The Bad Guys: Breaking In is an upcoming animated Netflix series that is actually a prequel to the film from DreamWorks Animation. The show is set to premiere on Netflix on November 6, 2025. Despite being the prequel, no original cast member will be returning from The Bad Guys movie, and the show dives into the origin story of the renowned animal crew. It portrays their journey of how they first tried and often failed multiple times before earning their fearsome criminal reputation.
The logline of The Bad Guys: Breaking In on IMDb reads,
"Before becoming THE Bad Guys, they were just criminals seeking notoriety. Wolf leads their crew on daring heists to top the 6 News Nightly's Worst List, but being truly bad isn't their strong suit."
Read to know the complete streaming schedule of the animated show.
The Bad Guys: Breaking In Season 1: Release date and streaming schedule explored
As mentioned, the upcoming animated show is set to release on Thursday, November 6, 2025, on Netflix. The show is meant to mix some fast-paced action with humor and stylized animation. Given it's the prequel of the 2022 hit film, the show will feature a similar style and tone while exploring how the team forged their bond before becoming the Bad Guys everyone knows.
Before they marked their names into the most wanted criminal world, Wolf, Snake, Shark, Tarantula, and Piranha were just a bunch of fellows who aspired to be the notorious ones. They all were determined to have their name in the top 6 of the News Nightly's "Worst of the Worst" list. To accomplish this, Wolf leads the gang on a serious heist. But it only invites more chaos, comedy, and misfires, as the gang is indeed not very good at being bad.
The trailer of the show features the time "before they were the bad guys." It opens with the group in their red car, with the police chasing them. The Wolf takes pride in calling them the Bad Guys, but soon it turns out that the police aren't actually behind them. This hilarious moment sets up the tone for the show and is pretty much telling how the show is going to be.
Who all are joining the voice cast list of The Bad Guys: Breaking In

Despite being the prequel to the Bad Guys film, no original cast member is returning in the Netflix show. However, the voice cast is brilliant this time, with Michael Godere as Wolf, the self-assumed leader of the group. Alongside him is Chris Diamantopoulos as Snake, Wolf's right hand, equally sarcastic and cynical, but also loyal to the gang. Ezekiel Ajeigbe will voice Shark, Raul Ceballos will voice Piranha, and Mallory Low's voice will return for Tarantula. Zehra Fazal as Tiffany Fluffit, Patton Oswalt as Mr. Wigglesworth and Kate Mulgrew as Serpentina will also be part of the exceptional voice cast.
The series is the result of Netflix's partnership with DreamWorks for animated franchises and spin-offs. The executive producers include Bret Haaland and Katherine Nolfi, while the story will portray these characters building their reputation and failing, orchestrating their early heists, and learning the job.
Season 1 of The Bad Guys: Breaking In is currently listed with 5 episodes on IMDb and will be premiering with its first episode on Thursday.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
