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Clone High

Clone High

One of the top clone-based high school shows on television. Period.

2023–2024Ended2 seasons20 episodesTV-MAMidcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

Twenty years after they were frozen, Abe, Cleo, JFK, and Joan suddenly find themselves thrust into the modern world, where they must navigate a fresh batch of historical clones, dramatic love triangles, and a formidable new foe.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Clone High?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Clone High streaming on HBO Max.

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Highlights

What stands out about Clone High?

Clone High earns 1 badge: Overhyped.

Reception

Is Clone High worth watching?

Clone High's Midcredits score is the 20th percentile of all shows, from 2K ratings across 2 sources. 52% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

20th percentile

Better received than 20% of shows

23rd percentile among Animation22nd percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)22nd
Approval (how many liked it)20th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

64 /100

22nd percentile of all shows

25th percentile among Animation25th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

52% liked it

20th percentile of all shows

24th percentile among Animation23rd percentile among 2020s
52% rated it 7–1048% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

79th percentile

2K ratings across platforms

75th percentile among Animation81st percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Fans praised

  • retains the original's clever satire and visual Easter eggs
  • new characters (Frida, Topher, Confucius) add charm and grow on viewer
  • episodes 9-10 deliver heartfelt, engaging storytelling

Detractors panned

  • humor feels forced, unfunny, and reliant on topical social commentary
  • new characters are bland, one-dimensional, and poorly designed
  • original's satirical edge and timing are replaced with safe, preachy writing

What stands out

Plot and storyDivisive45

thin storylines often overshadowed by social commentary

Pacing40

slower than original, overstuffed with modern references

CharactersDivisive35

new clones lack depth and originality; old characters feel flanderized

DialogueDivisive35

snappy lines are rare; meta-references fall flat

HumorDivisive30

jokes feel forced, dated pop-culture references, fewer laughs than original

OriginalityDivisive30

feels derivative, recycles tropes from other adult cartoons

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Episodes

2 seasons

Season 2 · 2024 · 10 episodes

  • S2E1

    Blinded with Pseudoscience: Magnetic Distractions

    Feb 1, 202425 min
  • S2E2

    Don't You Get It? Sports Are Huge in This Town

    Feb 1, 202426 min
  • S2E3

    Bible Humpers: A Much Needed Praycation

    Feb 1, 202427 min
  • S2E4

    The Principal Principle: Sub Zero to Sub Hero

    Feb 1, 202426 min
  • S2E5

    Money Can Buy Me Love: Stupid Is as Cupid Does

    Feb 1, 202426 min
  • S2E6

    Go Yell It on the Mountain: Snow Way Out

    Feb 1, 202425 min

Watch experience

What is Clone High like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Ironic, light and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
AbsurdJoyfulManic
Heaviest: throughout
Satirical humor
Register
Satirical · 5% of showsIrreverent · 2% of shows
Told as
Resets each episode · 10% of showsNew arc each season
ToneThe show holds its material at an ironic distance, satirizing teen drama tropes and modern culture while delivering rapid-fire jokes.
The rideThe show maintains a consistently high-energy, absurd, and playful mood across its run, with bursts of manic comedy and joyful satire.
StructureEpisodes are self-contained short stories following a conventional sitcom structure, so no special storytelling devices are featured across the series run.
Episode formatEach episode presents a self-contained comedic situation that typically resolves by the end, restoring the series status quo, typical of a sitcom_reset.
Season formatWhile characters and setting remain constant, each season introduces a central conflict or storyline (e.g., a new rival or a school crisis) that is resolved by the season finale, fitting new_arc_per_season.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunWistful · 6% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe show leaves you entertained by its absurd gags but also wistful for the original series' sharper edge and missing characters.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2% (this title)
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Comedy of manners: Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).

12% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeTypical episodes follow the cloned historical figures navigating the absurd social rituals of high school, with humor driven by the clash between their original identities and modern teen culture, fitting a comedy of manners.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% (this title) · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% (this title) · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Self

IdentityComing of age · 9% of showsFame · 5% of shows
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe show explores what it means to be a cloned historical figure navigating modern teen life, constantly questioning who they are beyond their famous legacies.
StanceThe show uses its premise to satirize teenage life, historical reverence, and identity, keeping the focus on the characters' personal social struggles.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalStylized realism
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Tommy Walter
SettingClone High High School, a modern high school populated by clones of historical figures
MusicThe score is energetic and playful, matching the show's fast-paced, satirical tone with a modern orchestral flair.

Content guide

Is Clone High okay for kids?

TV-MA

Clone High is rated TV-MA. As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (67/100), sexual content at moderate (36/100), language at moderate (53/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (57/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). Its violence, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 4 other countries
  • Canada18+
  • Brazil14
  • MexicoC
  • PRTV-MA
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense
too few votes to rank (9 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
light for a TV-MA show
heavier than 23%
Profanity
Moderate
light for a TV-MA show
heavier than 22%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (6 votes)

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Too few votes to rank this title overall (43 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Clone High have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Clone High?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Neil Casey
as Topher Bus
Ayo Edebiri
as Harriet Tubman
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Will Forte
as Abe Lincoln
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Mitra Jouhari
as Cleopatra
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Phil Lord
as Principal Dr. Cinnamon J. Scudworth
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Christa Miller
as Candide Simpson
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Christopher Miller
as JFK
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Vicci Martinez
as Frida Kahlo
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Nicole Sullivan
as Joan of Arc
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Kelvin Yu
as Confucius

Crew

Directed by

Anna Hollingsworth, Jack Shih, Mark Ackland, Kristen Morrison

Written by

Kyle Lau, Mickey Jacobs, Jessica Lamour, Danielle Schneider, Matt Marshall, Dannah Feinglass Phirman
+8 more, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Marlena Rodriguez, Siena East, Judah Miller, Erica Rivinoja, Bill Lawrence, Matthew Kerr

Edited by

Michael T. Elias, Ron Babcock, Molly Yahr, Daniel Bracey

Music by

Tommy Walter

Produced by

Kyle Lau, Jessica Lamour, Corey Campodonico, Tracy Blagdon, Jeff Ingold, Danielle Schneider
+19 more, Kyle MacDougall, Matt Marshall, Samantha Littlefield, Ryn Soorholtz, Dannah Feinglass Phirman, Judah Miller, Erica Rivinoja, Aubrey Davis Lee, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Kimberly Vanek, Erik Durbin, Marlena Rodriguez, Eric Blyler, Alexander Bulkley, Bill Lawrence, Elle Wrabiutza, Jamie LeClaire, Phil Lafrance

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