📚Long Story Short (2025): Cast, Plot, Release Date & Why This Dysfunctional Animated Sitcom Is a Must-Watch

Long Story Short: The Dysfunctional Animated Sitcom You Didn’t Know You Needed From the creator of BoJack Horseman | Streaming August 22 on Netflix

"Families are complicated. So is comedy. Put them together? You’ve got a long story."

Get ready to laugh, wince, and probably cry a little—because Long Story Short, the new adult animated comedy from Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the mind behind BoJack Horseman, is landing on Netflix this August 22. And if you’ve ever wanted to scream into a pillow after a family dinner or found yourself laughing at inside jokes no one else understands—this one’s for you.

🌀 What Is Long Story Short About?

At its core, Long Story Short is a time-hopping, heart-stabbing, hilariously dark look at a deeply dysfunctional family navigating love, trauma, and group texts. The series spans decades, tracing the lives of three siblings as they grow from squabbling kids into complicated adults, then sometimes back into squabbling kids again.

It’s not just about awkward Thanksgivings or petty rivalries (though there’s plenty of that). This is a layered exploration of how families evolve, fracture, and occasionally find their way back to each other, all wrapped in witty dialogue and painfully accurate emotional truths.

🎤 Meet the Voices Behind the Chaos

The show features an ace voice cast that brings the chaos to life:

• 🎙️ Ben Feldman (Superstore, Mad Men)

• 🎙️ Angelique Cabral (Life in Pieces)

• 🎙️ Abbi Jacobson (Broad City)

• 🎙️ Dave Franco, Lisa Edelstein, and others round out a stellar ensemble

Each voice adds dimension to the sprawling family narrative, whether it’s delivering a sarcastic one-liner or cracking under the weight of generational baggage.

🎨 The Style: Familiar Yet Fresh

Visually, Long Story Short leans into the stylized, slightly surreal animation vibe fans of BoJack Horseman will recognize—think expressive character designs, bold color palettes, and occasionally abstract transitions that mirror emotional states. But unlike BoJack’s Hollywood satire, this series is grounded in a more personal space: the drama, dysfunction, and love that define family.

📺 Why This Show Matters

From sibling rivalries to aging parents, misremembered childhoods to stubborn emotional wounds, Long Story Short uses animation to tell very real, very human stories. And in typical Bob-Waksberg fashion, expect humor that’s both razor-sharp and unexpectedly tender.

This isn’t just another quirky sitcom. It’s an existential love letter to everyone trying (and failing) to make peace with their past, wrapped in 30-minute episodes that’ll have you thinking about your family group chat in a whole new way.

🎯 Perfect For Fans Of:

• BoJack Horseman

• Big Mouth

• The Midnight Gospel

• Arrested Development

• Adulting, therapy, and low-key emotional crises

📌 Quick Hits

• 📅 Premieres: August 22, 2025

• 📺 Streaming on: Netflix

• 🎭 Genre: Adult Animation, Comedy, Sitcom

• 🧠 Created by: Raphael Bob-Waksberg (BoJack Horseman)

• 🎙️ Starring: Ben Feldman, Angelique Cabral, Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco, Lisa Edelstein

• 🎯 Tone: Witty, bittersweet, sharply observed

• 🇺🇸 Language: English

• 💬 Vibe: Dysfunctional families, biting humor, surprisingly deep feels

🔚 Final Thoughts

Long Story Short may be about one family, but it speaks to all of us. It’s funny. It’s true, and painful because it’s real.

Whether you’re the golden child, the black sheep, or just trying to survive a reunion without flipping a table, this show knows you—and it gets it.

So set your reminders, grab some tissues (and maybe wine), and prepare to laugh through the pain.

Because in every family... the story’s always longer than it seems.

📝 Streaming August 22 only on Netflix.