Smiling Friends

*Smiling Friends*
Smiling Friends
	Title design
Genre	Black comedy; Surreal humor; Absurdist fiction;
Created by	Zach Hadel; Michael Cusack;
Written by	Zach Hadel; Michael Cusack;
Directed by	Zach Hadel; Michael Cusack;
Starring	Michael Cusack; Zach Hadel; Marc M.;
Theme music composer	Chris O'Neill
Ending theme	"Brown Smile" (composed by Chris O'Neill)
Composers	Brendan Caulfield; Chris O'Neill (additional);
Country of origin	United States; Australia;
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producers	Michael Cusack (pilot); Zach Hadel (pilot); Brendan Burch (pilot); Mike Cowap; Emma Fitzsimons; For Williams Street: ; Keith Crofford (pilot); Ollie Green; Walter Newman
Producers	Marshell B. Golde (pilot); Ollie Green (pilot); Laura Dimaio;
Editors	Tony Christopherson (pilot); Scott Henry; Lukas Xuereb;
Running time	11 minutes
Animation; studio	Studio Yotta (pilot); Princess Bento Studio;
Production companies	6 Point Harness (pilot); Goblin Caught on Tape; Williams Street;
Original release
Network	Adult Swim
Release	January 10, 2022 –; present

Smiling Friends is an adult animated television series created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack for Cartoon Network's night-time programming block Adult Swim, which revolves around a small company dedicated to spreading happiness.

The pilot episode aired April 1, 2020, unannounced as part of Adult Swim's annual April Fools' Day event alongside the premiere of Cusack's other series, YOLO. On May 19, 2021, Adult Swim ordered a full season that was initially set to premiere in late 2021. A panel dedicated to the series was held during the Adult Swim Festival on November 12, 2021, where co-creator Zach Hadel mentioned the show will premiere "within a few months", pushing the release schedule ahead to 2022. The first season contains 9 episodes, including the pilot and an 11-minute special. The first season eventually premiered on January 10, 2022, with Adult Swim airing all episodes of the season, except for the special, in one night despite initial plans for a weekly release.

Smiling Friends has become a critical and commercial success, receiving praise for its writing, visuals, tone and humor. The series was renewed for a second season on February 9, 2022, and is set to premiere in 2024.

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