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Adult Animation Finally Breaking Free of its Comedy Shackles From dramas to horrors to musicals, the diversity of the upcoming crop of animated TV series for adult audiences is unprecedented. And, the volume of new series in the pipeline is accelerating with more SVODs, linear and digital buyers actively programming adult animation. This white paper takes a look at why adult animation is arguably the fastest- growing animation category with the most headroom for growth. Prepared by John Evershed High Concentrate LLC +1 (415) 601-7541 jevershed@highconcentrate.com
Table of Contents
Introduction: Adult Animation Fastest Growing Animation Category 3
What This White Paper Covers
Scope of This Report
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Key Adult Animation Insights from Around the Industry
19 Chapter 1: Upcoming "Non-Comedy Genre" Series Breakdown 9
Studios Producing Adult Animation
Chapter 2: Current On-Air Animated Series for Adults 11
Chapter 3: Upcoming Animated Series for Adults 12
Upcoming Animated TV Series - By Studio
Upcoming Animated TV Series - By Platform
Upcoming Animated TV Series - By Buyer
Chapter 4: Challenges Ahead 14
Challenges
Mitigating Factors and Solutions
Studios Don't Easily Transition from Kids to Adult Shows
Chapter 5: Adult Animation Buyers 18
SVOD Buyers Summary
Linear and Digital Buyers Summary
Chapter 6: Current Animated TV Series for Adults 22
Chapter 7: Upcoming Animated TV Series for Adults 26
Adult Animation White Paper
High Concentrate, LLC 2020
Adult Animation - The Fastest Growing
Animation Category with the Most
Headroom for Growth
WHAT THIS WHITE PAPER COVERS:
Adult audiences are increasingly comfortable with a
wider array of animation genres
Animation for adult audiences is a killer category for
the SVODs, and new linear and digital buyers have
entered the market
There is an unprecedented number of hybrid
comedies and "non-comedy genre" animated TV
series in the pipeline
This new crop of animation should export better
internationally than culturally specific animated
comedies (the bulk of adult animation to this point)
These factors will make adult animation the fastest
growing animation category with the most headroom
for growth
A detailed breakdown of current and upcoming series
by genre, studio and buyer
Adult Animation White Paper
High Concentrate LLC – 2020 3Scope Of This Report
The following document focuses exclusively on adult animated TV series (mostly
11’s and 22’s). These shows are typically written and produced by and for English-
speaking markets. This research is limited to shows that are currently airing and
shows that are in development or production. It does not cover library material
except where noted. This document does not cover animated movies for adults (it’s a
very short list) and does not include Japanese anime, which is a burgeoning $10.9
billion global industry in its own right. There are some exceptions to this rule (like
the upcoming "Bladerunner: Black Lotus" series) that are cross-over
anime/animation projects. This market survey does not attempt to cover any
children’s animation which is a considerably larger, crowded and a more mature
market. Many series share multiple production partners making it difficult to
attribute any one show to any one production company. Where possible, all
production partners are indicated in the summaries. The buyers covered in this
report are the SVODs, networks, cable, and digital.
Acknowledgements Special Thanks
Dan Sarto and
All of the information is gathered from publicly available
online publications, Wikipedia and general industry
knowledge. I have tried to attribute sources wherever
possible. This document is intended for personal use and
nothing in it should be re-published without permission.
All of the information in this report are sourced from
publicly available sources. This document is not for sale
and is intended as a free snapshot for anyone interested
in the adult animation category.
If you see something in the document that is erroneous,
inaccurate, outdated, or an omission, please email me at
jevershed@highconcentrate.com
Adult Animation White Paper
High Concentrate LLC – 2020 4About The Author
John Evershed is the head of High Concentrate LLC, a
company specializing in the packaging, development
and sale of animated TV series and movies for adult
audiences. Evershed is the founder and former CEO of
Mondo Media, producer and distributor of animation
for young adults where he launched and programmed
an OTT channel on WarnerMedia’s VRV platform, and
generated over 6 billion views on YouTube. Evershed
executive produced multiple TV series including "Gary
and His Demons", currently airing on the SyFy channel
and the Mondo originals in "The Mondo Animation
Hour", a mini-block, currently airing on the El Rey
Network. In his capacity as executive producer,
Evershed's projects have won multiple awards
including "Dick Figures: The Movie", winner of the
Berlin Film Festival Best Animated Movie for Adults
and "Happy Tree Friends", winner of an Annie for Best
Animated TV Series for Adults. Evershed oversaw a
diversified global merchandise program for "Happy
Tree Friends" - a series that aired on MTV in over 30
markets. Evershed serves on the boards and consults
with entertainment and technology companies
including ZikVid (Digital Video Platform), Mellow
Manor (Animation Festival), Mondo Media
(Animation), and CrowdSparks (Crowd-Based
Entertainment Financing).
