Big Mouth, Netflix’s longest-running adult animated show, will be wrapping up with its eighth season later this month…but no one’s getting fired. Nick Kroll and his friends at Brutus Pink have been working on a new project this whole time, which has only just now been revealed. After school lets out, they’ll be heading to the woods…for Mating Season.
This new series is basically what would happen if the cast of Big Mouth grew up, turned into anthropomorphic animals and took up residence in the forest (that’s not what’s actually happening though). The upcoming show is set in the animal world, starring a cast of bears, raccoons, deer, foxes and others. Netflix says the series will be about “[navigating] love, sexual relationships and the universal need to hook up and find a partner.”
“Big Mouth broke new ground in the world of adult animation with heart, humor and total chaos — they took the awkwardness of adolescence and turned it into something universal and deeply human,” said John Derderian, Vice President, Animation Series, Netflix. “Working with Nick Kroll and the brilliant minds at Brutus Pink over the course of eight seasons has been legendary. Now, with Mating Season, they’ll bring that same bold and hilarious creativity into the animal kingdom. We’re beyond excited to unleash this next chapter together.”
The team at Brutus Pink added, “After eight incredible seasons telling stories about growing up, we’re excited to tell stories about actual grown-ups. Who happen to be animals. Who are also cartoons.”
There are no details yet on who is playing the cast, who their names are or what their personalities are like. Any show needs strong characters to hold interest. With a name like Mating Season there’s a danger this could be rather shallow — let’s hope it brings more to the table than just a bunch of sex jokes.
Big Mouth debuts its final season on Netflix May 23. There’s no specific date attached to the premiere of Mating Season as of yet, but it’s expected in 2026.
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