''You're Not a Monster'' is an adult animated series created by Frank Lesser, and voiced by

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and Aparna Nancherla. The series premiered on October 10, 2019 on

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(now renamed

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). The series was removed from IMDb TV in December 2022.

Premise

In the series, ''You're Not a Monster'', "

will take a seat in the therapist chair for the first time since his ''

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'' days as former

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-turned-

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who mentors his great-great grandson Max," played by

, "a therapist who has inherited his practice."

Cast

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, Max's great-great grandfather who was turned into a vampire by

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. He gives helpful advice for Max. *

as Max Seward, the great-great-grandson of John Seward who is a psychiatrist for monsters. He is nursing a broken heart over his ex-girlfriend, Elsa. * Aparna Nancherla as Nia Emissiona, Max's secretary who has the ability to transform into a demon. *

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, a patient of Max's who just wants to be seen (emotionally). *

as Elsa Brenner, Max's ex-girlfriend. *

Adam Pally Adam Saul Pally (born March 18, 1982) is an American comedian and actor. He first earned recognition for starring as Max Blum in '' Happy Endings'', as Dr. Peter Prentice in ''The Mindy Project'', as Wade Whipple in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (202 ...

as Zombie *

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* Langston Kerman

Production

On July 9, 2019,

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announced its first ever scripted series featuring the voices of

and Aparna Nancherla. The series is written and created by Frank Lesser, and is executive produced by Kelsey Grammer, Frank Lesser, Brad T. Gottfred, Jordan McMahon, Corey Moss and Tom Russo. Production companies involved with this series are Grammnet Productions, Bold Soul Studios and Ranker.

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