87-511: Final Space is an American adult animated space opera comedy drama television series created by Olan Rogers and developed by Rogers and David Sacks . The series involves an astronaut named Gary Goodspeed and his immensely powerful alien friend Mooncake, and focuses on their intergalactic adventures as they try to save the universe from certain doom. The series aired on TBS on February 26, 2018. It then moved to Cartoon Network 's late-night programming block , Adult Swim , starting with
174-515: A 2016 interview with critic Alan Sepinwall that "I cannot think of a more painful moment of my career than the one when I defined Terriers as a failure by canceling it." On October 1, 2010, parent company News Corporation (which spun off FX and the company's other U.S.-based entertainment properties to 21st Century Fox in July 2013) pulled its channels from Dish Network due to a carriage dispute over retransmission consent revenue. FX returned to
261-560: A September 2018 interview with Variety of the Disney-Fox deal, Landgraf said, "I think this is a necessary step. I have curiosity and a bit of anxiety about how it will work, but I'm really excited about it. On April 8, 2019, FX Networks had acquired off-network rights to Family Guy , starting with its sixteenth season and Bob's Burgers , starting with its ninth season. Family Guy began airing on FXX on April 16, 2019, while Bob's Burgers made its debut on September 24, 2019. FXX shares
348-450: A bias towards live-action and raunchy animated sitcoms, compared to early pioneers. However, the result is a new audience that is ready for narratively-sophisticated adult animated works and a new crop of creators exploring the adult animation space. This development allows creators to continue challenging the perceived limitations of animation. Many animators and adult animation fans, both international and non-Disney respectively, boycotted
435-632: A comedy series starring Elijah Wood . It is based on the Australian series Wilfred . In March 2010, the channel debuted Justified , a drama series created by Graham Yost based on Elmore Leonard 's short story "Fire in the Hole" (which was the series' original working title ). It starred Timothy Olyphant as U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens – a tough, soft-spoken lawman with a rough side – and chronicles his cases and personal life, including unfinished business with an ex-wife and his aging father. FX also picked up
522-585: A critical and commercial success, having aired for seven seasons as of 2014 . In 2010, the series attracted an average of 4.9 million viewers per week, making it FX ' s highest rated series to date. Other new shows that premiered in 2008 included the Kenny Hotz comedy Testees , which debuted in October 2008 and was cancelled after its first season. In August 2008, FX relaunched its website, adding streaming of full episodes of its original shows. In 2009, reruns of
609-410: A first for a TV network to premiere a series on the site. Later that day, the first two episodes became available on TBS's website and app. TBS 's sister network TNT aired a sneak peek premiere of the show on February 17, 2018, right after the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend . After its official premiere on TBS on February 26, 2018, the pilot aired two hours later on sibling network Adult Swim ; the rest of
696-575: A guest column in Variety criticizing the Academy for the remark and how Hollywood has been treating animation. The column commented that "no one set out to diminish animated films, but it's high time we set out to elevate them." Alberto Mielgo , director of The Windshield Wiper , later gave an acceptance speech for the Oscar: "Animation is an art that includes every single art that you can imagine. Animation for adults
783-622: A major force in original pay-TV programming, gaining both acclaim and notoriety for edgy dramas. That year, FX debuted the police drama The Shield , which became a breakout hit. This trend continued the following year with Nip/Tuck , a drama about two plastic surgeons, and the Denis Leary -helmed Rescue Me , about the lives of a crew of firemen from the New York City Fire Department post- 9/11 . Both shows were lauded by critics, and achieved equal success with viewers. Rescue Me
870-405: A mysterious planet-destroying alien. He befriends the alien, naming him Mooncake, and then discovers that they are being pursued by the sinister, telekinetic Lord Commander. Together, Gary and Mooncake embark on a quest to save the universe, with help from the artificial intelligence HUE and a growing crew of shipmates, each with their own personal troubles – all while trying to uncover
957-468: A part of this plan, fX became the national home for Fox Sports programming over the next few years. The first incarnation of fX was not available on Time Warner Cable , one of the major cable systems in New York City, where its programming originated. TWC would not carry the channel until September 2001. The live shows gradually disappeared one by one until only Personal fX remained. Breakfast Time
