Smiling Friends (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Smiling Friends is an animation, comedy and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. Smiling Friends Inc. is a small company whose main purpose is to bring happiness and make people smile. The series follows the day-to-day lives and misadventures of its representatives, the lazy, cynical Charlie, and the cheerful, optimistic Pim, as they try to cheer up and comfort the troubled people who call their company's hotline. They receive seemingly simple requests but the jobs turn out to be more complicated than they seem, making it difficult to bring happiness to the world.

Who’s in it. Smiling Friends stars Michael Cusack as Pim Pimling / Allan Red (voice), Zach Hadel as Charlie Dompler / Glep (voice), Marc Moceri as Mr. Boss (voice) and Gilbert Gottfried as God (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.5/10, Smiling Friends sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Adult Swim and HBO Max and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Smiling Friends page.

If you liked it. Fans of Smiling Friends tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.