01 A haunting, beautifully drawn sci-fi survival story on a strange, hostile alien planet.
12 Best Animated Series for Adults
By Vlad Zakh · May 28, 2026
BoJack Horseman and Rick and Morty use animation for genuinely difficult adult subject matter rather than family-friendly comedy. The Simpsons and South Park remain the longest-running proof the format works, and Bob’s Burgers shows it can stay warm too.
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02 Two bird best friends navigating adulthood, anxiety, and each other's very different lives.
03 A gleefully unhinged, R-rated take on Harley Quinn striking out on her own after Joker.
04 An anthology series of wildly different animated sci-fi and horror shorts.
05 A rotoscoped drama about a woman who gains the ability to move through time after a car accident.
06 A raunchy, surprisingly thoughtful look at puberty, narrated by literal Hormone Monsters.
07 A vain, incompetent spy stumbling through missions at a dysfunctional intelligence agency.
08 A struggling burger joint run by a loving, deeply weird family, with real warmth under the jokes.
09 A crude, fearless satire that turns around real-world news events in a matter of days.
10 The longest-running scripted show in American TV history, and still the template for animated satire.
11 A nihilistic genius scientist and his anxious grandson bouncing across an infinite multiverse.
12 A washed-up 90s sitcom star, who happens to be a horse, confronting decades of self-destruction.