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Adult Swim Sets Ad-Free 'The Elephant' Special for Dec. 19 From Sugar, Jones-Quartey, Ward and McHale

Adult Swim frames the special as a curated holiday gift for animation fans.

Overview

  • The special premieres Friday, Dec. 19 at 11:00 ET/PT on Adult Swim as an ad-free event.
  • Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey collaborate on one act, with Patrick McHale and Pendleton Ward each creating separate acts produced in isolation.
  • Jack Pendarvis and Kent Osborne serve as guiding “game masters” to help steer the independently made segments.
  • The Elephant will stream on HBO Max starting Dec. 20 following the linear premiere.
  • A behind-the-scenes documentary, Behind the Elephant, debuts Dec. 20 alongside an encore airing and will be available to stream.