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Smiling Friends Ending After Season 3, With Two Extra Episodes Set for April 12

The creators say they chose to end the series to avoid making it half‑hearted.

Overview

  • Creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel announced the decision in a video, emphasizing it was their call rather than a network cancellation.
  • Adult Swim praised the show in an official statement, said it supports the creators’ choice, and left the door open for potential future projects together.
  • Two previously unreleased Season 3 episodes will air on April 12 and are described as standalone “stragglers,” not intended as finales.
  • The move reverses a June 2025 plan that had renewed the series for fourth and fifth seasons.
  • The duo cited burnout and a desire to leave on a high note, noting they will continue collaborating and have launched the independent animation outfit Zam Studios.