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Long Story Short Earns Strong Notices for Pandemic-Era Family Portrait as Netflix Confirms Season 2

Critics highlight a time-jumping family saga with rare, explicit Jewish representation.

Overview

  • Reviews describe the Netflix animated series from Raphael Bob-Waksberg as a decades-spanning portrait of the Schwooper family that balances sharp comedy with reflective grief.
  • Critics say the show integrates the pandemic into everyday moments through a 2022 present-day anchor rather than devoting a full arc to it.
  • Coverage praises visible Jewish ritual, varied expressions of faith, and authentic casting that places Jewish actors in Jewish roles.
  • Some assessments fault an early reliance on familiar Jewish sitcom stereotypes even as later episodes deepen the characters and themes.
  • Netflix renewed the series before launch, and entertainment outlets are already sharing speculative ideas for season two.