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Carol & the End of the World

Carol & the End of the World

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Carol & the End of the World

7.5

Yr 2023

Status Ended

Animation Comedy

Series Brief

Overview

As a planetary apocalypse looms, a woman struggling to embrace end-times chaos searches for meaning in her last months on Earth.

Why fans love it

Most stories about impending planetary extinction focus on hysteria or frantic final acts of hedonism. This 2023 miniseries takes a different path by centering on a protagonist who remains detached from the global chaos. Carol, voiced by Martha Kelly, navigates the final months of existence by attempting to maintain the mundane rhythms of a life that no longer serves a purpose. It is a quiet study of resignation rather than a spectacle of catastrophe.

The show uses adult animation to frame a pointed search for personal significance when the future is stripped away. By focusing on the quiet friction between a society indulging in terminal absurdity and one woman refusing to participate, the comedy finds depth in stillness. It suggests that finding genuine meaning in the face of inevitable collapse is more complicated than simply checking items off a bucket list.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Eric Bauza

as (voice)

2 episodes

as (voice)

2 episodes

as Steven (voice)

3 episodes

David Kaye

as (voice)

2 episodes

as (voice)

1 episode

Matt Walsh

as (voice)

2 episodes

as (voice)

5 episodes

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

2 episodes

Ian James Corlett

as (voice)

1 episode

April Ortiz

as (voice)

1 episode

Fred Armisen

as (voice)

1 episode

Martha Kelly

as Carol (voice)

10 episodes

Delbert Hunt

as (voice)

4 episodes

Michael Chernus

as Eric (voice)

3 episodes

as (voice)

1 episode

Bridget Everett

as Elena (voice)

3 episodes

Tom Kenny

as (voice)

1 episode

Matt Lowe

as (voice)

1 episode

Kyle Chapple

as (voice)

2 episodes

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Misty Lee

as (voice)

2 episodes

Phil Hendrie

as (voice)

1 episode

Fred Tatasciore

as (voice)

2 episodes

Shelby Young

as (voice)

6 episodes

Madeleine Curry

as (voice)

2 episodes

as (voice)

2 episodes

Tyreese Burnett

as (voice)

2 episodes

as (voice)

1 episode

Scott Adsit

as (voice)

2 episodes

Regi Davis

as (voice)

1 episode

Anndi McAfee

as (voice)

2 episodes

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

1 episode

Kaitlyn Robrock

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

3 episodes

John Bentley

as (voice)

1 episode

as HR Lady (voice)

3 episodes

Loudon Wainwright III

as (voice)

3 episodes

Pej Vahdat

as (voice)

1 episode

Ian Roberts

as (voice)

2 episodes

Matt Besser

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

1 episode

Michael Kostroff

as (voice)

1 episode

Jane Becker

as (voice)

1 episode

Anders Holst

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

1 episode

Sylvianne Chebance

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

1 episode

Jason Spisak

as (voice)

1 episode

Alison Brie

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

2 episodes

Stephen Colbert

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

2 episodes

as (voice)

1 episode

Arif S. Kinchen

as (voice)

1 episode

Paul Yen

as (voice)

2 episodes

as (voice)

2 episodes

Jenn Wong

as (voice)

2 episodes

as (voice)

1 episode

Jennie Kwan

as (voice)

1 episode

Ashly Burch

as (voice)

2 episodes

Ato Blankson-Wood

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

1 episode

Afi Ekulona

as (voice)

1 episode

Secunda Wood

as (voice)

1 episode

Hunter LaMar

as (voice)

1 episode

as (voice)

1 episode

Anna Graves

as (voice)

1 episode

Phillip Wilburn

as (voice)

1 episode

Beth Grant

as Pauline (voice)

4 episodes

Lawrence Pressman

as Bernard (voice)

4 episodes

Kimberly Hébert Gregory

as Donna (voice)

6 episodes

as Luis (voice)

5 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Background Designer

Doug Walker Leonard Hung Megan Willoughby Tom Eichacker Lam Hoang Turcin Soylu Jacques Lee

Art Direction

Elle Michalka Allison Perry

Editor

Annie De Brock Bess Thompson James Atkinson

Storyboard Artist

Seo Kim Johnny Sharp Sydney Sharp Benjamin P. Carow Maya Petersen Serena Wu

Creator

Dan Guterman

Script Coordinator

Gillian Bissonnette

Post Production Supervisor

Matthew Wolfrom Allissoon Lockhart

Producer

Richard Grieve

Prop Designer

Lamb Chamberlin Jonathan Fisher Tim Peacock Dylan Forman Kosta Gregory

Production Manager

Stephanie Pecina

Assistant Editor

Isa Ghaffari

Signal Match

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4 shared cast members

Shared Phil Hendrie, Tom Kenny, Eric Bauza +1 more

4 shared cast members

Shared Tom Kenny, Eric Bauza, Alison Brie +1 more

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Shared Tom Kenny, Eric Bauza, Sean Giambrone +1 more

4 shared cast members

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2 shared crew members

Shared Maya Petersen, Tim Peacock

Roles: Background Designer, Storyboard Artist

2 shared crew members

Shared Dan Guterman, Erica Hayes

Roles: Consulting Producer, Director, Writer

2 shared crew members

Shared Megan Willoughby, Mary Nash

Roles: Prop Designer

1 shared crew member

Shared Bert Youn

Roles: Director

1 shared crew member

Shared Benjamin P. Carow

Roles: Storyboard Artist

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1 shared crew member

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Roles: Assistant Editor

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1 shared crew member

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1 shared crew member

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1 shared keyword

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1 shared keyword

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

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Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix

US • CA • UK

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: December 15, 2023
Status: Ended
Origin: US
TMDB Votes: 94