Helluva Boss is an American adult animated web series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. It revolves around the employees of I.M.P (Immediate Murder Professionals), an imp-run assassination company in Hell, on their many different jobs. [1] [2] The members of I.M.P include Blitzo, the boss of the venture, along with weapons specialist Moxxie, powerhouse Millie, and receptionist hellhound Loona. With the help of an ancient book obtained from Stolas, a Goetial demon of Hell, they access the human world to complete their tasks on order from demons in Hell.
The series' pilot was released on November 25, 2019, [3] while the first episode of the first season premiered on October 31, 2020. [4] The show is produced by SpindleHorse Toons. The show is released exclusively to Medrano's YouTube channel [5] [6] [7] [8] The show's second season premiered on July 30, 2022. [9] On December 3, 2023, a music video entitled "Just Look My Way" featuring Stolas premiered. On April 26, 2024, a spin-off short series of Helluva Boss titled Helluva Shorts was announced at LVLUP Expo, with the first short being released on the same day.
On March 27, 2023, the show was confirmed to be renewed for a third season, in active production. [10] The third season will consist of 15 episodes. [11]
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||||
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"Pilot" [13] | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano & Brandon Rogers | November 25, 2019 | |||||||
Musical numbers : "I.M.P Jingle" and "Oh Millie" (end credits) Note : As of November 2023, the pilot is no longer "functionally canon" to the rest of the series. [14] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||||
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1 | 1 | "Murder Family" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano & Brandon Rogers | October 31, 2020 | |||||||
Musical numbers : "Teacher's Song" | ||||||||||||
2 | 2 | "Loo Loo Land" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano & Brandon Rogers | December 9, 2020 | |||||||
Musical numbers : "You Will Be Okay" and "Loo Loo Land" | ||||||||||||
3 | 3 | "Spring Broken" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano & Brandon Rogers | January 31, 2021 | |||||||
Musical numbers : "Vacay to Bonetown" and "Mustang Dong" (end credits) | ||||||||||||
4 | 4 | "C.H.E.R.U.B." | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano & Brandon Rogers | March 14, 2021 | |||||||
Musical numbers : "C.H.E.R.U.B Jingle" | ||||||||||||
5 | 5 | "The Harvest Moon Festival" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano & Brandon Rogers | April 30, 2021 | |||||||
Musical numbers : "Striker's Song" | ||||||||||||
6 | 6 | "Truth Seekers" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano & Brandon Rogers | August 21, 2021 | |||||||
Musical numbers : "Moxxie's Bad Trip" | ||||||||||||
7 | 7 | "Ozzie's" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano | October 31, 2021 | |||||||
Musical numbers : "House of Asmodeus" | ||||||||||||
8 | 8 | "Queen Bee" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano & Brandon Rogers | June 24, 2023 [a] | |||||||
Musical numbers : "Cotton Candy" and "Monster's Ball" (end credits) |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [15] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [16] | |
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9 | 1 | "The Circus" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano | July 30, 2022 | |
On his birthday, a young Prince Stolas receives a grimoire from his father, Paimon. However, Stolas becomes distraught when Paimon tells Stolas of his arranged marriage to Princess Stella. To cheer him up, Paimon brings Stolas to an imp-run travelling circus. Stolas becomes interested in the young Blitzo, who performs in the circus. After the circus, Paimon arranges with the owner of the circus, Blitzo's father Cash Buckzo, for Blitzo to be Stolas' playmate for a day. Cash Buckzo agrees and secretly instructs Blitzo to steal valuables from the palace. Despite Blitzo's attempts at theft, the two become friends. Twenty-five years later, Stolas is unhappily married to Stella. At their wedding anniversary party, guards brings Blitzo to Stolas after catching Blitzo attempting to break into the palace. Stolas, incorrectly assuming Blitzo is seeking a sexual encounter, propositions him in his chamber, and the two have sex. The next day, Stolas awakens to a half-naked Blitzo falling from the balcony, grimoire in hand, into Stella's garden party. Stella becomes enraged, and Stolas demands a divorce. In the present day, the morning after his disastrous date with Blitzo in "Ozzie's", Stolas reflects on his and Blitzo's relationship. Stella interrupts Stolas and accuses him of betraying her. Stolas contends that their marriage was never based on real love. Stella vows revenge against Stolas for leaving her. Musical numbers : "Stolas Sings" [17] [18] [19] | ||||||
