Long Story Short (TV series)

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Long Story Short
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Release poster
Genre
Created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg
ShowrunnerRaphael Bob-Waksberg
Starring
Music by Jesse Novak
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Raphael Bob-Waksberg
  • Noel Bright
  • Steven A. Cohen
Editors
  • Molly Yahr
  • Brian Swanson
Running time25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22) –
present

Long Story Short is an American adult animated comedy drama television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg that premiered on August 22, 2025, on Netflix. Ahead of the series premiere, in July 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.

Contents

Premise

The series tells the story of a middle-class Jewish family in a non-linear timeline. Three siblings: Avi (Ben Feldman), Shira (Abbi Jacobson), and Yoshi (Max Greenfield) experience ordinary adult events while looking back on their childhood. [1] [2]

Voice cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
1"Yoshi's Bar Mitzvah"Katie Aldworth
Jack Shih		 Raphael Bob-Waksberg August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)101
In 2004, a young Avi brings his girlfriend Jen to his childhood home to meet his seemingly dysfunctional family. The couple attend his brother Yoshi's bar mitzvah, where a series of chaotic events unfold at the Jewish Community Center where the celebration is taking place.
2"Hannah's Dance Recital"Aaron BrewerKelly GaluskaAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)104
In 2014, Avi's sister Shira and her wife Kendra want to have a biological child. While attending a pageant show starring Hannah, Avi and Jen's daughter, Shira asks Avi to donate his sperm, leading to an awkward fallout between the siblings.
3"There's a Mattress in There"Ben BjelajacJordan YoungAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)103
In 2013, after being dismissed from his latest job, Yoshi finds short-lived success in selling inflatable mattresses packaged in tubes. Mayhem ensues in the Schwooper household after an unexpected product design flaw comes to light.
4"Shira Can't Cook"Katie RiceMehar SethiAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)102
In 2021, Shira and Kendra are preparing to enroll their twin boys, Walter and Ben, into elementary school. Shira plans to impress the administration of a posh school by cooking her mother's knishes for a prospective parents' potluck. She tries to navigate a challenging recipe several times, much to Kendra's dismay.
5"Yoshi & Baby"Katie RiceLaura DonneyAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)106
In 2015, Yoshi is getting ready to donate his sperm to help Shira and Kendra conceive a child. The night before the donation, he runs into Shira's childhood friend, Rachel "Baby" Feldstein and they spend the next few hours together.
6"Wolves"Katie AldworthKeyonna TaylorAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)105
In 2021, Avi tries to get Hannah's school to remove some wayward wild wolves, but he ends up accidentally sparking a movement with busybody parents.
7"Kendra's Job"Ben BjelajacRachelle Williams-BenAryAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)107
In 2007, before she met Shira, Kendra was a cut-throat floor supervisor at a children's funhouse who decides to take a management class to get ahead, so much so that she ends up sidelining everything, from her former girlfriend to her younger brother David.
8"The Intervention"Aaron BrewerElijah AronAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)108
In 2019, the family comes together at Los Angeles for Naomi and Elliot's anniversary, which is actually a front for an intervention because Naomi believes that Yoshi is addicted to some substance, only for tensions to rise because of Naomi's fussiness.
9"Honoring Naomi Schwartz"Katie AldworthTaryn EnglehartAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)109
In 2002, the family attends a celebration for Naomi at the Jewish Community Center where in the process, Avi learns more about his mother, Shira ditches to be with Baby at the high school prom but realizes that Baby never liked her in a romantic way and Yoshi tries to hide from his overbearing great uncle Barry.
10"Uncle Barry"Katie RiceRaphael Bob-WaksbergAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)110
In 2022, when Uncle Barry dies, it leads to many shenanigans at his funeral that soon culminates in the family going to a motel to hold a memorial for both him and Naomi who died in 2020 from COVID-19.

Production

The series is created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the creator of BoJack Horseman and executive producer on Tuca & Bertie and Undone . The series received a series order in August 2024. [3] Bob-Waksberg also serves as the showrunner. The series is executive produced by Bob-Waksberg, Noel Bright, and Steven A. Cohen. The Tornante Company and ShadowMachine are the production companies. The main voice cast includes Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, Lisa Edelstein, Paul Reiser, Angelique Cabral, and Nicole Byer. [4] . Each episode's credits contain the disclaimer "This Program Was Made By Humans", indicating that generative AI was not used in production. [5] Shortly before release it was renewed for a second season. [6]

Release

Long Story Short premiered on Netflix on August 22, 2025. [4]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating based on 30 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Tackling emotionally mature themes with an ingeniously zany sense of humor, Raphael Bob-Waksberg's Long Story Short welcomes viewers into a highly specific—and extremely relatable—family unit." [7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 88 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [8]

Jenna Scherer of The A.V. Club , gave the first season an A- and wrote, "The series is all about how people change over the years—and the fact that, no matter how far you run, the past always returns to haunt the present." [9] Reviewing the series' first season for The Guardian , Stuart Heritage gave a rating of 4/5 and said, "Again and again, the show reminds us that everything is an echo of what came before. This is a testament to Bob-Waksberg’s writing. This level of granular, non-linear character development must have been a feat to construct, and yet it feels effortless." [10]

References

  1. ↑ Zahed, Ramin (July–August 2025). "'Long Story Short' Supervising Producer Lisa Hanawalt Delves into the Bonds & Memories Behind the Show". Animation Magazine . Vol. 39, no. 6. pp. 29–31. ISSN   1041-617X . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Murray, Noel (August 6, 2025). "The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in August" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ Otterson, Joe (August 22, 2024). "'BoJack Horseman' Team of Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Tornante Company, ShadowMachine Reunite for Netflix Animated Series 'Long Story Short'". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Milligan, Mercedes (May 5, 2025). "Netflix Reveals Cast of 'Long Story Short' from 'BoJack Horseman' Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg". Animation Magazine . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ Kessel Odom, Dani (August 23, 2025). "Netflix's New BoJack Horseman Replacement Features A Sad Reality About AI". ScreenRant . Valnet. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ Gillis, Drew (July 31, 2025). "Have an early season 2 renewal with this Long Story Short trailer". The A.V. Club . Paste Media Group. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Long Story Short: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Long Story Short: Season 1". Metacritic . Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ Scherer, Jenna (August 22, 2025). "Just like BoJack, Long Story Short feels entirely new". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ Heritage, Stuart (August 22, 2025). "Long Story Short review – TV so funny and clever it could run for ever". The Guardian . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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