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#17328956842801044-1027: A record total of 18 Emmy wins. FX's most popular original shows include Justified , Damages , Nip/Tuck , Rescue Me , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , The League , Sons of Anarchy , The Shield , The Strain , Archer , American Horror Story , Anger Management , The Americans , Better Things , Louie , You're the Worst , Fargo , American Crime Story , Legion , Snowfall and Atlanta . The channel also broadcasts theatrically released feature films from sister companies Walt Disney Pictures , Marvel Studios , and 20th Century Studios as well as other film studios such as Columbia Pictures , Sony Pictures Animation , Universal Pictures , Paramount Pictures , Lionsgate Films , Relativity Media , Village Roadshow Pictures , Warner Bros. Pictures , DreamWorks Pictures , and DreamWorks Animation which take up much of FX's primetime and
1131-550: A result, FX covered several races in the series then known as the Busch Series and Winston Cup (including the All-Star Race ), as well as select qualifying and final practice sessions. Having FX carry the race telecasts was intended to promote the channel and encourage NASCAR fans to contact their subscription providers to add FX to their lineup. In 2002, Peter Liguori , who was then president of FX, praised NASCAR for its growth;
1218-553: A result, most (though not all) of the channel's original series are rated TV-MA , often for strong profanity, sexual content, and/or violence. Family organizations such as the Parents Television Council and American Family Association , have asked advertisers to boycott these shows due to their graphic content. Despite this, FX's original programming output, outside of a few shows, has been critically acclaimed for their strong storylines and characters. Capitalizing on
1305-445: A result, the streaming service became a division of Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International with Comcast effectively becoming a silent partner . In November 2019, it was announced that FX would produce series for Hulu under the " FX on Hulu " brand. Four series previously in development for the linear FX channel would now premiere on Hulu, including Devs , Mrs. America and A Teacher . Furthermore, episodes aired on
1392-589: A score of 3.5 out of 5 stars. IndieWire gave a B+ grade. The Daily Beast received the series favorably, comparing its potential with Adventure Time and BoJack Horseman . Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times praised the show for the space backgrounds and Gary's relationship with Mooncake, but criticized for being "not as clever as Futurama or The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or Galaxy Quest , series with which it shares certain features" and for
1479-459: A soundtrack were released on August 11, 2020. The Blu-ray, containing seasons 1 and 2, was released by Warner Archive Collection , while the soundtrack was released by WaterTower Music . The first season of Final Space received positive reviews, with critics praising the show's cast (especially David Tennant 's voice performance as the Lord Commander). On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes ,
1566-459: A supplemental sports outlet for its sister networks, first broadcasting Fox Sports -produced programming under News Corporation's and 21st Century Fox's ownership, and ESPN -produced programming since the Disney acquisition of FX. After obtaining the spring broadcast rights to NASCAR , Fox Sports announced that FX would serve as its cable partner for the 2001 inaugural season of race telecasts. As
1653-412: Is a fact. It's happening. Let's call it cinema. I'm very honored because this is just the beginning of what we can do with animation." They also suggested to the Academy that the category should be presented by filmmakers who respect the art of animation as cinema. Another factor is that numerous feature-length animated films have been made for older audiences or with ranges of PG-13 or more, starting in
1740-596: Is available on the majority of pay television providers. The SD channel, as was standard with all of Fox's broadcast and pay-TV networks (and also its new Disney siblings, which also all operate in 720p), is now merely downscaled from the HD feed at the provider headend level rather than having a devoted SD feed. Since 2004, Fox overseen the expansion of FX's to international markets, as well as forming several distribution partnerships to syndicate FX programs to other broadcast networks, cable channels, and video services on request outside
1827-545: Is available to approximately 71,000,000 pay television households in the United States - down from its 2011 peak of 99,000,000 households. In addition to the flagship U.S. network, the "FX" name is licensed to a number of related pay television channels in various countries around the world. FX, originally stylized as "fX", launched on June 1, 1994. Broadcasting from a large " apartment " in Manhattan 's Flatiron District , fX
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#17328956842801914-473: Is set to be released in late 2024. When responding to a question on Twitter, Olan Rogers revealed that Final Space would be showcased by TBS at San Diego Comic-Con and VidCon in 2017. Unlike other creators, Rogers runs the social media accounts for the show, including the official Twitter account, calling it a "good opportunity" to connect with fans. Final Space premiered on Reddit on February 15, 2018, followed by an AMA with Rogers. This would mark
