BoJack Horseman
Stuck the LandingFinale "Nice While It Lasted" scored 9.6, one of its highest-rated episodes.Grew the BeardSeason 1 rated 7.9. From season 3 on it settled around 8.9.
Mental healthPsychological struggle treated with real seriousness.This show: 10/10Adult animationAnimation aimed squarely at grown-ups.This show: 9/10MelancholicA wistful sadness woven through the story, even in its lighter moments.This show: 9/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 9/10Dark comedyFinding the laughs in grim and taboo material.This show: 9/10Antihero leadA protagonist doing bad things you can't stop watching.This show: 9/10Emotionally heavyDemands real emotional stamina from the viewer.This show: 9/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 9/10
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Starring
Will ArnettAmy SedarisAlison BrieAaron PaulPaul F. TompkinsAdam Conover
Written by
Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Starring
Will ArnettAmy SedarisAlison BrieAaron PaulPaul F. TompkinsAdam Conover
Written by
Raphael Bob-Waksberg
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BoJack Horseman Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | ||
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| S1 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 8.3 | |||||
| S2 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 8.5 | |||||
| S3 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 9.0 | |||||
| S4 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 9.0 | |||||
| S5 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 9.1 | |||||
| S6 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 9.6 |
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About
"A silly cartoon that quietly breaks your heart"
BoJack Horseman is a talking-horse sitcom star coasting on 90s fame, drifting through Hollywood (here called Hollywoo) trying to figure out why success never made him happy. It starts as an absurdist animal-pun comedy but quickly deepens into one of the sharpest, saddest character studies on television, examining depression, addiction, and self-sabotage without ever losing its jokes. The tone swings hard between goofy sight gags and genuinely devastating episodes, and it earns that whiplash. It's slow to reveal its ambitions, but by mid-run it's doing things few comedies attempt.
Watch it for
the way it turns a goofy talking-animal sitcom into a devastating study of self-destruction.
Maybe skip if
you want consistent tone, since it swings from silly puns to genuinely bleak depression storylines.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12014
7.9100K125h 1m
Once the star of the hit sitcom "Horsin' Around," today BoJack's washed up, just hanging around Hollywood complaining, and wearing colorful sweaters.
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Season 22015
8.386K125h 7m
With his memoir a bestseller and the movie role of his dreams, BoJack's ready to jump-start his career and his life. Unless he messes it all up.
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Season 32016
8.797K125h 7m
"Secretariat" is a huge success, and BoJack's finally feeling his oats. But when it comes to his personal life, everything he touches turns to manure.
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Season 42017
8.8100K125h 10m
While BoJack wrestles with self-loathing and loss, Todd helps Mr. Peanutbutter run for governor of California and Diane gets a job at a hip blog.
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Season 52018
9.0101K125h 13m
BoJack's back on screen as the star of "Philbert," a new detective series produced by Princess Carolyn. But his demons are out in full force.
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Season 62019
9.1138K166h 57m
BoJack inches his way toward redemption as a stint in rehab forces him to confront his mistakes and start making amends.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Will Arnett BoJack Horseman, Butterscotch Horseman, BoBo the Angsty Zebra
Amy Sedaris Princess Carolyn, Sharona, Potential Director
Alison Brie Diane Nguyen, Olivia, Vincent Adultman
Aaron Paul Todd Chavez, Henry Fondle, Emperor Fingerface
Paul F. Tompkins Mr. Peanutbutter, Marv, Sandro
Adam Conover A Ryan Seacrest Type, Blackmailer #1, Ethan
Keith Olbermann Tom Jumbo-Grumbo
Diedrich Bader Judah Mannowdog, Blimp Pilot
Patton Oswalt Pinky Penguin, Pig Doctor, Airport PA
Kristen Schaal Sarah Lynn, Sabrina, Harper
Crew
Raphael Bob-Waksberg
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