Adult Animation White Paper
High Concentrate LLC – 2020 5Introduction - U.S. Audience's Appetite
for Adult Animation is Widening and
Growing and Buyers and Studios
are Responding
Today's Adult Audiences Embrace Animation
Up until recently, animation for adults basically came in three flavors – irreverent (Adult
Swim), family sitcoms (FOX) and Japanese anime. This white paper illustrates how the
upcoming line-up of animated TV series for adults is growing and getting considerably more
diverse. The shift in appetite for more ambitious programming has been gradual as series
like "Rick and Morty" and "BoJack Horseman" have gained popularity. Alex Hirsch, the
creator of "Gravity Falls" explains, “Now that animated content has been freed from the need
of appealing to everyone, I think we’re going to see a fast evolution that’s been1 long overdue.”
The SVODs in particular realize they no longer need to play the lowest common denominator
game resulting in an explosion of new adult animation that pushes boundaries.
Adult Animation Drives Ratings with 18-34s
For the last 10 years in a row, Adult Swim has ranked No. 1 among adults 18-34 years old in
basic-cable ratings across the total day. The median age of the Adult Swim viewer is 24 years
2
old, about half that of viewers across all broadcast and cable channels. 2.33 million people
tuned in to watch "Rick and Morty" for their 4th season premiere. It won out over all other
scripted cable programming on that Sunday night, even beating out The "Walking Dead" for
the top spot.
Most New SVOD's Have Adult Animation in Their Mix
Hulu pivoted quickly and turned to Marvel Animation to produce original series when they
started losing licensed series like "South Park" to HBO Max (HBO Max paid Viacom $500M for
the exclusive streaming rights.) HBO Max has several series in production including
"Aquaman: King of Atlantis," Apple TV is producing "Central Park," an animated musical
series, and CBS All Access is in production on "Star Trek: Lower Decks."
1. Time Magazine - Adult Animation Is Pushing New Boundaries. A Look Inside Its Evolution from
The Simpsons to BoJack Horseman
2. Wall Street Journal - Adult Swim: How to Run a Creative Hothouse
Adult Animation White Paper
High Concentrate LLC – 2020 6More Linear Buyers Than Ever
Ten years ago, Comedy Central and Adult Swim were arguably the only cable channels that
had any appetite for adult animation. That list has grown significantly with the entrance of
new cable channels like SYFY with their TZGZ block of sci-fi/comedies. Several cable
channels feature at least one or two adult animated comedies in their mix, including FX/FXX
with their hit "Archer." Showtime renewed "Our Cartoon President," and is in development on
a new series "Multifarious Maris." FOX, the one major network with a long-running,
successful animation block on Sunday nights, is still aggressively looking for the next big hit
- they've greenlit two new series ("Bless the Harts" and "Duncanville") in the past six months
with at least two more series ("The Great North" and "Housebroken") on the horizon.
Social and Mobile - Lots of Views, Not Much Biz...Yet
New entrants like Katzenberg's Quibi and its smaller upstart competitor Ficto could start to
prove new business models around short format animation for adults. If prior experience on
the SVODs, cable and social are any indicator, animation for adults will prove to be a
successful category on the new mobile platforms like Quibi. Quibi has several animated
series in development including "Micro Mayhem", "Trill League and "Your Daily Horosopoe."
The question will be whether the model works with consumers. Companies like Mondo
Media and Frederator have generated billions of views on YouTube. But YouTube, in trying
to clean up their act for advertisers, has strangled most of the means of monetizing adult
content on their platform. YouTube algorithms tend to suppress adult animation because it
often pushes boundaries. This may change as YouTube is showing signs that it is
rethinking its position forbidding partners from monetizing their own content.
Adult Animation White Paper
High Concentrate LLC – 2020 7Key Adult Animation Insights from 1
Around the Industry
Michael Thorn, President, FOX
“Animation is a key part of our business; we are really looking to growing
our slate and potentially even adding another hour of animation on our
schedule in a targeted section of the year.” 1
Billy Wee, SVP, Original Animation
“Streaming is a more wide-open landscape than linear, but the
challenge is fundamentally the same: to work with inventive, inspired
creators and help them realize the very best version of their creative
2
vision.”
