# The best animated series for adults

Cartoons that aren't for kids: the adult animated shows critics rank highest (Collider, TVLine, Digital Trends).

- 2434 votes · 12 items
- May 19, 2026 · Paige
- https://even.best/en/l/1916/the-best-animated-series-for-adults

## Top 12

1. **The Simpsons** (268 · ▲280 ▼12) — The most influential adult animated show ever, especially its first ten seasons.
2. **BoJack Horseman** (240 · ▲254 ▼14) — A washed-up horse actor and a raw look at depression.
3. **Rick and Morty** (186 · ▲208 ▼22) — An alcoholic genius and his grandson across the multiverse.
4. **Futurama** (180 · ▲206 ▼26) — Wit and surprisingly moving stories in the year 3000.
5. **The Boondocks** (148 · ▲178 ▼30) — Aaron McGruder's biting social satire on Adult Swim.
6. **King of the Hill** (128 · ▲152 ▼24) — Hank Hill and propane in small-town Texas.
7. **South Park** (120 · ▲154 ▼34) — Trey Parker and Matt Stone's satire, still going since 1997.
8. **Love, Death & Robots** (114 · ▲148 ▼34) — Netflix's anthology of sci-fi, horror and comedy shorts.
9. **Bob's Burgers** (112 · ▲143 ▼31) — The Belcher family and their burger joint.
10. **Archer** (110 · ▲139 ▼29) — The spy comedy with the sharpest dialogue in animation.
11. **Primal** (79 · ▲119 ▼40) — Genndy Tartakovsky's wordless caveman and dinosaur.
12. **Invincible** (79 · ▲118 ▼39) — A superhero's son discovers the violent truth about his father.

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