Teaser for ‘Long Story Short’ – A Dysfunctional Family Animated Series
by Alex Billington
July 9, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Stay on your side of the invisible line!” Netflix has finally revealed the first look at the next new animated series from the creator of BoJack Horseman, known as Raphael Bob-Waksberg. His new animated series is called Long Story Short, available to watch streaming on Netflix starting in August later this summer. A dysfunctional family’s (the Schwoopers) shared history, inside jokes, and old wounds are explored in this adult animated comedy spanning multiple years of time. “From the creator of BoJack Horseman, a comedy for anyone who has ever loved or hated their family.” Ha. Featuring the voices of Lisa Edelstein (as Naomi Schwartz), Paul Reiser (as Elliott Cooper), Ben Feldman (as Avi Schwooper), Abbi Jacobson (as Shira Schwooper), Max Greenfield (as Yoshi Schwooper), Angelique Cabral (as just Jen), Nicole Byer (as Kendra Hooper), Dave Franco (as Danny Wegbreit), Michaela Dietz (as Hannah Schwooper). Finally the BoJack follow-up we’ve all been waiting for! Not much footage yet – just an intro to the Schwooper siblings.
Here’s the teaser trailer for Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s series Long Story Short, from Netflix’s YouTube:
Long Story Short is an animated comedy from the creator of BoJack Horseman about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, & compromises. Long Story Short is a new series created and written and showrun by animation creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of the iconic animated series “BoJack Horseman”, along with “Undone” and “Tuca & Bertie” previously. No other writing credits are available yet. Episodes also directed by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It’s produced by Lisa Hanawalt. Animated by ShadowMachine. Executive produced by Noel Bright and Steven A. Cohen for Tornante TV; plus Corey Campodonico and Alex Bulkley as co-executive producers for ShadowMachine. Netflix will debut the Long Story Short animated series streaming on Netflix starting August 22nd, 2025 late this summer.