Mine Moon, SVP, Original Animation
“As there are more and more opportunities for animators, we are going to
see a variety in animated content like never before. We want to create
great, supportive environments for our creators to come and do their best
work — when that happens, the sky’s the limit on what is possible for the
art form." 3
Chris McCumber, Syfy
“As we are looking at the network, not only do we want to have people
come in for our original programming, we want them to come for a lot of
the fan-focused, alternative stuff. The TZGZ animated pieces are part of
that because we know there is a very very loyal fan base when it comes to
4
adult animation.”
1. DEADLINE - Fox’s Michael Thorn On Net’s Animation Expansion & Future Of ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Bob’s Burgers’
& ‘Family Guy’
2. Animation Magazine - Full Stream Ahead: The 2020 Animated Outlook from Top VOD Execs
3. Animation Magazine - Full Stream Ahead: The 2020 Animated Outlook from Top VOD Execs
4. DEADLINE - Syfy Ramps Up Animation Push With First Original Series & Pilot Orders For New TZGZ Block
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 81. Almost Half of the Upcoming
Animated TV Series for Adults are
"Non-Comedy Genre" Series
There are 45 New Adult Animated TV Series In Production
Comedy/Sitcom
56%
Comedy 56%
Adult Animation White Paper
High Concentrate LLC – 2020 9Studios Producing Adult Animation
Summary
Head Series in
Studio Key Show(s) Key Buying Partner
Count Production
700
Titmouse Big Mouth Signed rst look with Net ix growing to 12
950
Williams Street Venture Bros. Adult Swim, Production Co. 100? 12
Bento Box Bob’s Burgers Acquired by FOX 500 5
Floyd County Archer Independent 150 1
Seth MacFarlane’s Prod Co.,
Fuzzy Door Family Guy 50 2
NBCUniversal $200M deal
Six Point
Apollo Gauntlet Independent 50 1
Harness
Part of WOW, Canadian-based
Frederator/WOW! Castlevania 150 5
animation co.
Stoopid Buddy Stop motion specialists,
Robot Chicken 150 5
Studios Independent
ShadowMachine BoJack Horseman Independent 150 5
Rooster Teeth RWBY Owned by WarnerMedia 400 3
Starburns Dan Harmon, Sklar Brothers,
Rick and Morty ? 3
Industries Stop motion
Packaging and selling legacy
MTV Studios Daria ? 0
series to SVODs
Sony Pictures Historically focused on movies
Agent King 300 2
Animation – expanding into TV
20th Century Fox In ux due
(now owned by The Simpsons Now owned by Disney to Disney 3
Disney) acquisition
Marvel
M.O.D.O.C. Key Provider to Hulu
Animation Studio
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 102. Current On-Air Adult Animated
TV Series
Current On-Air Adult Animated TV Series - By Channel/Service
Comedy Central 1
Total 32 Current On-Air Series
Sony Crackle 1
El Rey 1
Amazon Video 2
FX/FXX 2
Showtime 1
Net ix 7
Adult Swim 11
FOX 5
0 2 4 6 8 10
Current on-air series that have been or are being renewed. Not library that is no
longer in production.
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 113. Upcoming Adult Animated TV Series
Upcoming Adult Animated TV Series for Adults - By Studio
ATTN 1
Lionsgate 1
45 Upcoming Series
18 Studios Producing
Nexus Studios 1
ShadowMachine 2
A&E 1
DreamWorks 1
Skybound 1
Marvel Studios 5
Powerhouse Animation 3
Starburns Industries 1
Cartoon Network Studios 1
20th Century Fox/Bento 7
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios 3
Awesome/ME Productions 1
Warner Bros Animation 1
Fortife Productions 1
Sony Pictures Animation 2
Titmouse 5
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Upcoming Animated Series for Adults for Adults - By Platform
28
SVODs dominant
4 5
3 2
SVOD Cable Network Mobile Social
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 12Upcoming Adult Animated TV Series
Upcoming Adult Animated TV Series for Adults - By Buyer
Apple TV+ 1
45 Upcoming Adult Animated Series
YouTube Premium 1 16 Buyers (channels/services)
Facebook Watch 1
AMC 1
CBS All Access 1
Quibi 5
HBO Max 1
Adult Swim 3
Disney+ 1
Amazon Video 3
Hulu 7
Syfy 1
Showtime 1
Net ix 12
Adult Swim 3
FOX 4
0 2.5 5 7.5 10
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 134. Challenges Ahead
1. Talent Shortage May Inhibit Growth
This is a general challenge facing all the animation studios. As the streaming wars
intensify, production companies are snapping up office space in and around L.A. to cope
with the growing demand for content. This trend has surged in the last five to seven years
according to Drew Planting, founder and managing partner at GPI Cos. (the property
developer leasing out Titmouse’s new studio). Netflix is taking a multifaceted approach by
creating their own studio in LA, locking up the output from Titmouse and ordering from
third party producers and studios like "Castlevania" from Frederator/Powerhouse. Others
are locking up talent – for example, NBCUniversal (Peacock) has a first look deal with Seth
MacFarlane.
