As a side effect, they hallucinate and get robbed for their new cash. The roommates run out of money and they fail to create income by selling their hangover cure, so they participate at a drug trial. Finally, Cooper quits his job because he has found investors for his idea.
His relationship with his neighbor Kelly is difficult. At a basketball game, Cooper is recognized by the UFC guys and kidnapped, so his friends have to bail him out.
Two years later, Barry steals "back" the wrong TV from the UFC guys. In 2011, Cooper, Barry, and Neal move into their new apartment and have a wild housewarming party, during which their new TV is stolen.
Marshall Manesh as Virgil, the landlord.Justin Bartha as Josh Barrett, Cooper's older brother, Leslie's husband, and father to Gracie.Liza Lapira as Leslie Barrett, Cooper's sister-in-law, Josh's wife, and mother to Gracie.Charlie Saxton as Neal Fissley, a roommate of Cooper who seems to fail at love.James Earl as Barry Sandel, a roommate of Cooper who can't stay out of trouble.Meaghan Rath as Kelly Bishop, a neighbor of Cooper who steals his heart.The network burned off two of the unaired episodes on June 12, 2016, with the last one airing on June 26, 2016. On May 12, 2016, Fox cancelled the series, leaving three episodes unaired.
The series follows Cooper Barrett ( Jack Cutmore-Scott) and his friends and family while exploring what we all go through on our way to figuring out what life is all about. It debuted online on December 21, 2015, and made its television premiere on January 3, 2016, on Fox, with 13 episodes ordered. Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life (originally announced as The Guide to Surviving Life before reverting to its original working title) is an American television sitcom created by Jay Lacopo.