"Smiling Friends" third season to premiere on Adult Swim next month

Adult Swim announces that the absurdist animated series is set to return with its third season on Oct. 5.  Created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack, “Smiling Friends” has become one of Adult Swim’s top-performing shows on HBO Max outside of “Rick and Morty.” It ranked among the platform’s top 10 series during Season 2’s premiere and has already been renewed for Seasons 4 and 5. 

Smiling Friends’ third season will center on Pim, Charlie, Flint and the rest of the gang in their quest to spread happiness. The new batch of episodes promises to include Mr. Frog sprinting directly at the camera, the friends collecting spirit gems and a pivotal confrontation with an ancient witch. The first-look image from the season can be seen above. 

Additionally, the new animated series "Haha, You Clowns" is set to debut Oct. 19 on Adult Swim. Joe Cappa created the quarter-hour project that centers on the three teenage Campbell boys who navigate life with their father after their mother’s death. Both series are produced by Williams Street, Adult Swim’s in-house production company.