2001-600: The Baltimore Orioles in September 2001. On April 27, 2011, FX began airing soccer games from the UEFA Champions League as part of the league's overall television deal with Fox Sports. In the fall of 2011, FX began broadcasting Big 12 , Conference USA and Pac-12 college football games on Saturdays (mainly primetime games, with some daytime games mixed in), as part of Fox Sports' broadcasting contracts with
2088-713: The Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company . Based at the Fox Studios lot in Century City , California , FX was originally launched by the first-incarnation News Corporation on June 1, 1994, and later became one of the properties that was included in Disney's acquisition of one of News Corporation's successor companies, 21st Century Fox , in 2019. The channel's original programming aspires to
2175-516: The XFL beginning with its 2023 season , with games airing on FX, ESPN, and ABC; FX was included in the package to accommodate ESPN and ABC's existing programming commitments. With its first XFL broadcast in February 2023, FX introduced an "ESPN on FX" brand for sports broadcasts carried by the channel, modelled after the existing ESPN on ABC branding. However, due to low viewership, ESPN quietly discontinued
2262-416: The reality series Black. White. and the drama Thief ; neither series was picked up for a second season. During 2007, FX introduced three new dramas: Dirt , starring Courteney Cox ; The Riches , starring Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver ; and Damages , starring Glenn Close , Ted Danson and Rose Byrne . All three performed well in the ratings and were renewed for second seasons. By 2008, FX
2349-485: The Academy over remarking that animation was synonymous with "kids" during the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. The award for the Best Animated Feature was presented by three actresses who portrayed the Disney princess characters in live-action remakes of their respective animated films: Lily James ( Cinderella ), Naomi Scott ( Aladdin ), and Halle Bailey ( The Little Mermaid ) . While introducing
2436-555: The British morning show The Big Breakfast , was formatted like an informal magazine show. Breakfast Time and Personal fX would regularly feature the channel's "roving reporters" – which included Suzanne Whang , John Burke and Phil Keoghan – visiting unique places around the United States live via satellite. Other notable fX personalities included Karyn Bryant and Orlando Jones , who were panelists on Sound fX . The channel prided itself on its interactivity with viewers. fX, in 1994,
2523-749: The FX wordmark while removing searchlights placed to its left since the 1997 rebrand. The new branding included an advertising campaign featuring a post-game ad for FX during Fox's coverage of Super Bowl XLII . The promo used the James Morrison song " You Give Me Something ". During 2008, competition with other pay-TV channels increased. This was evident in the second season ratings for series Dirt and The Riches , whose ratings decreased significantly from their freshman seasons. During some weeks, viewership for both shows barely exceeded 1 million. Both shows were cancelled in 2008; acquired shows Dharma and Greg , Buffy
2610-557: The Heron , officially rated PG-13 by the MPA . For the 22-year history since the inauguration , it became the first adult animated film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 96th Academy Awards ; all the previous winners were either rated G or PG. FX (TV channel) FX ( F ox e X tended) is an American pay television channel owned by FX Networks , a division of
2697-503: The Sun writer and producer David Sacks . Other members of O'Brien's company, Conaco (David Kissinger, Larry Sullivan and Jeff Ross), and members of New Form who executive produced the pilot short (Kathleen Grace, Melissa Schneider and Matt Hoklotubbe) joined as executive producers as well. To balance out Rogers' inexperience in the industry, Conaco brought in Sacks to also serve as the showrunner for
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2784-536: The Sunset Strip , the autobiographies of the Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis and his father, Blackie Dammett. HBO had picked up the series, which was to be titled Spider & Son , a few years before but never completed the project. Entourage writer/producers Marc Abrams and Mike Benson were tapped as its showrunners and Kiedis was to be involved as a co-producer. Dammett said in 2013 that
2871-630: The Vampire Slayer . The channel also added Major League Baseball games to its lineup at that time (at one point sharing rights with then-sister network Fox Family ), and eventually expanded its sports programming to include NASCAR races in 2001. In the summer of 1998, FX debuted three original series: Bobcat's Big Ass Show , Instant Comedy with the Groundlings and Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular . All three series were cancelled
2958-512: The Vampire Slayer , Married... with Children and Fear Factor were also removed from the schedule. On September 3, 2008, FX debuted Sons of Anarchy , a drama series created by Kurt Sutter (who previously served as executive producer of The Shield ) about a fictional outlaw motorcycle club devoted to protecting their sheltered California town from corporate developers and drug dealers; its September premiere coincided with that of The Shield ' s final season. Sons of Anarchy became
