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BoJack Horseman is an American adult animated tragicomedy created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. Presented as a sitcom set primarily in Los Angeles, the series tells the story of the eponymous anthropomorphic horse (voiced by Will Arnett), who is a washed-up star of a 1990s sitcom who plans his return to celebrity relevance with an autobiography to be written by human ghostwriter Diane Nguyen (Alison Brie). He also has to contend with his cat agent Princess Carolyn (Amy Sedaris), human roommate Todd Chavez (Aaron Paul), and former dog rival Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Tompkins), as well as his struggles with depression and addiction. The series premiered on Netflix on August 22, 2014, and concluded on January 31, 2020, after six seasons and 77 episodes.
Despite mixed reviews upon its debut, critics were significantly more positive towards the second half of the first season, and the subsequent seasons received widespread critical acclaim.[a] GQ hailed the show as one of the best of the decade,[13] and IndieWire ranked BoJack Horseman as the greatest animated TV show of all time.[14] The show has been lauded for its realistic take on depression, trauma, addiction, self-destructive behavior, racism, sexism, sexuality, and the human condition.[15]
Throughout its run, the series has received numerous accolades, including three Saturn Award nominations for Best Animated Series on Television, four Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Animated Series, and two Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Animated Program. For her portrayal of the human child actress Sarah Lynn in the episode "That's Too Much, Man!", where the character struggles with addiction and dies from an overdose, Kristen Schaal was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. Additionally, writers on the show have received a total of seven nominations from the Writers Guild of America, three of which were won by Joe Lawson, Kate Purdy, and Nick Adams.
Award | Year[b] | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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AIAFF Awards | 2017 | Special Distinction for a TV Series | BoJack Horseman (for "Fish Out of Water") | Won | [16] |
Annie Awards | 2016 | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | BoJack Horseman (for "Brand New Couch") | Nominated | [17] |
2017 | BoJack Horseman (for "Fish Out of Water") | Nominated | [18] | ||
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Alison Brie | Nominated | |||
2018 | Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production | BoJack Horseman (for "Stupid Piece of Sh*t") | Nominated | [19] | |
Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Wendie Malick (for "Time's Arrow") | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | José Martínez (for "Stupid Piece of Sh*t") | Nominated | |||
2019 | Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production | BoJack Horseman (for "The Dog Days are Over") | Won | [20] | |
Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Will Arnett (for "Free Churro") | Won | |||
2020 | Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production | BoJack Horseman (for "The New Client") | Won | [21] [22] | |
Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Alison Tafel (for "Feel-Good Story") | Nominated | |||
2021 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | James Bowman (for "Good Damage") | Nominated | [23] [24] | |
Artios Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Animation | Linda Lamontagne | Nominated | [25] |
2017 | Nominated | [26] | |||
2018 | Won | [27] | |||
2020 | Nominated | [28] | |||
Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2017 | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Kristen Schaal (for "That's Too Much, Man!") | Nominated | [29] |
2019 | Outstanding Animated Program | BoJack Horseman (for "Free Churro") | Nominated | [30] | |
2020 | BoJack Horseman (for "The View from Halfway Down") | Nominated | [31] | ||
Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2021 | Best Animated Series | BoJack Horseman | Won | [32] [33] |
Best Voice Actor in an Animated Series | Will Arnett | Won | |||
Best Voice Actress in an Animated Series | Amy Sedaris | Nominated | |||
Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2016 | Best Animated Series | BoJack Horseman | Won | [34] |
2016 | Won | [35] | |||
2018 | Nominated | [36] | |||
2019 | Won | [37] | |||
2020 | Won | [38] | |||
Eddie Awards | 2021 | Best Edited Animation (Non-Theatrical) | Brian Swanson (for "Nice While It Lasted") | Nominated | [39] |
Golden Reel Awards | 2017 | TV Animation – Effects/Foley/Dialogue/ADR | BoJack Horseman (for "Fish Out of Water") | Nominated | [40] |
Golden Trailer Awards | 2017 | Best Animation/Family (TV Spot/Trailer/Teaser for a series) | BoJack Horseman (for season 3's "Trailer") | Nominated | [41] |
2018 | BoJack Horseman (for season 4's "Missing") | Won | [42] | ||
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 2017 | Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series | Jesse Novak | Nominated | [43] |
NAACP Image Awards | 2019 | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Issa Rae | Nominated | [44] |
Saturn Awards | 2017 | Best Animated Series on Television | BoJack Horseman | Nominated | [45] |
2018 | Nominated | [46] | |||
2021 | Nominated | [47] | |||
Writers Guild of America Awards | 2016 | Television: Animation | Kelly Galuska (for "Hank After Dark") | Nominated | [48] |
2017 | Elijah Aron and Jordan Young (for "Fish Out of Water") | Nominated | [49] | ||
Joe Lawson (for "Stop the Presses") | Won | ||||
2018 | Joanna Calo (for "Ruthie") | Nominated | [50] | ||
Kate Purdy (for "Time's Arrow") | Won | ||||
2020 | Elijah Aron (for "A Horse Walks Into a Rehab") | Nominated | [51] | ||
2021 | Nick Adams (for "Xerox of a Xerox") | Won | [52] [53] |