Kevin (TV series)
American adult animated sitcom
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Kevin is an American adult animated sitcom created by Joe Wengert and Aubrey Plaza. The show depicts Kevin, the titular anthropomorphic cat, adjusting to life on his own following the separation of his two owners in a fictional version of New York City. The first season was released on April 20, 2026 on Amazon Prime Video.[1]
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| Opening theme | "I'm Coming Home" by Jason Schwartzman |
| Composer | Dan Romer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Robbee Jones |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | April 20, 2026 |
Premise
After his owners separate from each other, Kevin, an anthropomorphic cat living in New York City, moves into a pet rescue in Astoria, Queens with a group of misfit animals.[2]
Cast and characters
Main
- Jason Schwartzman as Kevin, a neurotic tuxedo cat exploring life on his own.
- Aubrey Plaza as Dana, Kevin's former human owner.
- John Waters as Armando, a Persian cat.
- Whoopi Goldberg as Cupcake, a feral hairless cat.
- Aparna Nancherla as Judy, a sickly Scottish Fold kitten.
- Gil Ozeri as Seth, the human owner of "Furrever Friends" pet rescue.
- Amy Sedaris as Brandi, Seth's pet Shih Tzu.
Guests
Episodes
Season 1 (2026)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Breakup" | Casey Crowe and Angelo Hatgistavrou | Joe Wengert | April 20, 2026 |
| 2 | 2 | "Animal of the Month" | Casey Crowe | Alison Bennett | April 20, 2026 |
| 3 | 3 | "In Heat" | Sarah Seember Huisken | Marcy Jarreau | April 20, 2026 |
| 4 | 4 | "Kitten Season" | Michael Moloney | Jess Dweck | April 20, 2026 |
| 5 | 5 | "Quarantined" | Casey Crowe | John T. Reynolds | April 20, 2026 |
| 6 | 6 | "Fourth of July" | Sarah Seember Huisken | Corin Wells | April 20, 2026 |
| 7 | 7 | "Provincetown" | Michael Moloney | Peter Kelly | April 20, 2026 |
| 8 | 8 | "Opening Night" | Casey Crowe | Alison Bennett and Jess Dweck | April 20, 2026 |
Production
The series was produced through Plaza's Evil Hag Productions banner in collaboration with Titmouse, Inc. and Amazon MGM Studios.[2]
Release
On March 2, 2026, Amazon MGM Studios announced an April 20, 2026 premiere date, alongside a first look at the series' title sequence.[3] A premiere was held on April 16, 2026 at Metrograph in New York City,[4] and all episodes were released simultaneously on April 20, 2026 via Amazon Prime Video.[1]
Music
Reception
In a negative review for The Guardian, critic Sarah Dempster described the series as being "so irretrievably bad it must never be allowed to happen again", giving the show one-star out of five.[1] Clint Worthington for RogerEbert.com found it inferior to its stylistic influences, namely Bojack Horseman and Tuca & Bertie, and criticized the quality of the show's animation as well as its repetitive humour.[6]
In a positive review for Variety, Alison Herman praised the show's "enjoyable chaos", noting the similarities of the series to other shows like Big Mouth and Broad City.[7]