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The Black Comedy animated series Smiling Friends Season 3 is set to be released on Adult Swim. The series will premiere on October 5, 2025, at 11.30 p.m. ET/PT.
As per Hollywood Reporter, the animated series created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack will also see the return of a fan-favorite character, Mr. Frog. Furthermore, it was also revealed that the show has been renewed for two more seasons.
Here are more details about Smiling Friends Season 3.
Smiling Friends Season 3: Release details and plot
The new season of the animated series, Smiling Friends Season 3, will be released on Sunday, October 5, 2025. It will air on Cartoon Network's primetime programming block, Adult Swim, at 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time/Pacific Time. Additionally, the episodes will also be available for streaming on HBO Max, a day after the premiere on TV.
The animated series revolves around the employees of a charity company, who are dedicated to spreading happiness around them. However, they often encounter mishaps while carrying out their mission.
Smiling Friends Season 3 will further see the employees of the charitable company trying to spread happiness while also dealing with the hiccups that they encounter in their quest. As per Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming season will bring back Mr. Frog and also hint at a face-off with an ancient witch.
While talking to the Hollywood Reporter, Cusack teased about a Christmas episode being included in Season 3, and also shared that the upcoming season will focus on a specific character. He said:
"[Season 3] focuses on a character that needs more attention, so that will be a fun one."
He also shared that, like the previous seasons, where they experimented with different art styles and animation mediums, this season will also have a sequence where a character experiments and explores the medium of animation. He quipped:
"It’s fun to play with new formats, new mediums of animation, so we’ve done that a few times. The first episode [of season three] has a fun character that plays with the medium a lot. That’s got a guest voice of someone we really like, too."
Smiling Friends Season 3: Cast and other details
Smiling Friends Season 3 will see Pim and Charlie back at work at their charitable company. Pim, the optimistic character, is voiced by creator Michael Cusack, who also voices the character of Allen Red, the sarcastic office manager. Furthermore, Cusack also voices the beloved character of Mr. Frog, who will return this season.
The other crucial character in the show is Charlie Dompler, a realistic and pessimistic character. Co-creator Zach Hadel voices Charlie's character, including several other characters such as Glep and other recurring characters such as DJ Spit.
Marc M. will also return for Smiling Friends Season 3 to voice the character of Mr. Boss, the owner of the company. Several of the recurring cast members will also join the new season, with Conner O'Malley's Silly Samuel being the newest addition in the black comedy animated series.
Smiling Friends is produced by Williams Street, the in-house production company of Adult Swim.
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