2. Where Will Consumers Find Their Favorite Animated Series?
37
23 22
10
5
2
0$ $1 - $20 $21 - $40 $41 - $60 $61 - $70 $71 or more
YouGov 2019
Research has shown that consumers only have a willingness to pay for 3 subscription services
and young adults have even less disposable income. Subscription services historically do little
promotion for their shows and an avalanche of new content is about to land on the new SVOD
platforms. This makes it hard to surface new shows. Netflix’s library of licensed content is
shrinking as rival old-guard media companies withdraw their shows in preparation for their
own SVOD services. All Disney films and series, for instance, are being pulled ahead of the
launch of Disney+. Licensed works - and not Netflix originals - currently get the lion’s share of
views on Netflix; as the licensed works start to migrate elsewhere, original content will pick
up the slack. Will there be a one-stop platform for adult animation, or will the platforms
specialize – irreverent animated comedy and anime on HBOMax, animated genre series on
Netflix, Hulu for animated super hero series, etc.?
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 143. The International Market for Adult Animation is Immature The international market for adult animation is immature. English-speaking markets will take US comedy/animation but most non-English foreign markets are still relatively uninterested in American adult animated comedy, with the exception of the tentpole network comedies like Fox’s The Simpsons , which do export well internationally. 4. Major SVODs are Locking Up Worldwide Rights to Content Major SVODs are locking up worldwide rights on all platforms in perpetuity with a cost plus 20- 30% profit for studios, leaving little to no upside for producers beyond subsequent season order bumps. They’re also pulling back their library rights from other platforms and channels, making it harder to find licensed animation. It will be challenging for small to medium size studios to retain ownership and preserve an upside from selling their content to the rest of the world. 5. Majors are Locking Up the Best Creators and Studios Titmouse signed a first-look with Netflix, Bento Box was acquired by Fox Entertainment. Rooster Teeth (RWBY) was acquired by Otter (WarnerMedia). Brutus Pink, the talent behind "Bigmouth" was just signed to a three-year deal. Consolidation and talent deals with the best studios will continue with the new SVOD platforms. But, it will also shut out some buyers who relied on third party studios and licensed content for their respective channels and platforms forcing them to look for new suppliers. 6. Adult Animation is Not as Merchandisable as Kids Merchandise is an important revenue stream for the kids' animation business. The really big adult animated franchises like "The Simpsons" and "Rick and Morty" have merchandise programs but generally speaking most adult animated series will have limited merchandise. 7. Young Adult Ratings are Declining on Cable The cable channels are experiencing a gradual erosion in viewership, especially amongst the young adult demographic, as this audience increasingly turns to YouTube, Netflix and playing videogames in their leisure time. Longer term, this could force cable channels like Adult Swim to move their content onto HBOMax. Adult Animation White Paper – 2020 High Concentrate, LLC 15
Kids vs. Adult Animation Studios
Kids Animation Studios Often Not Well Suited to Adult Animation
Adult Animation Kids Animation
Studio's brands are often more rebellious, adult Must establish or maintain family friendly brand
Mostly writer-driven Poperty/franchise-driven
Writers from live-action TV, comedians, etc. Writers often not as well known
Considerably smaller market size Much larger overall market
Today it is mostly a US phenomenon, some uptake in
Global
English speaking markets
More inclined towards pre-existing IP (legacy IP,
More acceptance for quirky new IP
books, comics, etc.)
