying wish. And in a personal favorite: Segura, playing himself on a flight, is confronted by two angry little people upset about past jokes he’s made. The way that bit escalates is pure Segura energy: take a real fear (getting canceled), then run it off a cliff and into insanity.

Episode 5: Communication

Here, we get a sketch where a pilot’s calm announcement sparks apocalyptic panic, a video game spoof with disturbing consequences, and a hilarious bit set in a coffee shop that spirals into a bureaucratic nightmare of misheard names and hellish customer service.

It’s all about misunderstandings, and each sketch hits the theme dead-on in ways that’ll have you either cackling or cringing.

Episode 6: Health

My personal favorite. The finale is a one-two punch of surrealism and outright shock.

A recurring character, Evan (played by Robert Iler from The Sopranos), returns in a Kafkaesque HR nightmare that resurfaces throughout the series. After making a mildly offensive joke at work, Evan becomes the center of a recurring sketch that resurfaces throughout the series. His presence adds a rare thread of continuity across the otherwise standalone sketches, giving the show an unexpected sense of cohesion amid the chaos. The more the office piles on, the funnier it gets.

And then we get what might be the most talked-about scene in the whole series: the locker room showdown. Segura walks into a gym, and suddenly it’s a full-on prosthetic dong parade. Giant, swinging fake penises, escalating bravado, and yes, a fire axe comes into play. I was literally crying laughing. It’s juvenile, over-the-top, and gloriously stupid in the best way.

Thematic Chaos with Artistic Flair

Despite how gross or dumb the content may sound on paper, there’s a method to the madness. Each episode explores a theme—jobs, love, communication, etc.—and shatters it into absurd little pieces. Segura’s monologues in the white void mock the high-minded intros we see in anthology shows like Black Mirror or The Twilight Zone, but they also give the chaos some structure.

What makes the show work so well is its production quality. These aren’t quick-and-dirty skits; they’re full-blown mini-movies. Director Rami Hachache and co-creator Jeremy Konner (of Drunk History fame) give each sketch a distinct style. There’s even original scoring from legit film composers.

Tom Segura, The Shape-Shifter

One of the most impressive parts of Bad Thoughts is Segura himself. He plays dozens of characters, often in heavy prosthetics or bizarre costumes, and somehow makes each one hilarious. Whether he’s a smug cult leader, a tired husband, or a poop-covered hitman, his deadpan delivery never wavers.

And if you’re a diehard YMH fan like me, you’ll catch a bunch of deep-cut Easter eggs: the running “Where da bodies at, G?!” gag aimed at Garth Brooks is front and center in the Rex Henley storyline, while subtle nods to long-running podcast bits and characters pop up throughout. Christina P also makes a quick cameo, giving the whole thing that familiar, inside-joke energy fans will love. There’s something deeply satisfying about seeing the whole YMH universe bleed into this twisted sketch show.

Is It For Everyone? Absolutely Not

If you’re easily offended or looking for wholesome comedy, Bad Thoughts is not for you. But if you’re a fan of pitch-black humor, gross-out gags, and unapologetic comedy that pushes every boundary, then this is a must-watch.

Critics have been split. Some love the ambition and fearlessness; others think it’s all shock and no substance. I disagree. Yes, there are moments that are just pure filth for the sake of it (and I loved those), but there’s also clever commentary hidden beneath the prosthetic dongs and diarrhea gags.

Final Thoughts: Give Us Season 2, You Cowards

I binged all six episodes in one sitting. It was that funny. That gross. That addictive.

Bad Thoughts is the most unfiltered, unhinged, and uncompromising comedy project Segura has ever done. It’s the kind of show that could only exist on a platform like Netflix—and it’s proof that when you give funny people creative freedom, you get something completely off the wall.

Highly recommended. Just maybe don’t watch it with your mom.

Tony Simons

Tony has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix and over 11 years of writing experience between multiple publications in the tech, photography, lifestyle, and deal industries.