[1] The show has attracted praise from critics and has garnered numerous nominations, winning a number of awards.

The move was criticised because it was believed to be the result of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation viewing the show's content as "too gay" for their primary channel.

[4] The series begins with Josh realising that he is gay and his mother attempting suicide with an overdose of Panadol.

It was announced in July 2013 that the series would air in the United States as part of the launch programming of Pivot, a new digital cable and satellite television channel which released the first episode of the series online prior to its screening on the channel.

[5] Pivot also launched a social media website "pleaselikeme.org" for viewers to share personal experiences about breaking stigma and fear of being unliked, in relation to the series.

[6] On 26 July 2013, it was announced that ABC and Pivot had commissioned a second season of the show consisting of ten episodes.

[14] Andrew Mast, writing for Music.com.au, praised Briggs's "naturalistic performances" and the inclusion of accomplished actress Farr.

[4] Giles Hardie from The Age praised the show for "breaking new ground" and not making stereotypes of gay characters.

[17] His colleague Scott Ellis believed that Please Like Me was an important show and the type of material the ABC should be investing more in.

Club regarded season 2 of Please Like Me as one of the year's best shows, praising the camera work and Josh's performance.

[20] The Season 3 premiere episode of Please Like Me, 'Eggplant' received praise for its portrayal of a gay sex scene, described in IndieWire as "a very tender moment that is rarely afforded to queer characters in films or TV series.