Love, Death & Robots (Stylized as LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS) is an American adult animated anthology television series on Netflix. The 18-episode first season was released on March 15th, 2019. The series is produced by Joshua Donen, David Fincher, Jennifer Miller and Tim Miller. Each episode was animated by different crews from a range of countries.
The series is a re-imagining of Fincher and Miller's long in-development adaptation of Heavy Metal. Netflix released the first trailer for the series on February 14, 2019.
Voices throughout the series include Topher Grace, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Gary Cole, Samira Wiley and Stefan Kapičić.
Synopsis[]
A collection of animated short stories in various genres, including science fiction, fantasy, horror and comedy.
Episodes[]
Volume 1[]
Volume 1 consists of 18 episodes with lengths varying between 6 to 17 minutes. All Volume 1 episodes premiered on Netflix on March 15th, 2019. Netflix gave out 4 episode orders for their subscribers at random, though the order presented here is considered the default:
- Sonnie's Edge
- Three Robots
- The Witness
- Suits
- Sucker of Souls
- When the Yogurt Took Over
- Beyond the Aquila Rift
- Good Hunting
- The Dump
- Shape-Shifters
- Helping Hand
- Fish Night
- Lucky 13
- Zima Blue
- Blindspot
- Ice Age
- Alternate Histories
- Secret War
Volume 2[]
On June 10th, Netflix announced that the series would be returning for a second volume. The volume will be made up of 8 episodes and will be published on May 14, 2021.
- Automated Customer Service
- Ice
- Pop Squad
- Snow in the Desert
- The Tall Grass
- All Through the House
- Life Hutch
- The Drowned Giant
Volume 3[]
On April 21, 2021, ahead of the premiere of Volume 2, it was announced that the anthology series had already been renewed for a third volume that will consist of nine episodes. Volume 3 released on Netflix on 20 May 2022.
- Three Robots: Exit Strategies
- Bad Travelling
- The Very Pulse of the Machine
- Night of the Mini Dead
- Kill Team Kill
- Swarm
- Mason's Rats
- In Vaulted Halls Entombed
- Jibaro
Volume 4[]
On August 12, 2022, it was announced that Volume 4 was in the makings. Not much is known as of now.
Reception[]
While the series has been commended for its animation and visual style, it has drawn criticism for its depiction of sexual violence and objectification of women.
Trivia[]
- The three titles of the show all have meanings:
- Love indicates the shows sexual content and nudity.
- Death means violence and the gory graphics.
- Robots means science fiction, robotics, dystopia and fantasy.
- The series consists of one volume (With another on the way) containing a total of 18 episodes 6 to 17 minutes long.
- Binge watching the entire series from start to finish would take about 4 hours.
- 3 hours, 50 minutes, and 55 seconds to be precise.
- A grand total of 13,855 seconds.