Agent Elvis

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Agent Elvis
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Title screen
Genre
Created by
Developed by
  • Mike Arnold
  • John Eddie
Directed byGary Ye
Voices of
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Mike Arnold
  • Priscilla Presley
  • John Eddie
  • Kevin Noel
  • Matthew McConaughey
  • Chris Prynoski
  • Shannon Prynoski
  • Antonio Canobbio
  • Ben Kalina
  • Jamie Salter
  • Corey Salter
  • Marc Rosen
ProducerSeranie Manoogian
Running time23–27 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)

Agent Elvis is an American adult animated sitcom created by the ex-wife of American singer Elvis Presley, Priscilla Presley, John Eddie and Mike Arnold for Netflix which premiered on March 17, 2023. The show follows the exploits of a fictionalized version of American rock n' roll legend Elvis Presley (voiced by Matthew McConaughey), who moonlights as a secret agent for the United States government. [1] [2]

Contents

On November 15, 2023, the series was canceled after one season. [3]

Voice cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [4]
1"Full Tilt"Gary YeMike ArnoldMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
2"F*ck You, Vegas"Gary Ye Casper Kelly March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
3"Cocaine Tuesdays"Gary YeMark GanekMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
4"Total Mind F*ck"Gary YeMike ArnoldMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
5"Maximum Density"Gary YeMatt RollerMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
6"Pookie-Bear"Gary YeMike ArnoldMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
7"Maghrebi Mint"Gary YeAsha WilsonMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
8"Head Soup"Gary YeJohn EddieMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
9"Swollen Desire"Gary YeMatt RollerMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
10"Godspeed, Drunk Monkey"Gary YeMike ArnoldMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 62% approval rating with an average rating of 5.7/10, based on 21 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Agent Elvis one-joke premise won't fill viewers with burning love, but its all-star voice cast and sheer novelty make for an alright, alright, alright animated comedy." [5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [6]

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References

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