Market broken into at least 3 sectors – pre-school, 6-
Singular Market for 18-34s
10, and 11+
Primarily 2D or stop-motion Some 2D but much more 3D
Crowded mature market dominated by big studios
Very few studios servicing the industry and brands although new subscription services
shaking up the marketplace
Unique voice and POV are critical. Show runners tend
to be writers/writer teams or multi-talented creators Underlying IP, design, look, etc. plays a bigger role
(Seth MacFarlane)
Often driven by toys. Opportunities for most
Some merchandise around some properties
properties
No restrictions on advertising – able to gather names, Must be COPPA compliant, no ability to have direct
run advertising relationship with the audience
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 16Mitigating Factors and Solutions 1. Source and Produce Shows Outside Los Angeles Adult animation tends to be writer-driven and therefore much of it is produced in LA. Shows could still be written in LA but there’s a lot of writing and production talent elsewhere in the US, Canada, France, the UK etc. 2. Produce Non-Comedy Genre Series Produce non-comedy genre series like horror, drama, superhero, etc. These will be differentiated from comedy and export better internationally. It’s more of a greenfield opportunity and therefore less cluttered and competitive. Dubbing animation generally is less noticeable than live action and good non-comedy genre series should export well. 3. Gaming Will Be Important Ancillary Opportunity Gaming will be important ancillary business around adult genre animation The largest franchises - The Simpsons, Rick and Morty, etc. support merchandise programs, but animation for adults does not lend itself as well to plush toys and baby jumpers. But animated genre series lend themselves to gaming – Walking Dead is a good example. Castlevania is based on a game franchise. 4. Not all Buyers Have Their Own Studios or Output Deals The shifting landscape with the entry of the new SVODs and the consolidation will force some of the buyers to look for new partners to feed them with content. France has an appreciation for anime and is producing some exciting adult animation like "I Lost My Body", and "LastMan." Canada, with its generous tax credits on labor, is also well- positioned to originate and produce adult animation. The cable networks will do U.S. only license deals, making it possible to retain ownership and maximize producer’s upside from international sales. Adult Animation White Paper – 2020 High Concentrate, LLC 17
5. Adult Animation Buyers
Overview of the Major Streaming Services Adult Animation Strategy
Content
SVOD Spend General Adult Animation
(2019)
The Current SVOD leader but market is Successful programming category for
about to get much more complex and Net ix. Most aggressive adult animation
Net ix $18B competitive. Can no longer rely on strategy of the SVODs. Forming new large
licensed content so Net ix has to studio in LA, First look on Titmouse output.
keep making new content Acquiring originals from other studios
Amazon Prime is pivoting away from
Amazon critically acclaimed niche successes Critical acclaim for rotoscoped adult drama
$6B
Prime and toward big-budget home run Undone renewed for 2nd season.
swings.
Disney+ will feature no R-rated to preserve
Relying far more on its own IP and the family-friendly Disney reputation.
Disney+ $2.5B
back catalog of classic content Disney looking to Disney-owned Hulu for
adult animation home.
Historically adult animation has been
an extremely important category for
Ordered 4 new series based on Marvel
Hulu. Recently lost South Park and
Hulu $3B super heroes from Disney. Ordered
Adult Swim library. Now owned by
Crossing Swords from Stoopid Buddy.
Disney. Pivoting towards superhero
franchises from the Marvel library
Apple TV+ is focused on quality over Producing Central Park, an animated
quantity. They have deep pockets. musical from the makers of Bob’s Burgers.
AppleTV+ $6B
Pattern of looking for celebrity-driven Concerned about image so adult animation
properties. might not be a t.
Peacock
Ad Supported and subscription Producing animated The Adventure Zone
(Apr $1B
service. based on D&D graphic novel
2020)
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 18Major Streaming Services Adult Animation Strategy - Summary
Content
SVOD Spend General Adult Animation
(2019)
HBOMax
Access to Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, Producing new series Aquaman and
(May $2B
South Park and Studio Ghibli ordered new episodes of Boondocks
2020)
Access to Paramount and Viacom
CBS All
TBA programming including MTV and Producing Star Trek: Lower Decks
Access
Comedy Central
Comcast Free to NBCU pay-cable subscribers in Stated that original content is part of the
NBC TBA the U.S. and will be supported by content mix but unclear what the focus will
Universal advertising be
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 19Linear and Digital Buyers of Adult Animation - Summary
Buyer Category General Adult Animation
Leading cable player in the space, part
Irreverent humor, often extreme, open
of WarnerMedia, Rick and Morty is a
to pitches. Several new series in
Adult Swim Cable bona de hit. Home to Squidbillies,
dev/prod including Birdgirl and
Mr. Pickles, Ballmastrz: 9009 and
Bladerunner: Black Lotus
Tigtone
Acquired Bento Box. Ordering new
Home of the family sitcom, Sunday
series. 3 new series in dev/prod
nights still important. Recently
FOX Network including The Great North, House
premiered 2 new series - Bless the
Broken and Lil Kev (Kevin Hart).
