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with big mouth It’s not all that sad and disappointing for fans ending after 8 seasons in 2025 as Netflix, Brutus Pink and Titmouse will be coming together once again Brand new animated series, mating season. In a special Valentine’s Day update, Netflix confirmed that the series will arrive in May 2026 and revealed the first look at the star-studded voice cast centering on the horned beasts of the jungle.
mating season is an upcoming Netflix Original adult animated comedy series created by the team of Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg, and Nick Kroll, with Brutus Pink executive producing. Meanwhile, Chris Prynosky, Shannon Prynosky, Antonio Canobbio and Ben Kalina are serving as executive producers for Titmouse.
Vice President of Animation Series John Derderian expressed his gratitude for the work done earlier big mouth And how excited they are for the release of the mating season:
“Big Mouth broke new ground in the world of adult animation with heart, humor, and absolute anarchy – they took the awkwardness of adolescence and turned it into something universal and deeply human. 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 will bring that same bold and hilarious creativity to the animal kingdom. We’re excited to bring this next chapter together.”
what is the plot of mating season?
Netflix has shared the following logline regarding the plot, describing it as an adult animated romantic comedy:
“From the creators of Big Mouth comes Mating Season… based on the animal world – about love, sex, relationships and the universal need to find a mate and perpetuate the species – featuring bears, raccoons, deer, foxes and many other horned, furry forest creatures.”

Who are the actors? mating season?
Netflix dropped the cast announcement for “Meet the Species” on Valentine’s Day, confirming four major leads for the series.
As expected, co-producer Nick Kroll Will voice the main character named Ray.
The crawl will include:
- zach woods (Office, Silicon Valley) as Josh
- June Dianne Raphael (Grace and Frankie, Big Mouth) as phone
- Sabrina Jalisse (search party, big mouth) as Penelope
When is Mating Season coming out on Netflix?
Thanks to a special Valentine’s update, we now have a confirmed release date. mating season Will premiere on Netflix 22 May 2026.
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