No Netflix Series Has Aged Better Than This 12-Year-Old Cartoon With 93% on RT

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Published Feb 13, 2026, 10:00 AM EST

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While fans of Netflix may quibble about what the streaming titan's best series is, it's clear that few of their projects have aged better than BoJack Horseman. Far from just another shallow adult cartoon, the series' psychological depths and analysis of celebrity culture are actually more relevant in 2026 than they were when the series first debuted in 2014.

BoJack Horseman's Skewering Of Hollywood Remains Untouchable

Created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and starring Will Arnett as the title character, BoJack Horseman follows the depressed former star of a huge '90s sitcom. Throughout the series' 76 episodes, viewers follow the title character as he repeatedly tries and fails to find meaning and claw his way back to relevancy.

Far from the glut of adult cartoons modeled after The Simpsons and Family Guy, BoJack's greatest strength is its serialized nature. Bojack's actions throughout the series have lasting consequences that follow him.

Most famously, an early series joke about removing the D from the Hollywood sign leads to the region being known as Hollywoo for the rest of the series.

Bojack Explores The Psychology Of Its Title Character With Incredible Nuance

Will Arnett as Bojack Horseman looks into the mirror.

While BoJack Horseman's reliance on wordplay and goofy situations is frequently hilarious, what really earns BoJack Horseman its 93% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes is its focus on the psychology of its main cast. In a way, BoJack plays out like a psychological drama as much as a comedy.

More than just vaguely depressed, the mental health issues that BoJack suffers from are multifaceted and complex. Some of his problems stem from how his parents raised him, some stem from pure bad luck with genetics, and some are entirely his own fault.

BoJack's frequently selfish actions are buoyed by a career-best performance from Will Arnett, who makes the character likable despite his many glaring flaws.

BoJack's Exploration of Celebrity Culture Has Aged Like Fine Wine

Will Arnett as the voice for BoJack Horseman and Paul F. Tompkins as the voice for Mr. Peanutbutter sit together on couches.

While BoJack is very much about celebrity culture in the 2010s, its commentary on the phenomenon is probably just as relevant now as it was when the series first premiered.

In the wake of big social events like #MeToo, BoJack's commentary on the way powerful people frequently skirt consequences feels almost prophetic. Unfortunately, although the nature of celebrity has changed in 2026, the potential for abuse remains no less significant, making BoJack a valuable vehicle for understanding modern pop culture.

It's incredible that Netflix took such a big chance on an oddball project like BoJack Horseman, but the result stands up as the greatest piece of adult animation released in decades.