Harts and Duncanville
Looking for their next franchise.
Comedy Unclear what CC's appetite is for new
Cable Home to mega franchise South Park.
Central animated series
Airing TZGZ block of animated sci- Open call for animated sci-
Syfy Cable comedies anchored by Futurama. New comedies. Ordered new episodes of
series include Gary and His Demons. Magical Friendship Squad
VRV still ordering new episodes of
Crunchyroll Primarily anime focused but will carry
AVOD/SVOD Harmon Quest and Cyanide and
/ VRV new Bladerunner series with subtitles
Happiness
ShowTime Cable Currently airing Our Cartoon President Ordered season of Multifarious Maris
Ordered Cake animation and live
FX/FXX Cable Home of Archer
action half hour compilation series
The Andy Cohen Diaries, Your Daily Actively buying adult animation. Short
Quibi SVOD Horoscope (Will Arnett), Gloop World, format (10 min ep) series. High
Trill League production values.
Ordered Pantehon Pantheon, which is
AMC Cable No current adult animation based on a series of Ken Liu's short
stories about uploaded intelligence
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 20Linear and Digital Buyers of Adult Animation- Summary
Buyer Category General Adult Animation
Mobile focused competitor to Quibi Actively looking for adult animated
Ficto SVOD
launching 2020 content
Facebook Cancelled whatever animated series it
AVOD Unclear animation strategy
Watch was running
YouTube Not articulated adult animation
SVOD Ordered Dumb People Town
Premium strategy
Airing 1.5 hr block of adult animation
Unclear what future adult animation focus
El Rey Cable branded as the Mondo Animation
will be
Hour
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 21Chapter 6: Current On-Air Series
Current On-Air Adult Animated TV Series - Summary
Year
Channel /
Title Season Show Creator First Studio
Service
Aired
Alien News 1 season, 6 Chris Prynoski, Bento Box Entertainment,
2019 Syfy
Desk episodes Austin Reading Broadway Video
16
American seasons, 20th Century Fox, Fuzzy Door,
Seth McFarlane 2005 FOX
Dad 276 Underdog productions
episodes
10
seasons,
Archer Adam Reed 2009 FX/FXX Floyd County Productions
110
episodes
1 season,
Ballmastrz:
10 Christy Karacas 2018 Adult Swim Titmouse Inc. Williams Street
9009
episodes
Baahubali:
55 SS Rajamouli Amazon
The Lost 2017 Arka Media Works Graphic India
episodes Sharad Devarajan Video
Legends
Nick Kroll,
3 seasons,
Andrew Goldberg,
Big Mouth 31 2017 Net ix Brutus Pink, Titmouse
Mark Levin,
episodes
Jennifer Flackett
1 season, 20th Century Fox TV, Lord Miller
Bless the
10 Emily Spivey 2019 FOX Productions, FOX Entertainment,
Harts
episodes Titmouse
10 Bento Box Entertainment, Wilo
Bob's seasons, Productions (2012–), Buck &
Loren Bouchard 2011 FOX
Burgers 200 Millie Productions (2012–),
episodes Television
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 22Current On-Air Adult Animated TV Series - Summary
Year
Channel /
Title Season Show Creator First Studio
Service
Aired
6 seasons, The Tonante Company,
BoJack Raphael Bob
77 2014 Net ix Boxer vs. Raptor
Horseman Waksberg
episodes ShadowMachine
Cake 2019 FXX
2 seasons,
Castlevania 12 Warren Ellis 2017 Net ix Frederator Studios
episodes
The
24 Smiley Guy Studios, Bell
Corner Gas Brent Butt 2018 Comedy
episodes Media Studios
Network
1 season,
The Ululu Company, Rough
Disenchantment 20 Matt Groening 2018 Net ix
Draft Studios
episodes
Paper Kite Productions,
Scullys Productions, 3 Arts
Amy Poehler, Entertainment, Bento Box
Season 1,
Duncanville Mike Scully and 2020 FOX Entertainment, Universal
3 episodes
Julie Scully Television, Fox
Entertainment, 20th
