Mating Season: Cast, Release Date, Trailer, Plot of New Nick Kroll Animated Series - Netflix Tudum

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    Mating Season Is Streaming Now

    The new adult animated comedy comes from the horny minds behind Big Mouth.

    By John DiLillo
    May 25, 2026

Big Mouth has ended its eight-season run, but fans of gross-out animated humor can rest easy, because the twisted minds behind the Emmy-nominated series have returned to Netflix with an all-new show, Mating Season, which premiered on Netflix during the lusty month of May. 

But first, in honor of National Horny Day (yes, it’s a thing!), the trailer for the series launched in April. You can check it out at the top of this article to see what antics all the animals in it are getting up to now that spring fever has hit.

Animated deer, raccoon, and mole characters are on a bar counter; the deer poses with a red scarf, raccoon drinks from a bottle, and mole holds a glass. Colorful bottles line shelves in a lively bar setting.

Created by Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg, and Nick Kroll — and executive produced by them for their company, Brutus Pink — with Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio, and Ben Kalina serving as executive producers for Titmouse, this is going to satisfy all your post-Big Mouth comedy cravings.

Find out more about the new series, including which actors voice the show’s animal kingdom, below.

Animated wolf and antelope characters sharing a tender moment in a cozy, cave-like room with earthy walls, wooden beams, hanging drapes, and wall decorations in the background.

What is Mating Season about?

While Big Mouth told the story of a crew of adolescents and their repulsive Hormone Monsters, Mating Season is an adult animated romantic comedy — set in the animal world — about love, sex, relationships, and the universal need to find a partner and perpetuate the species — starring bears, raccoons, deer, foxes, and a host of other horny, lovable forest critters.

A cartoon bear and raccoon sit on a mossy couch in a cave, surrounded by bottles and jugs, appearing to celebrate or party. The environment includes glowing mushrooms and scattered empty containers.

“Big Mouth broke new ground in the world of adult animation with heart, humor, and total chaos — they took the awkwardness of adolescence and turned it into something universal and deeply human," said John Derderian, Vice President, Animation Series, Netflix. “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’ll bring that same bold and hilarious creativity into the animal kingdom. We’re beyond excited to unleash this next chapter together.”

A cartoon horse and bear holding hooves/paws in a forest at night, both wearing neckerchiefs and appearing friendly and expressive.

As for the team at Brutus Pink, they’re just excited to grow up — a little. “After eight incredible seasons telling stories about growing up, we’re excited to tell stories about actual grown-ups,” the crew added. “Who happen to be animals. Who are also cartoons.”

Four cartoon animals—a fox, bear, raccoon, and deer—share a group hug in a lush forest clearing with trees, rocks, and clear skies in the background, conveying friendship and warmth.

Who’s in the cast of Mating Season?

The cast includes:

  • Nick Kroll (Big Mouth) as a raccoon named Ray 
  • June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie) as a deer named Fawn
  • Zach Woods (Silicon Valley) as a bear named Josh
  • Sabrina Jalees (Black Mirror) as a fox named Penelope

And, there will be a slew of other critters joining Ray, Fawn, Josh, and Penelope in the forest. The list of guest stars for Mating Season includes Sarah Silverman, Abbi Jacobson, Vanessa Bayer, Aidy Bryant, Jason Alexander, Lena Waithe, Jason Mantzoukas, Carlos Alazraqui, David Duchovny, Beck Bennett, Pam Adlon, Timothy Olyphant, Maria Bamford, Mark Duplass, Ana Gasteyer, Jack McBrayer, Natasha Legerro, Matt Rogers, Lauren Lapkus, Meredith Hagner, Lisa Gilroy, Natalie Morales, Clancy Brown, Drew Tarver, Annaleigh Ashford, Nasim Pedrad, and Andrew Rannells.

When does Mating Season come out?

Get ready to enter the animal kingdom right now, because every episode is currently streaming globally on Netflix.

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