10 | 2 | "Seeing Stars" | Vivienne Medrano | Adam Neylan | October 19, 2022 | |
Stolas forgets about a meteor shower he had promised to take Octavia to see when she was young. Upset, Octavia steals his grimoire and transports to Los Angeles. I.M.P. and Stolas try to find her. At the Griffith Observatory, Loona has a heart to heart with Octavia, and convinces her that her dad truly loves her. With that, they reunite with their fathers, where Stolas apologizes for forgetting about the meteor shower. Musical numbers : "I Like It" and "Til the Day We Die" (end credits) | ||||||
11 | 3 | "Exes and Oohs" | Vivienne Medrano | Adam Neylan | March 11, 2023 | |
I.M.P visits Moxxie's father, Crimson, a high-profile mafia crime boss. Crimson tries to force Moxxie to marry Chaz, a shark demon whom both Moxxie and Millie previously dated. I.M.P escapes from Crimson and his men, revealing Chaz's plan to marry into the family so he could steal their money. After killing Chaz, Crimson seeks revenge another day. Musical numbers : "Chaz Time", "Crashin' A Wedding" | ||||||
12 | 4 | "Western Energy" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano | May 20, 2023 | |
Striker kidnaps Stolas and intends to kill him under Stella's orders, but her brother Andrealphus informs her that if he does die, his power will go to their daughter, leaving Stella with nothing. She orders Striker to spare him. Striker fights I.M.P, but escapes them, leaving Stolas alive but severely injured. Musical numbers : "The Ballad of Striker", "Whatcha Thinkin' About" | ||||||
13 | 5 | "Unhappy Campers" | Vivienne Medrano | Adam Neylan | July 8, 2023 | |
Moxxie leads a mission for I.M.P for the first time, and it does not go as planned. Meanwhile, Blitzo searches for his sister, Barbie Wire, whom he wants to reconcile his relationship with. However, Barbie Wire refuses to forgive him. Musical numbers : "Regular Joe", "Everybody Look At Me" and "You Got The Power" | ||||||
14 | 6 | "Oops" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano | September 9, 2023 | |
Blitzo and Fizzarolli are kidnapped by Crimson and Striker, who demand a large ransom from Asmodeus in exchange for Fizzarolli's release. With no one else coming to their rescue, Blitzo and Fizzarolli have to work together to save themselves, reconciling their past friendship in the process. Meanwhile, Stolas visits Asmodeus to request a crystal that would allow Blitzo to freely traverse between Hell and Earth. Musical number : "Look at This" | ||||||
15 | 7 | "Mammon's Magnificent Musical Mid-Season Special (ft Fizzarolli)" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano | October 29, 2023 | |
Fizzarolli competes in a clown pageant held by Mammon, the Prince of Greed, much to Asmodeus’ dismay. Blitzo, brought in to serve as Fizzarolli's bodyguard, also tries to convince his friend to cut ties with Mammon. Musical numbers : "Juggling iz Cool," "Klown Bitch," "Crooked," and "2 Minutes Notice" | ||||||
16 | 8 | "The Full Moon" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano and Adam Neylan | May 31, 2024 | |
Blitzo prepares for his monthly night with Stolas. Meanwhile, C.H.E.R.U.B and D.H.O.R.K.S team up to hunt him down, but are stopped by Moxxie, Millie, and Loona. They engage in a fierce battle, but in the end, the cherubs are defeated and sent back to Earth. Blitzo meets with Stolas, only to be informed that their deal is over. Angered and betrayed, he insults Stolas, leaving the latter heartbroken. Musical number : "When I See Him" | ||||||
17 | 9 | "Apology Tour" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano | June 22, 2024 | |
After another argument with Stolas, Blitzo embarks on an "apology tour", giving half-baked apologies to people he has wronged in the past. The tour culminates on Earth, where Verosika is hosting a Halloween party dedicated to slamming Blitzo for his past actions. Stolas is invited to the party and sings a musical number about still loving Blitzo despite how the latter has treated him, which a disguised Blitzo witnesses. Blitzo begins to realize how terrible he has been and extends genuine apologies to both Stolas and Verosika before leaving the party in shame. Musical numbers : "All 2 U (Motherfucker)", "Handle Me", and "Over You" | ||||||
18 | 10 | "Ghostf**kers" | Vivienne Medrano | Brandon Rogers | October 31, 2024 | |
After his breakup with Stolas, Blitzo blows the company's entire budget as he copes with his grief. I.M.P is hired to kill a target at a haunted hotel, where Blitzo attempts to reenact a television show about a ghost hunter who sleeps with ghosts. Millie eventually tires of Blitzo's antics and they separate, leading to Blitzo being haunted by the demon who killed their client. Blitzo is tormented with thoughts of the people he hurt in the past, and Millie finds him an emotional wreck. Millie has a heart-to-heart talk with Blitzo over the first time they met, and formed I.M.P with Moxxie and Loona, convincing him that he helped make her life better. The two then discover that the hotel's host, Rolando, is a demon from the Envy ring and is the one responsible for killing their client. Rolando possesses Blitzo and continues tormenting him, until Millie beats up Blitzo and forces Rolando out of his body. Blitzo kills Rolando, and he and Millie return home. Musical numbers : "A Spooky Kind of Love" and "I Wanna Fuck a Ghost" (end credits) | ||||||