Century Fox Television
18
seasons, 20th Century Fox, Fuzzy
Family Guy Seth MacFarlane 1999 FOX
341 Door
episodes
Wild West TV, Loner Prod,
3 seasons,
Bill Burr, Michael King of France Prod,
F is for Family 26 2015 Netl x
Price Gaumont Aniamtion,
episodes
Telgael
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 23Current On-Air Adult Animated TV Series- Summary
Year
Channel /
Title Season Show Creator First Studio
Service
Aired
2 seasons, Bald Fade Productions,
The Jellies 20 Tyler the Creator 2017 Adult Swim Augenblick Studios, Whalerock
episodes Industries Williams Street
Kiss Me Channel 5,
6 episodes Bryan Elsley 2018 Baloon Kindle Entertainment
First Netl x
1 season,
Lazor Wulf 10 Henry Bonsu 2019 Adult Swim Bento Box, Williams Street
episodes
1 season,
Love, Death
18 Tim Miller 2019 Net ix Blur
& Robots
episodes
Mondo 1 season,
Animation 26 Assortment 2019 El Rey Mondo Media
Hour episodes
7 seasons,
Williams Street, Millon Monkeys
Off The Air 27 Dave Hughes 2011 Adult Swim
Inc
episodes
Our 2 seasons,
Spartina Licht Media Solutions,
Cartoon 27 Stephen Colbert 2018 Showtime
CBS Television
President episodes
1 season, Coanco Studio T, New Form
Paradise
10 Olan Rogers 2018 Net ix Digital, ShadowMachine, Jam
PD
episodes Filled Ottawa
Cartoon Network Studios,
1 season, 5 Genndy
Primal 2019 Adult Swim Studio La Cachette, Wiliams
episodes Tarakovsk
Street
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 24Current On-Air Adult Animated TV Series - Summary
Year
Channel /
Title Season Show Creator First Studio
Service
Aired
4 seasons, Starburns Industries, Green
Rick and Justin Roiland,
36 2013 Adult Swim Portal Productions (4)
Morty Dan Harmon
episodes Williams Street
The Shivering 1 season, 7 ShadowMacine, PFFR,
Vernon Chatman 2018 Adult Swim
Truth episodes Williams Street
1 season,
James L Brooks, 20th Century Fox TV, Gracie
The Simpsons 10 1989 FOX
Matt Groening Films, The Curiosity Company
episodes
23
seasons, Matt Stone, Trey Comedy
South Park 1997 South Park Studios
307 Parker Central
episodes
12
seasons, Jim Fortier, Dave
Squidbillies 2005 Adult Swim Williams Street
13 Willis
episodes
3 seasons,
Mathew Senreich, Sony Williams Street, Millon
SuperMansion 28 2015
Zeb Wells Crackle Monkeys Inc
episodes
1 season,
Andrew Koehler, Stoopid Monley, Moon Shot
Tigtone 10 2019 Adult Swim
Benjamin Martin Entertainment
episodes
Ralph Bob-
1 season, 8 Amazon The Tornante Company,
Undone Waksberg, Kate 2019
episodes Prime Submarine Minnow Mountain
Purdy
7 seasons,
The Venture Jackson Publick,
81 2004 Adult Swim Williams Street, Titmouse
Bros. Doc Hammer
episodes
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Upcoming Animated TV Series for Adults - Summary
Title Seasons Show Creator Premiere Buyer Studio
12 Oz
TBA Matt Maiellaro 2020 Adult Swim Titmouse
Mouse
John Eddie &
Agent King TBA 2020 Net ix Sony Pictures Animation
Priscilla Presley
The Andy Corey
Season 1 –
Cohen Campodonico TBA Quibi ShadowMachine
6 episodes
Diaries and Alex Bulkley
Arcane
(League of TBA Greg Street 2020 TBA Fortife Productions
Legends)
Aquaman:
King of TBA James Wan TBA HBOMax Warner Bros. Animation
Atlantis
1 Season, Awesome Inc, ME
Birdgirl TBA TBA Adult Swim
TBA Productions
Blade Adult Swim
1 Season
Runner: Shinji Aramaki TBA Crunchyroll, Japanese Studio
(13 eps)
Black Lotus HBOMax
The
renewal Aaron McGruder TBA HBOMax Sony Pictures Animation
Boondocks
1 season,
Crossing John Harvatine IV,
10 2020 Hulu Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Swords Tom Root
episodes
2 seasons,
Central Summer 20th Century Fox Television,
26 Loren Bouchard Apple TV+