3045-587: The broadcasts on FX by early-March, and had rescheduled some of them to its own networks, this coverage did not return in 2024 due to a merger with the United States Football League to form the United Football League , in which rights were split between the main ESPN networks and ABC (FX was excluded from this contract) and Fox Sports . FX began broadcasting a 720p HD channel in 2007, which
3132-501: The cable rights with then-sister network Fox Family Channel (taking rights to the league's Thursday evening games from Fox Sports Net ), with games being scheduled on an alternating basis with FX. Starting with the 2001 season, FX also obtained rights to games from the MLB Division Series , the only playoff round to which Fox did not hold television rights. Among the games televised on FX was Cal Ripken Jr. 's final home game with
3219-410: The category, Bailey stated that animated films are "formative experiences as kids who watch them," as James put it, "So many kids watch these movies over and over, over and over again." Scott added: "I see some parents who know exactly what we're talking about." The remarks sparked controversy and with those working in the animation industry describing them as infantilizing the medium and perpetuating
3306-540: The channel increased penetration from 58.5 million to 76.6 million households nationwide. FX was removed from Fox's NASCAR coverage in the 2007 season, which saw the Busch Series move exclusively to ESPN , and Fox aired all of Nextel Cup races on broadcast television. In 1997 , FX obtained partial cable rights to Major League Baseball games; the channel initially aired game telecasts on Monday nights, before moving them to Saturday nights in 1998. In 2000, FX began sharing
3393-532: The channel's name and logo was rendered in lower-case to portray a type of relaxed friendliness; the stylized "X" represented the channel's roots: the crossing searchlights of the 20th Century Fox logo. The live shows were each mostly focused on one broad topic. Shows included Personal fX (collectibles and antiques), The Pet Department (pets), Under Scrutiny with Jane Wallace (news) and Sound fX (music). The channel's flagship show, Breakfast Time , hosted by Laurie Hibberd and Tom Bergeron and inspired by
3480-403: The channel's shows. Inside the channel's syndicated programming blocks, channel hosts would frequently appear during commercial breaks to read news headlines, respond to e-mails from viewers about the episode that was airing, or to promote upcoming programming. In 1995, Liberty Media purchased a 50% stake in the network as part of their alliance with News Corporation to form Fox Sports Net ; as
3567-427: The comedy which "leans toward things adolescent boys find funny". Screen Rant wrote favorably of the series, praising TBS' decision to release the first two episodes 11 days before the series premiere, and describing it as a "very silly comedy", comparing protagonist Gary to Homer Simpson and Philip J. Fry . In March 2023, IndieWire named Final Space one of the best animated series of all time, praising that
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3654-531: The crime comedy-drama Terriers , created by Ted Griffin , for its fall 2010 lineup; in 2011, the channel debuted the boxing drama Lights Out , about retired boxing champion Patrick "Lights" Leary who is considering a comeback, despite the serious risks it entails. Despite the critical acclaim that Terriers and Lights Out received, the two series were cancelled after their first seasons due to low viewership; For Terriers specifically, FX Networks president and General Manager John Landgraf would later admit in
3741-440: The daily lives of four friends with eating disorders who live in New York City; and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , about the usually very politically incorrect comic misadventures of four people who own a bar in the titular city . Both of these shows feature frank sexual dialogue and strong language, and were pitched as "The Dark Side of Comedy". Starved was derided by groups that sought to publicize eating disorders and
3828-457: The evening, but they are not generally pornographic or obscene. AdWeek called adult animation "animated projects aimed at grown-ups, not kids." They also focus on issues that adults handle, and have cheeky, and occasionally crass, humor "that has no limits—bouncing between funny and offensive," while evoking a "balance of reality and fantasy". They may also contain violence or sexual themes. International animators and filmmakers were among
3915-433: The first episodes were also mixed, with criticism focused on Gary's humor. Collider 's Dave Trumbore gave the series four out of five stars, praising the cast, the series' uniqueness and its originality. The Hollywood Reporter said "the new animated series from TBS misses the mark, and will likely float off into space". The A.V. Club gave the series a C+ grade. Reviewing the first two episodes, Den of Geek gave them
