BoJack Horseman is an American adult animated tragicomedy created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. Presented as a sitcom set primarily in Los Angeles, the series tells the story of the eponymous anthropomorphic horse (voiced by Will Arnett), who is a washed-up star of a 1990s sitcom who plans his return to celebrity relevance with an autobiography to be written by human ghostwriter Diane Nguyen (Alison Brie). He also has to contend with his cat agent Princess Carolyn (Amy Sedaris), human roommate Todd Chavez (Aaron Paul), and former dog rival Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Tompkins), as well as his struggles with depression and addiction. The series premiered on Netflix on August 22, 2014, and concluded on January 31, 2020, after six seasons and 77 episodes.
Despite mixed reviews upon its debut, critics were significantly more positive towards the second half of the first season, and the subsequent seasons received widespread critical acclaim. GQ hailed the show as one of the best of the decade, and IndieWire ranked BoJack Horseman as the greatest animated TV show of all time. The show has been lauded for its realistic take on depression, trauma, addiction, self-destructive behavior, racism, sexism, sexuality, and the human condition.
Throughout its run, the series has received numerous accolades, including three Saturn Award nominations for Best Animated Series on Television, four Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Animated Series, and two Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Animated Program. For her portrayal of the human child actress Sarah Lynn in the episode "That's Too Much, Man!", where the character struggles with addiction and dies from an overdose, Kristen Schaal was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. Additionally, writers on the show have received a total of seven nominations from the Writers Guild of America, three of which were won by Joe Lawson, Kate Purdy, and Nick Adams.
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result AIAFF Awards 2017 Special Distinction for a TV Series BoJack Horseman (for "Fish Out of Water") Annie Awards 2016 Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production BoJack Horseman (for "Brand New Couch") 2017 BoJack Horseman (for "Fish Out of Water") Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Alison Brie 2018 Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production BoJack Horseman (for "Stupid Piece of Sh*t") Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Wendie Malick (for "Time's Arrow") Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production José Martínez (for "Stupid Piece of Sh*t") 2019 Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production BoJack Horseman (for "The Dog Days are Over") Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Will Arnett (for "Free Churro") 2020 Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production BoJack Horseman (for "The New Client") Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Alison Tafel (for "Feel-Good Story") 2021 Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production James Bowman (for "Good Damage") Artios Awards 2016 Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Animation Linda Lamontagne 2017 2018 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2017 Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance Kristen Schaal (for "That's Too Much, Man!") 2019 Outstanding Animated Program BoJack Horseman (for "Free Churro") 2020 BoJack Horseman (for "The View from Halfway Down") Critics' Choice Super Awards 2021 Best Animated Series BoJack Horseman Best Voice Actor in an Animated Series Will Arnett Best Voice Actress in an Animated Series Amy Sedaris Critics' Choice Television Awards 2016 Best Animated Series BoJack Horseman 2016 2018 2019 2020 Eddie Awards 2021 Best Edited Animation (Non-Theatrical) Brian Swanson (for "Nice While It Lasted") Golden Reel Awards 2017 TV Animation – Effects/Foley/Dialogue/ADR BoJack Horseman (for "Fish Out of Water") Golden Trailer Awards 2017 Best Animation/Family (TV Spot/Trailer/Teaser for a series) BoJack Horseman (for season 3's "Trailer") 2018 BoJack Horseman (for season 4's "Missing") Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2017 Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series Jesse Novak NAACP Image Awards 2019 Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance Issa Rae Saturn Awards 2017 Best Animated Series on Television BoJack Horseman 2018 2021 Writers Guild of America Awards 2016 Television: Animation Kelly Galuska (for "Hank After Dark") 2017 Elijah Aron and Jordan Young (for "Fish Out of Water") Joe Lawson (for "Stop the Presses") 2018 Joanna Calo (for "Ruthie") Kate Purdy (for "Time's Arrow") 2020 Elijah Aron (for "A Horse Walks Into a Rehab") 2021 Nick Adams (for "Xerox of a Xerox")
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