Netflix is home to some of the best adult animated shows ever created. These mature cartoons tackle complex themes like mental health, existential crises, and social commentary through brilliant animation and razor-sharp writing. If you think cartoons are just for kids, these Netflix adult animated series will change your mind.
BoJack Horseman (2014)
A washed-up 90s sitcom star horse navigates Hollywood, addiction, and depression in this brilliant dramedy.
Directed by Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Big Mouth (2017)
Teenagers navigate the horrors of puberty guided by monstrous hormone creatures in this raunchy comedy.
Directed by Nick Kroll
Human Resources (2022)
The Hormone Monsters, Shame Wizards, and other creatures that guide humans through life get their own show.
Directed by Kelly Galuska
Inside Job (2021)
A genius woman working at a shadow government organization tries to manage conspiracy theories and her dysfunctional father.
Directed by Shion Takeuchi
Midnight Gospel (2020)
A spacecaster interviews beings across the multiverse in surreal worlds while existential chaos unfolds around them.
Directed by Pendleton Ward
F Is for Family (2015)
A frustrated 1970s father deals with family life, dead-end jobs, and broken dreams in this Bill Burr comedy.
Directed by Michael Price
Tuca & Bertie (2019)
Two 30-something bird women navigate life, love, and anxiety in a surreal anthropomorphic world.
Directed by Lisa Hanawalt
Aggretsuko (2018)
A frustrated red panda office worker relieves stress by singing death metal karaoke after work.
Directed by Rareko
Blood of Zeus (2020)
A commoner discovers he's the son of Zeus and must save both Heaven and Earth from a demonic army.
Directed by Charley Parlapanides
Entergalactic (2022)
An artist and a photographer become neighbors and fall in love in this stylish Kid Cudi animated film.
Directed by Fletcher Moules