If everything had gone according to plan, the animated comedy Close Enough would have premiered on TBS…in 2017. That was when creator JG Quintel (Regular Show) and his crew put together a reel of random scenes from proposed storylines and presented it to TBS execs, who greenlit the series for production. But for reasons that have never been revealed, the series never moved forward at TBS. It wasn’t until the birth of HBO Max that Close Enough was revived and completed, and it’s treated today as an HBO Max original, even though the first season still has “TBS” on it for some reason.
If you’ve seen Regular Show, then you know what to expect from this: ordinary situations that become wild and crazy within minutes. It’s a winning formula that still works, even if the base scenario now is a bit more grounded than talking animals taking orders from a living gumball machine. Josh and Emily are thirtysomething parents living in a cramped apartment in LA (based on Quintel’s own first apartment, down to the same floor plan). They’re just trying to raise their young daughter, but…stuff keeps happening.
Close Enough stars the voices of Quintel himself, Gabrielle Walsh, Jason Mantzoukas, Kimiko Glenn, Danielle Brooks, Jessica DiCicco and James Adomian. Special guests this season include Henry Winkler, Laraine Newman, John Early, Nikki Glaser, Debra Wilson and Monét X. Change.
Season 3 will be eight episodes long (with two stories per episode) and will premiere April 7. Enjoy the trailer:
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Is this Adult oriented like Rick and Morty? Art Style reminds me a lot of it.
I’ve been watching Close Enough on TBS for both seasons, but I didn’t realize season 3 was due out this year.
What a pleasant surprise!
I’m looking forward to next month because I want to watch it again!
Season 3 should hopefully air on TBS as well but if it wont I will subscribe to HBO Max.