- Network: Adult Swim
- Series Premiere Date: Dec 19, 2025
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If “The Elephant,” described by the network as “a creative experience,” had appeared before it was already published, it would have certainly joined four other animated series — three from Adult Swim — on my list of 2025 favorites. It demands a second viewing, and you’ll want to watch “Behind the Elephant” to learn more.
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There’s a chaotic joy in watching each act progress, the anticipatory excitement that comes from seeing a story’s baton passed from one storyteller to another. It’s an anthology that masquerades as collage, and can be easily enjoyed as either. What’s more, it feels like the kind of unfettered creativity that is rare to see in today’s animation landscape.
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Adult Swim’s The Elephant is a fun experiment that turns out to be an entertaining 23 minutes of TV (48 if you extend it to the accompanying documentary) from some very talented creators.