Big Mouth has come with season 8. That will be the animated sitcom last. Also, it will create a new record for a Netflix original series. Big Mouth premiered on Netflix in 2017 and has become a major hit for the streaming service across 6 seasons. Spin-off series Human Resources, which is something of a parody of the original show and focuses on the hormone monsters introduced in Big Mouth. Also, they recently renewed it for season 2, which will be its last as well.
According to Deadline, Netflix has decided to renew Big Mouth for season 8. Even before the show has had its season 7 premiere, which is expected later on in 2023. Human Resources is ready to premiere its final season in the coming months. Big Mouth season 8 will serve as the conclusion for both shows. The season 8 renewal also confirms that Big Mouth will become the longest-running scripted original series in Netflix history. As passing Grace & Frankie’s seven-year run.
Human Resources to end alongside Big Mouth
The “Big Mouth” spin-off, “Human Resources,” focuses on the lives of fantastical creatures. It said humans in managing their emotions. It will also draw to a close alongside its older sibling. Its upcoming second season — due to premiere sometime in the next several months — will be its last.
Starring Pamela Adlon, Maria Bamford, Ali Wong, Mike Birbiglia, Hugh Jackman, and other familiar names, “Human Resources” bowed its first season in March 2022 to mostly favourable reviews. While “Big Mouth,” though over-the-top, centred its drama around the lives of children. So, the spin-off focuses on more adult concerns, from fam family rearing to the pitfalls of dating later in life.
“‘Big Mouth’ is a towering achievement in animated comedy that will make Netflix history for its longevity,” Billy Wee, the Netflix Director of Adult Animation, said. “We are thrilled that we still have two more hilarious seasons to share with fans before this brilliant coming-of-age story reaches its conclusion.”
How Big Mouth Has Lasted So Long Among Netflix’s Cancelation Trend
Big Mouth’s record-breaking run made it all the more impressive. It was viewed against the backdrop of Netflix’s recent spate of TV show cancellations. In the last few months alone, Netflix has cancelled a variety of shows. So from period drama 1899 and workplace comedy blockbuster to midlife crisis drama Sex/Life and comic book adventure Warrior Nun. Also, the latter of which remains on the shelf despite very concerted efforts from the fan base and creators to get a revival.
Big Mouth, on the other hand, has been able to sustain itself for eight years because of its great critical success. It is winning multiple Primetime Emmy Awards and its commercial popularity is. That has resulted in over 1 billion hours viewed on Netflix for both the original and its spin-off. The well-known and talented Big Mouth voice cast has contributed positively to the show’s longevity. As many of the main actors, such as Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jason Mantzoukas, Jordan Peele, and Maya Rudolph, can voice several different characters.
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