19 | 11 | "Mastermind" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano | November 29, 2024 | |
Andrealphus is informed of Stolas and Blitzo's prior deal by Stella. I.M.P is subsequently arrested and tried in a court presided over by Satan, the Sin of Wrath. Also in attendance are the rest of the Seven Deadly Sins (excluding Lucifer) and the Ars Goetia, including Andrealphus and Vassago. Despite Asmodeus, Bee-lzebub, and Vassago speaking in support of I.M.P and Stolas, Andrealphus attempts to have Blitzo executed by painting him as the aggressor in his deal with Stolas and accusing him of hiring Striker to assassinate him. Satan prepares to televise Blitzo's execution, attracting the attention of Stolas, who intervenes to save Blitzo by taking full responsibility for their deal. Satan spares Blitzo and punishes Stolas by stripping him of his power and status for a hundred years; Andrealphus slyly persuades Satan to let him take Stolas' place. With the entire affair being broadcast, Blitzo and I.M.P become celebrities among their fellow imps after surviving and standing up for all imps, while Stolas is ostracized. Blitzo and Loona take Stolas in for the time being. Musical number : "Mastermind" | ||||||
20 | 12 | "Sinsmas" | Vivienne Medrano | Vivienne Medrano | December 21, 2024 | |
On Sinsmas, Blitzo, in an attempt to cheer up Stolas, tries to recruit him as I.M.P's new receptionist. Stolas tries to reinstate contact with Octavia, but cannot reach her. I.M.P is hired to kill a client's ex-husband, who started a new life with his lover and their daughters, but Blitzo feels uncomfortable upon seeing the family celebrate Christmas together and cancels the hit. Meanwhile, Octavia discovers Stolas' secret stash of antidepressants, leading her to assume her father was feeling unhappy around her. When Stolas tries to visit her, he is stopped by Andrealphus and the two get into a fight, and I.M.P comes to Stolas' rescue. Octavia breaks up the fight, not wishing to see Stolas be hurt, but renounces her father for choosing Blitzo over his family. As I.M.P celebrates Sinsmas later that night, Millie discovers she is pregnant but decides to conceal this fact from Moxxie; meanwhile, Blitzo and Stolas bond over both their families having rejected them. Musical numbers : "Merry Sinsmas", "Day By Day", "I Will Be Okay", "A Sinsmas Party (I'll Murder You)", and "Rage of the Frost Marquis" |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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"Oh Millie" | Vivienne Medrano | Amanda Heard (storyboards) | February 14, 2020 | |
Moxxie sings a love song for Millie. The song was previously featured in the pilot for the series. | ||||
"Just Look My Way" | Vivienne Medrano | Samantha Ames (storyboards) | December 3, 2023 | |
Set between "Oops" and "The Full Moon", Stolas considers the choice to give Blitzo the Asmodean Crystal and reflects on their relationship up to this point. |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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"Hell's Belles" | Vivienne Medrano | Written by : Morgana Ignis Storyboarded by : Kaden Westbrook | April 26, 2024 | |
Millie spends the day in Imp City with her transgender sister, Sallie May, and both sisters reflect on how their individual jobs affected them both. | ||||
"Mission: Antarctica" | Vivienne Medrano | Written by : Adam Neylan Storyboarded by : Gavin Arucan | July 31, 2024 | |
A simple assassination trip to Antarctica turns into a narrow escape when Blitzo, Moxxie and Millie flee for their lives from an army of flesh-eating penguins. | ||||
"Mission: Weeaboo-Boo" | Vivienne Medrano | Written by : Adam Neylan Storyboarded by : Amanda Heard | August 31, 2024 | |
Blitzo travels to the human world to assassinate a young woman, only to discover the woman is attracted to demons. He successfully assassinates her, but she then enters Hell as a demon and finds him, vowing to be by his side forever, much to Blitzo's dismay. | ||||
"Mission: Chupacabras" | Vivienne Medrano | Written by : Vivienne Medrano Storyboarded by : Karl Hadrika | September 29, 2024 | |
Blitzo is captured on a mission gone wrong by a Mexican goat farmer, who passes Blitzo off as the mythical monster, the Chupacabra. Blitzo has to improvise a way to escape and retrieve his gear, when Agents One and Two arrive in the hopes of capturing him as well. |
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