Park 2020 Bento Box
episodes
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Title Seasons Show Creator Premiere Buyer Studio
1 season,
Close
13 J. G. Quintel 2020 HBO Max Cartoon Network Studios
Enough
episodes
Crossing John Harvartine
TBA 2020 Hulu Starburn Industries
Swords IV, Tom Root
20th Century Fox TV,
Dumb YouTube
TBA Sklar Brothers TBA Universal TV, Fox Ent, Bento
People Town Premium
Box
1 season, Kid Cudi, Kenya
Entergalactic 2020 Net ix TBA
TBA Barris
Amazon
Fairfax TBA 2021 Titmouse
Prime
Gloop World Shorts TBA Justin Roland TBA Quibi Stoopid Buddy
The Great 1 season, Lizzie Molyneux, 20th Century Fox TV, Fox
2020 Fox
North TBA Wendy Molyneux Ent, Bento Box
Charley
Gods & 1 season, 8
Parlapanides, 2020 Net ix Powerhouse
Heroes episodes
Vlas Parlapanides
Heaven’s Adi Shankar and
TBA Net ix Powerhouse
Forest Kevin Kolde
1 season,
Hit Monkey Jeph Loeb TBA Hulu Marvel Television
TBA
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High Concentrate, LLC 27Upcoming Animated TV Series for Adults - Summary
Title Seasons Show Creator Premiere Buyer Studio
Bento Box Entertainment,
Hoops Ben Hoffman TBA Net ix
20th Century Fox Television
Alan Smith and
The House TBA TBA Net ix Nexus Studios
Adam Foulkes
1 season Kapital Entertainment,
Housebroken Sharon Horgan TBA Fox
TBA Bento Box, Fox Ent
Howard the
TBA Kevin Smith TBA Hulu Marvel Television
Duck
Human Facebook
TBA Matt Garofalo TBA Titmouse
Discoveries Watch
Nick Kroll,
Andrew
Human
TBA Goldberg,Mark TBA Net ix TBA
Resources
Levin,Jennifer
Flackett
1 season,
Inside Job Shion Takeuchi TBA Net ix Net ix Animation
TBA
Amazon
1 season, 8
Invincible Robert Kirkman 2020 Prime Skybound
episodes
Video
Critical Role:
The Legend 14 Amazon
Jennifer Muro Late 2020 Titmouse
of Vox episodes Prime
Machine
1 season, 4
The Liberator Jeb Stuart TBA Net ix Triocope
episodes
20th Century Fox and
Lil Kev TBA Kevin Hart TBA Fox
Lionsgate TV
Magical Girl
Kelsey SYFY /
Friendship 1 season TBA Cartuna
Stephanides TZGZ
Squad
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High Concentrate, LLC 28Upcoming Animated TV Series for Adults - Summary
Title Seasons Show Creator Premiere Buyer Studio
Masters of
the
Season 1 Kevin Smith TBA Net ix Powerhouse
Universe:
Revelation
Micro John Favreau and
Season 1 TBA Quibi Stoopid Buddy Productions
Mayhem Seth Green
The
1 season, 8 Pendleton Ward,
Midnight 2020 Net ix Titmouse, Inc.
episodes Duncan Trussell
Gospel
1 Season,
M.O.D.O.K. Jeph Loeb TBA Hulu Marvel Television
TBA
Multifarious
Annah Feinberg TBA Showtime ShadowMachine
Maris
1 season,
Pantheon Craig Silverstein TBA AMC TBA
TBA
1 season,
The Prince Gary Janetti TBA HBO Max 20th Century Fox Television
TBA
1 season,
Q-Force 10 Gabe Liedman TBA Net ix TBA
episodes
2 seasons, 20th Century Fox TV, Justin
Solar Justin Roiland, May 8,
16 Hulu Roiland Vanity Card
Opposites Mike McMahan 2020
episodes Productions!
Star Trek: 2 seasons, CBS Eye Animation Prod,
CBS All
Lower 20 Mike McMahan 2020 Secret Hideout Roddenberry
Access
Decks episodes Ent
John Havartine
Superbago TBA TBA Net ix Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
and Eric Tower
Adult Animation White Paper – 2020
High Concentrate, LLC 29Upcoming Animated TV Series for Adults - Summary
Title Seasons Show Creator Premiere Buyer Studio
Tigra &
TBA TBA Hulu Marvel Studios
Dazzler
Curtis (50 Cent)
Trill League TBA TBA Quibi Lionsgate
Jackson
1 Season,
What If…? 23 A.C. Bradley 2021 Disney+ Marvel Studios
episodes
Your Daily Will Arnett, Tom
1 Season TBA Quibi ATTN
Horoscope Wener
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