Love, Death & Robots
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| Created by | Tim Miller |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 45 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 6–21 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 15, 2019 – present |
Love, Death & Robots (stylized as LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS; represented in emoji form as ❤️❌🤖) is an adult animated anthology television series created by Tim Miller and streaming on Netflix. Although the series is produced by Blur Studio its individual episodes are drawn from the work of an international variety of animation studios. The animations span the genres of comedy, horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Each episode is connected to one or more of the three titular concepts. Miller serves as the showrunner and producer alongside Joshua Donen, David Fincher, and Jennifer Miller. Most episodes are written by Philip Gelatt and are adaptations of short stories.
The series is the product of Fincher and Miller's long-gestating reboot of the 1981 animated science fiction film Heavy Metal, and was originally as a feature length film. The anthology languished in development hell for eleven years due to creative differences between its producers and their studio, as well as the latter's indifference to the project. Eventually, Netflix became interested in the idea and agreed to distribute, but as a television series.
The first season was released on March 15, 2019; the second on May 14, 2021; the third on May 20, 2022; and the fourth on May 15, 2025. The show has received positive reviews from critics who praise its voice acting, sound effects, and unique approach of using a variety of animation styles and genres. It won several accolades from the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.