Santa Inc.
| Santa Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Alexandra Rushfield |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production companies | Lionsgate Television Point Grey Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO Max |
| Release | December 2, 2021 |
Santa Inc. is an eight-episode adult animated television series created by Alexandra Rushfield that premiered December 2, 2021 on HBO Max. The stop motion animation is produced by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios.[2]
Plot
Seth Rogen stars as Santa Claus and Sarah Silverman as his second in command, a female elf who wants to become the next Santa.[3]
Cast and characters
- Seth Rogen as Santa Claus
- Sarah Silverman as Candy Smalls
- Leslie Grossman as Cookie, a gingerbread woman
- Gabourey Sidibe as Goldie, a bisexual reindeer and member of the B-team
- Craig Robinson as Junior, the leader of the all male reindeer A-team
- Nicholas Braun as Devin the intern
- Maria Bamford as Mrs. Claus and Big Candy
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Where The Hell is Brent?" | Harry Chaskin | Alexandra Rushfield | December 2, 2021 |
| 2 | "Faces of Meth" | Harry Chaskin | Lisa Goldberg | December 2, 2021 |
| 3 | "Spring Awakening" | Harry Chaskin | Rachna Fruchbom | December 2, 2021 |
| 4 | "The South Pole" | Harry Chaskin | Guy Endore-Kaiser | December 2, 2021 |
| 5 | "Santa’s Birthday" | Harry Chaskin | Rochée Jeffrey | December 2, 2021 |
| 6 | "The Announcement" | Harry Chaskin | Ryan Shiraki | December 2, 2021 |
| 7 | "Cracks in the Peppermint Ceiling Part 1" | Harry Chaskin | Dave King & Paul Rust | December 2, 2021 |
| 8 | "Cracks in the Peppermint Ceiling Part 2" | Harry Chaskin | Andrew Gurland | December 2, 2021 |
Reception
Daniel D'Addario of Variety wrote that the series' reliance on raunchy humor led to it "feeling dour and heavy, a televised lump of coal". He felt that jokes about reindeer being methamphetamine addicts and Mrs Claus being a stripper "doesn’t say anything, really; it just suggests a readiness to provoke". He was more approving of plot elements about a female character seeking to rise in a hostile workplace.[5]
Controversy
According to The Daily Dot, the trailer for the series received backlash in the comments section on YouTube, with various antisemitic jokes.[6]
References
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (November 22, 2021). "'Santa Inc' Trailer: Sarah Silverman's Elf and Seth Rogen's Santa Can't Stop Dropping F-Bombs (Video)". The Wrap.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle; Turchiano, Danielle (2021-11-10). "'Santa Inc' Sets December Premiere on HBO Max, Reveals Full Cast and First-Look Photos (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ "'Santa Inc': New Images Released for Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman Stop-Motion Christmas Series". Collider. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – Santa Inc. on HBO Max". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ D'Addario, Daniel (December 2, 2021). "Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman Can't Save 'Santa Inc.' From Misguided Raunchiness: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Antisemites, Holocaust deniers flood comments on trailer for Seth Rogen Christmas movie". The Daily Dot. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
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