Name: Animals.
Released: 2016-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Phil Matarese, Mike Luciano, Lauren Lapkus

TV Show · Animation · Comedy

Adult animated-comedy focusing on the downtrodden creatures native to New York City. Whether it's lovelorn rats, gender-questioning pigeons or ageing bedbugs, the awkward small talk, moral ambiguity and existential woes of non-human urbanites prove startlingly familiar.

2016 · 26m

Starring Phil Matarese, Mike Luciano, Lauren Lapkus

Director Mike Luciano, Phil Matarese

EPISODE 1

Rats.

A misguided rat gets mating tips from a friend, though an offer of a little blue pill has disastrous results; two police horses complain about an old acquaintance who's made it big as a thoroughbred racing horse; a bedbug faces a midlife crisis and gets an earring.

26 min
EPISODE 2

Pigeons.

A naive male pigeon prepares himself for motherhood while another one is challenged by a New Jersey rival; one caterpillar's metamorphosis is another's lament.

26 min
EPISODE 3

Cats.

Two privileged feline siblings find their perfect day interrupted by an alley cat; a goose grows bored with the monotony of his life and attempts to bond with a flock of Central Park swans.

23 min
EPISODE 4

Dogs.

A papillon is thrust into an unwelcoming dog park where a dog-walking group deals with an unexpected secret while two dogs dissect their owners' first date.

20 min
EPISODE 5

Rats.

A rat invents pants; a moth tries neon light for the first time; two fish couples endure a tense dinner.

23 min
EPISODE 6

Pigeons.

Pigeon Phil runs into trouble; pigeon Mike struggles to encourage his son to be a seagull scout; two turtles come to blows over the love of a mechanical frog; a skunk learns the unfortunate truth about his date's past.

21 min