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Exploding Kittens

Exploding Kittens

God and the Devil. Trapped in cat bodies.

2024Ended1 season9 episodes~25 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

It's the ultimate fight between good and evil when God and his nemesis, the spawn of Satan, are sent to Earth to live with humans — as talking cats.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Exploding Kittens?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Exploding Kittens streaming on Netflix.

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Highlights

What stands out about Exploding Kittens?

Exploding Kittens earns 1 badge: Fun.

Reception

Is Exploding Kittens worth watching?

Exploding Kittens' Midcredits score is the 48th percentile of all shows, from 6.5K ratings across 2 sources. 69% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

48th percentile

Better received than 48% of shows

56th percentile among Animation53rd percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)49th
Approval (how many liked it)48th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

71 /100

49th percentile of all shows

55th percentile among Animation54th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.1 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

69% liked it

48th percentile of all shows

56th percentile among Animation53rd percentile among 2020s
69% rated it 7–1031% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

84th percentile

6.4K ratings across platforms

83rd percentile among Animation86th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A silly, lighthearted adult cartoon that doesn't take itself seriously.

Fans praised

  • Tom Ellis voice casting as Godcat perfect fit from Lucifer
  • Vibrant animation with unique character designs and fluid motion
  • Clever premise blending feline antics with divine satire

Detractors panned

  • Humor feels stale, generic, and reliant on overused reference jokes
  • Show fails to capture the wit and edge of The Oatmeal source material
  • Focus on generic sitcom family underutilizes the cat-centric concept

What stands out

ActingDivisive75

Tom Ellis and Sasheer Zamata bring charisma; strong voice cast overall

CinematographyDivisive70

Vibrant, colorful 2D style with comic-strip feel

PacingDivisive65

Bingeable but some episodes drag with filler

OriginalityDivisive60

Fresh concept marred by familiar family sitcom tropes

CharactersDivisive55

Godcat and Devilcat stand out, but human family is clichéd

Plot and storyDivisive55

Original premise of God and Devil as cats, but execution feels thin

HumorDivisive50

Divisive: fans find it hilarious, detractors call it cringe

DialogueDivisive50

Some witty lines, but often derivative and tryhard

Preferred by

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

  • Women vs men 5 points apart
  • US vs non-US even

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2024 · 9 episodes

  • S1E1

    Pilot

    Jul 12, 202426 min
  • S1E2

    Tartar Recall

    Jul 12, 202427 min
  • S1E3

    Shane & Chugger's

    Jul 12, 202427 min
  • S1E4

    Emotions Are Hard

    Jul 12, 202426 min
  • S1E5

    No Regrets

    Jul 12, 202425 min
  • S1E6

    The Town with No Internet

    Jul 12, 202427 min

Watch experience

What is Exploding Kittens like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — an even-paced watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
AbsurdJoyful
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Deadpan · 1% of shows: Delivered flat and unsmiling, which is the joke.Absurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Resets each episode · 10% of showsSingle-season story
ToneThe series plays its absurd premise—God and the Devil as overweight house cats—with a straight-faced, deadpan delivery that amplifies the comedy.
The rideThe tone is consistently light and absurd with playful energy, maintaining a similar mood across episodes.
StructureEpisodes are self-contained comedic scenarios with a status quo restored by the end; no overarching storytelling devices are employed.
Episode formatAs a comedy series, episodes are likely self-contained with the status quo restored by the end, typical of a sitcom.
Season formatThe series concluded after one season, suggesting a complete story arc over its run.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers grinning at its ridiculous cat antics and gentle family comedy, offering a light, feel-good escape.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet 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).
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%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • 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% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeThis is an episodic sitcom whose typical episode follows no single plot archetype; the premise—divine beings as cats in a suburban home—drives absurd comedic scenarios rather than a narrative arc.

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 showsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% · 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% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsIdentity
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series explores the strained bonds of the Higgins family as they navigate the absurd presence of God and Devil as pets, while also touching on the confusion of identity for the displaced divine entities.
StanceThe show uses its absurd premise to poke fun at family dynamics and the nature of good and evil without taking a strong moral position.

The world

ContemporaryDomesticSuburbanFantasy
Orchestral classicalSupportive music · original score · Jina Hyojin An
Settinga suburban American home where a family unknowingly hosts God and the Devil as house cats
MusicThe original score by Jina Hyojin An and Shirley Song likely accompanies the comic antics with playful orchestral music.

Content guide

Is Exploding Kittens okay for kids?

TV-14

Exploding Kittens is rated TV-14. As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (64/100), sexual content at moderate (43/100), language at intense (63/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (43/100) and frightening material at moderate (52/100). Overall it is heavier than 69% of TV-14 shows.

Ratings in 38 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada18+
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • France16
  • Ireland15
  • New Zealand16
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil16
  • ArgentinaSAM 16
  • Austria16
  • BG16
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK16
  • Greece16
  • Hungary16
  • IndiaA
  • Israel15+
  • MA16
  • MexicoB-15
  • MY18
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway15
  • Poland16
  • Portugal16
  • PRTV-MA
  • RO15
  • Russia18+
  • SingaporeM18
  • SK15
  • South Africa16
  • Spain16
  • SwedenFrån 15 år
  • Switzerland16
  • Taiwan15+
  • UA16+
  • VITV-MA
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 54% of all showsHeavier than 69% of TV-14 shows
Violence & Gore
Intense
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 69%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 60%
Profanity
Intense
heavy for a TV-14 show
heavier than 86%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 68%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-14 show
heavier than 55%

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

The reason to think twice is violence and language. Everything else sits at or below what TV-14 shows usually carry.

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 Exploding Kittens have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Exploding Kittens?

Cast

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

Tom Ellis
as Godcat
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Sasheer Zamata
as Devilcat
Suzy Nakamura
as Abbie Higgins
Mark Proksch
as Marv Higgins
Ally Maki
as Greta Higgins
Best so far: Their highest-reaching show role to date — the title is too recent to say more.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Kenny Yates
as Travis Higgins
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Tom Kenny
as Craig
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.
Carlos Alazraqui
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Jill Talley
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Eric Bauza
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.

Crew

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