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Paramount+ Shadow‑Drops 'Among Us' Animated Series

Owen Dennis says the surprise release was intentional and critics have issued mixed reviews of the short, gag-driven adaptation.

Overview

  • Paramount+ quietly made all 10 episodes of the Among Us animated series available to stream on Friday, June 5, 2026, revealing the drop during Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles.
  • The series was created and showrun by Owen Dennis and produced by CBS Studios and Innersloth with Titmouse handling animation.
  • A large voice cast — including Yvette Nicole Brown, Randall Park, Elijah Wood, Patton Oswalt, Kimiko Glenn and Dan Stevens — gives distinct personalities to the game’s color-named crewmates.
  • Episodes run about 10–15 minutes, target a PG-13 audience with light swearing and stylized cartoon gore, and weave a murder-mystery premise with an explicit critique of corporate workplace exploitation.
  • Early coverage is split with some reviewers calling the show sharper and surprisingly fun and others calling it shallow or unnecessary, and the surprise release highlights streaming platforms’ growing use of unannounced, full-season drops to drive immediate viewer attention.