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Long Story Short Debuts on Netflix to Strong Reviews After Early Season 2 Renewal

Early reviews praise a time-hopping family portrait that treats Jewish faith alongside LGBTQ+ identity with unusual specificity.

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Long Story Short. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2024

Overview

  • All ten episodes of Raphael Bob‑Waksberg’s adult animated dramedy premiered on Netflix on August 22.
  • Critics commend the blend of sharp humor and emotional depth, noting the non‑linear, vignette structure can feel disorienting at first but pays off.
  • The series foregrounds Judaism as lived practice, grief, and pandemic‑era experiences, with representation that includes a conversion and queer storylines.
  • The look is a stripped‑back, hand‑drawn style from the BoJack team with ShadowMachine, featuring a voice cast led by Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, Lisa Edelstein and Paul Reiser.
  • Netflix renewed the show for Season 2 ahead of its launch, as Bob‑Waksberg separately reported encountering antisemitic harassment online.