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''Helluva Boss'' is an American
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created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. It revolves around the misadventures of the employees of I.M.P., a company in
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that offers hitman services in the realm of the living. The
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was released on November 25, 2019, before the series premiered on October 31, 2020. Set in the same
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as ''
Hazbin Hotel ''Hazbin Hotel'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated Musical theatre, musical comedy television series created by Vivienne Medrano, Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. The series revolves around Charlie Morningstar, crown princess, princes ...
'', the show is produced by
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. The first season was released exclusively on Medrano's
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channel. The second season premiered on July 30, 2022. A spin-off short series titled ''Helluva Shorts'' was also released from April 2024. A third season is in active production. In April 2025, it is announced that the third and fourth seasons will be released on
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, and YouTube a month after, and will often reference and crossover with its sister show, ''Hazbin Hotel''.


Premise

The series follows the employees of I.M.P. (Immediate Murder Professionals), an
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-run assassination company in
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, on their many different jobs. The members of I.M.P. include Blitzo (pronounced "Blitz"), the boss of the venture, along with weapons specialist Moxxie, powerhouse Millie, and Blitzo's adopted daughter/receptionist
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Loona. With the help of an ancient book obtained from
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, a
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l demon of Hell, they access the human world to complete their tasks on order from souls in Hell. The show features a different cast of characters and a different storyline than ''
Hazbin Hotel ''Hazbin Hotel'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated Musical theatre, musical comedy television series created by Vivienne Medrano, Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. The series revolves around Charlie Morningstar, crown princess, princes ...
'', another show created by Medrano, despite taking place within the same universe. As Medrano described it, while both shows share the same setting, ''Helluva Boss'' follows "characters and societies that already exist in Hell", with the main focus being on
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s between characters, while ''Hazbin Hotel'' is about redemption and consequences.


Voice cast


Main

* Brandon Rogers as
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*
Richard Horvitz Richard Steven Horvitz (born July 29, 1966) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his voice work in animation and video games. His voice credits include the original Alpha 5 on ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', ''Power Rangers Zeo'' ...
as
Moxxie ''Hazbin Hotel'' and ''Helluva Boss'' are two American animated series created, directed, written, and produced by Vivienne Medrano, Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano, animated primarily by SpindleHorse Toons, and set in Hell. Some of the characters ...
*
Vivian Nixon Vivian Nichole Nixon (born May 31, 1984) is an American actress and dancer. She played Dr. Hannah Brody in the medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'' and currently voices List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Millie, Millie in the a ...
as
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*
Erica Lindbeck Erica Lindbeck (born May 29, 1992) is an American voice actress best known as the third voice of Barbie in the eponymous media franchise, succeeding Kelly Sheridan in 2015 and being succeeded herself by America Young in 2018. She also works w ...
as
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*
Bryce Pinkham Bryce Allen Pinkham (born October 19, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in the PBS period drama '' Mercy Street''. On Broadway, he played Monty Navarro in '' A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder''. For this role, he receive ...
as
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*
Alex Brightman Alexander Michael Brightman (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor and singer, best known for his work in musical theatre. In 2015, he originated the role of Dewey Finn in the musical adaptation of ''School of Rock'', earning him a nomin ...
as Fizzarolli "Fizz" and "Robo Fizz"


Recurring

*
Barrett Wilbert Weed Barrett Wilbert Weed (born November 6, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for originating the roles of Veronica Sawyer in the Off-Broadway production of '' Heathers: The Musical'' and Janis Sarkisian in the Broadway prod ...
as Octavia *
Norman Reedus Norman Mark Reedus (born January 6, 1970) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in the 1990s, starring in the role of Murphy MacManus in ', followed by supporting roles in successful box office films ''8MM,'' '' Blade II'', and ''Amer ...
(season 1) as Striker *
James Monroe Iglehart James Monroe Iglehart (born September 4, 1974)"Iglehar ...
as Vortex "Tex" and Asmodeus "Ozzie" *
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as Verosika Mayday *
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as Agent Two *
Vivienne Medrano Vivienne Medrano (born October 28, 1992), also known by her online alias VivziePop, is an American YouTuber, animator, writer, director, producer, and voice actress. She is best known as the creator of the musical television series ''Hazbin Hotel ...
as Keenie, Deerie, and additional voices *
Jinkx Monsoon Hera Lilith Hoffer (born September 18, 1987), best known by the stage name Jinkx Monsoon, is an American drag queen, actress, singer and comedienne, originally from the Pacific Northwest, and perhaps best-known for winning the RuPaul's Drag Race ...
as Martha and additional voices *
Morgana Ignis Morgana Gwendolyn Ignis (born May 19, 1989) is an American actress and writer. She starred as Claire Atlas in the webseries ''Class Acts'', as Fay in ''Dracula's Ex-Girlfriend'', and voices Sallie May on the animated series ''Helluva Boss''. Ea ...
as Sallie May and additional voices * Kesha Sebert (seasons 1–2) as Beelzebub "Queen Bee" * Richard Horvitz as
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Guest

