‘Mating Season’ Review: Nick Kroll’s Animated Netflix Comedy Is Too Much and Too Little Like ‘Big Mouth’

Ben Travers· May 22, 2026 · 5:00 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 47 views

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The review of 'Mating Season' highlights its similarities to 'Big Mouth' while noting its lack of a deeper purpose. The show features anthropomorphic animals navigating romantic relationships but fails to bring anything new to the genre. Critics argue that it relies too heavily on familiar tropes without offering fresh insights or humor.

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▪'Mating Season' is created by the same team behind 'Big Mouth' and shares a similar animation style.
▪The series follows anthropomorphic animals dealing with romantic relationships and personal struggles.
▪Critics feel that the show does not distinguish itself from typical rom-coms and lacks a higher calling.

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▪ Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Mating Season’ On Netflix, An Animated Series From The ‘Big Mouth’ Team About Horny Woodland Animals — Decider

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Near the end of the first season of “Mating Season,” our core foursome of friends sit down for a relaxing evening of “Mice-flix” — the animal kingdom’s version of Netflix, where mice act out TV shows from inside a shoebox that doubles as a stage. “What are we watching?,” Fawn (June Diane Raphael) asks. “Some show called ‘Big Mouse,'” Josh (Zach Woods) replies, before a scene plays out where a mouse Hormone Monster (Hormone Mouse-ter? Hormouse Monster?) tempts a rodent version of Andrew into jacking off. When he does, “Mating Season” cuts to show the audience’s horrified faces. “This is disgusting,” Penelope (Sabrina Jones) says. “God, they should arrest whoever made this,” Josh says.

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