Smiling Friends then continued that success with a second season that was an even bigger hit with fans than the first, and a third season was quickly announced to be in the works after the second ...

With the series' return confirmed during Annecy, co-creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel vowed to avoid serialization or veering toward the dramatic: "It's McDonald's of TV." By Ryan Gajewski ...

The show, created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack ... The mismatched duo of optimistic and pessimistic employees face absurd and darkly comedic scenarios, navigating the surreal challenges ...

“There’s one important thing to know about ‘Smiling Friends,’” the show’s co-creator Zach Hadel said during a recent Zoom interview with IndieWire. “It’s not smart.” It was a ...

Created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack, Smiling Friends follows the employees of a charitable company that is tasked with bringing joy to its clients by any means necessary. There’s ...

Co-creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel tell IndieWire about bringing retro 3D animation into their hand-drawn 2D world. The episode, which was previewed for fans last month after the network ...

The “Smiling Friends” have something to smile about. Adult Swim renewed Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack’s animated comedy for a third season on Thursday, which comes as its second season ...

and Hadel were kind enough to share the previous preview of the new season and the puppet episodes online – both as individual episodes and a compilation video. Here's a look – followed by a ...