Season 1 *
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as Mrs. Mayberry *
Maxwell Atoms Adam Maxwell Burton, known professionally as Maxwell Atoms, is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and voice actor. He is the creator of the Cartoon Network series '' Grim & Evil'' and its subsequent spin-offs, '' The Grim Adve ...
as Ralphie Season 2 * Jonathan Freeman as Paimon and Cash Buckzo * Eric Schwartz as Chazwick "Chaz" Thurman *
Joel Perez Joel Perez is an American actor, singer, and dancer known for his work in several theatrical performances and television appearances. Early life Perez was born in Boston, and grew up in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He is of Puerto Rican descent. H ...
as Doc *
Julián Rebolledo Julián Rebolledo is an American actor, best known for his role as the voice of the neurotic father Jake Morgendorffer on the MTV animated series ''Daria'', Paul from the ''Pokémon'' anime, and as Raul Passos in the 2012 video game, ''Max Payne ...
as additional voices * Michael Cusack as Mammon *
Zach Hadel Zach Hadel ( ;), known by his pseudonym psychicpebbles, is an American YouTuber, animator, writer, director, and voice actor. He and Michael Cusack are the co-creators and co-stars of the Adult Swim animated series ''Smiling Friends.'' He is a ...
as additional voices *
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as Glitz and Glam *
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as Rolando *
Erika Henningsen Erika Leigh Henningsen (born August 13, 1992) is an American actress, singer and voice actress. She is best known for her work on Broadway and for originating the role of Cady Heron in the 2018 Tony-nominated musical ''Mean Girls'', for which s ...
as Bethany Ghostfucker *
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as Ghostfuckers Musical announcer and Yogirt *
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as Satan *
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as Vassago ''Helluva Shorts'' * Jorge R. Gutierrez as The Farmer


Episodes


Production and release

The
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of ''Helluva Boss'' was cast by voice actor
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and voice directed by Medrano and Rick Zieff. In June 2019, Medrano stated that she was working with Erica Lindbeck, Brock Baker, and Brandon Rogers on a "new project". The company Horseless Cowboy assisted Medrano with voice work during the first season, with Richard Horvitz and Medrano voice directing. Lucas Bermudez of ''
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'' attributed the success of ''Hazbin Hotel'' as the sole reason for ''Helluva Boss'' being greenlit. At some point, Rogers asked
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to voice a character in ''Helluva Boss'', but Monsoon wanted to voice "stock characters" instead, so they did so, voicing various background and one-off characters in the show's first season. On November 25, 2019, the
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was released on Medrano's YouTube channel. Medrano contributed her writing and animation skills to the episode. Writing production for more episodes began in December 2019, with 8 episodes ordered. In August 2020, the recording for the first eight episodes of season 1 was completed, and Lucas Bermudez of ''Screen Rant'' predicted that more episodes of ''Helluva Boss'' would be released to YouTube "as a web series" because of the
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. On October 31, 2020, the first episode of season 1 was released. In the episode, Rogers and Horvitz return as Blitzo and Moxxie, and while Lindbeck returns as Loona, she is replaced by Vivian Nixon as the voice of Millie. Baker was replaced by Bryce Pinkham as Stolas. Guest stars of the episode include Monsoon, Mara Wilson, and Maxwell Atoms. On January 31, 2021, the third episode of the series was age-restricted by YouTube. In response, entertainment site
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offered to host an uncensored version of the episode and promote it with "a front page banner", something which Medrano expressed interest in. The episode's age restriction was lifted the next day. In September 2021, Medrano spoke on a virtual stage at the Animation Exposé of the
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about creating ''Hazbin Hotel'' and ''Helluva Boss''. She was joined by Bryan Dimas, the associate producer of development at
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and co-director of a group called LatinX in Animation. In February 2022, the official ''Helluva Boss'' Twitter account stated that the season one finale would be out "soon" but that it was taking longer than expected, and noted that season two was in production. On June 3, 2022, the ''Helluva Boss'' Twitter account released an update after the final episode of season 1 was delayed, and the series would instead be moving forward with season 2. The original season 1 finale was released a year later on June 24, 2023. The second season premiered on July 30, 2022. The series has included celebrities such as
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,
Norman Reedus Norman Mark Reedus (born January 6, 1970) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in the 1990s, starring in the role of Murphy MacManus in ', followed by supporting roles in successful box office films ''8MM,'' '' Blade II'', and ''Amer ...
,
Mara Wilson Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24, 1987) is an American actress. As a child, she played Natalie Hillard in the film ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' (1993) and went on to play Susan Walker in ''Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film), Miracle on 34th Street'' (19 ...
,
Alex Brightman Alexander Michael Brightman (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor and singer, best known for his work in musical theatre. In 2015, he originated the role of Dewey Finn in the musical adaptation of ''School of Rock'', earning him a nomin ...
and others as guest stars. On March 27, 2023, the show was confirmed to be renewed for a third season, in active production.Streamily.com Presents: The ''Helluva Boss'' Live Autograph Signing
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On May 25, 2023, Medrano stated that the series was planned to be "a very set 4 season story". On July 31, 2023, VivziePop posted titles for the upcoming episodes for season 2 on Twitter. On April 26, 2024, a spin-off short series of ''Helluva Boss'' titled ''Helluva Shorts'' was announced at LVLUP Expo, with the first short being released on the same day. On April 25, 2025, it was announced that ''Helluva Boss'' would be available on
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as well as YouTube. It was also announced that ''Helluva Boss'' episodes will be released on Amazon Prime first and then uploaded to YouTube as normal for the series one month later. Alongside SpindleHorse,
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will also help produce the series, with Medrano expressing that she was grateful to Prime Video for the opportunity and what it "means for the continued rise of indie animation.". ''
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'' also reported that Medrano and SpindleHorse would retain "full creative control and final cut on the series."
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later reported that Rochelle Diamante would be taking over the voice role of Beezlebub from
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.


LGBTQ+ representation

''Helluva Boss'' has various LGBTQ+ characters, specifically Moxxie, who is
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, and Blitzo, who is
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. Another character, Stolas, is
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. The episode " The Harvest Moon Festival" introduced the character Sallie May, Millie's sister, who was confirmed on the show's official Twitter account to be
transgender A transgender (often shortened to trans) person has a gender identity different from that typically associated with the sex they were sex assignment, assigned at birth. The opposite of ''transgender'' is ''cisgender'', which describes perso ...
, and by her voice actor to be
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. In June 2024, the official Twitter account for the series shared an image for
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which featured
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, Verosika, and Blitzo wearing clothes resembling the
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, Loona and Moxxie wearing clothes with
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colors, Stolas and Fizzarolli wearing clothes with the gay men's flag and gay pride flag colors, Octavia and Mammon wearing clothes with
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colors, and Sallie May wearing clothes with lesbian pride flag colors while sitting on a
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.


Reception

''Helluva Boss'' was met with critical acclaim for its animation, characters, voice acting, songs, and humor. In December 2019, in an article about the current state of adult animation, '' CBR'' animation critic Reuben Baron stated that, while the pilot episode of ''Helluva Boss'' has garnered "warranted criticism" because of its "edgy" humor, it is still a "clear labor of love from an animation standpoint". Another reviewer, also for ''CBR'', Morgan Shaunette, described the series as "underrated", said that it is a "twisted take on the workplace comedy", and called it a "helluva strange ride". Tito W. James' of
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stated that demons having access to a portal that connects to the human realm "adds a new dynamic and is ripe for narrative potential". Jones also said that he was impressed with the quality of the series and stated that "other animated adult comedies should take notes". The same was said about the show's third episode, which one reviewer said had other types of humor like "fourth-wall breaking and blink-and-you-miss-it sight-gags". Zoe Dumas of
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argued that the series has "emotionally complex" characters, a talented and musical voice cast, and "outstanding" animation. Dumas also argued that the series is "more episodic and character-driven" than ''Hazbin Hotel'', while complimenting the latter. Joshua S. Mackey for ''Into'' praised the series for having "three different queer main characters".


Fandom

''
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'' reported that the pilots of ''Hazbin Hotel'' and ''Helluva Boss'' had been, collectively, viewed over 65 million times by October 7, 2020. It referred to ''Helluva Boss'' as "wildly popular" and an "overnight sensation". Others called the series a "YouTube hit". In February 2021, Medrano told
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that ''Helluva Boss'' remains independent of ''Hazbin Hotel'', stating she intends to keep it that way "as long as the audience wants to keep seeing it", adding that she has "a plan for where the story goes and ends". It also states that she has "carved out a niche for adult animation on the platform". In 2023, scholar Ben Mitchell described the series as "sensationally popular" and an effective use of Patreon to subsidize the show's art "through monthly tiered payments". Zoe Dumas of
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described the series as a "wild success" with a "superb voice cast".


Awards and nominations


Notes


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External links

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