4002-420: The first season has an approval rating of 70% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: " Final Space doesn't always hit its mark, but for those looking for a bite-sized intergalactic comedy it may prove an amusing diversion." On Metacritic season 1 has a score of 60 of 100 based on reviews from 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Impressions about
4089-572: The following year. Soon after its relaunch, the "Fox Gone Cable" tagline was dropped. By 1999, new original TV shows were added with the debut of shows such as Son of the Beach (a Baywatch parody that starred Timothy Stack and was executive produced by Howard Stern ) and The X Show (a male-oriented late night panel talk show). The channel also acquired the pay-TV syndication rights to reruns of series such as Ally McBeal , NYPD Blue and The Practice for then-record high prices then unseen in
4176-652: The former ABC sitcom Spin City were removed from the schedule (though it was restored early the following year). In July 2009, FX ordered three new comedy pilots: Archer , an animated series featuring a spy agency, which premiered on January 14, 2010; The League , with a group of friends who are part of a fantasy football league; and Louie , a sitcom starring stand-up comedian and writer Louis C.K. , which "blend[s] stand-up material with ... 'extended vignettes' depicting moments from [the comedian's] offstage experiences." The following year, FX debuted Wilfred ,
4263-423: The incorporation of toilet humour , nudity , sexual content (either explicit or suggestive), graphic violence , profanity , dark comedy , political themes, or other thematic elements inappropriate for children and/or younger viewers. Works may explore philosophical, political, or social issues. Some animated productions are noted for their complex and/or experimental storytelling and animation techniques,
4350-456: The late-1990s with South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut , and for those future adult animated films including The Triplets of Belleville , Persepolis , Waltz with Bashir , Chico and Rita , The Wind Rises , Anomalisa , My Life as a Courgette , The Breadwinner , Loving Vincent , Isle of Dogs , I Lost My Body , and Flee . Most of them were nominated in various categories , though none have won until The Boy and
4437-601: The latter with many distinct styles have defined such unique artistry. Adult animation is typically defined as animation that is aimed at an adult audience. It is also described as something that "formative youths should stay far, far away from" or has adult humor and comes in various styles, but especially sitcoms and comedies. Some have stated that it refers to animations with "adult themes and situations", which uses "explicit language" and make jokes that adults, and occasionally teens, are "more likely to understand" than others. On television, such animations often run in
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#17328956842804524-608: The linear FX cable network will be available on Hulu the next day. On June 11, 2019, Hulu and FX picked up show rights to Lionsgate films released in 2020 and 2021. In December 2021, Disney renamed the "FX on Hulu" hub to simply "FX" as part of an effort to streamline and extend the brand's use. In addition, Disney began to increase the prominence of FX as an imprint on its original programming, especially when carried on Disney's international streaming platforms such as Disney+ ( Star ) and Star+ . In 2024, FX won its first Emmy Award for Best Drama for Shōgun , which received
4611-472: The live broadcast; some speculations suggested that the speech played a role in the decision to not broadcast the award. The winner for the Best Animated Short award was The Windshield Wiper , a multilingual Spanish-American film which is considered adult animated, while another nominee in three categories: Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature Film , and Best International Feature Film ,
4698-421: The majority of its weekend schedules. It airs repeats of network television sitcoms (such as Two and a Half Men and How I Met Your Mother ). From the late 1990s to the mid-2000s, the acquired shows which FX broadcast consisted largely of series originally broadcast on Fox between the late 1980s and the 2000s (such as That '70s Show , Married... with Children , and In Living Color ). FX has served as
4785-432: The new slogan "Fearless"; Landgraf explained that the slogan symbolized that viewers of its programming "don't know what's going to happen and that you're not in a safe place that is governed by guardrails that are going to keep you from going off." On March 20, 2019, The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox . Consequently, FX Networks was integrated into the newly renamed Walt Disney Television unit. In
4872-750: The notables of adult animation works: Some television channels and their segments or blocks that focused on broadcasting adult animation: Several highly-acclaimed adult animated films and television series have received substantial recognition from critics. Thanks to Bakshi's Fritz the Cat , the film influenced animators and filmmakers over the course of the late-20th century and into the 21st century, catering such important artistic and narrative structures with mature subject matter. Conversely, several works have been largely ignored by many detractors for their depiction of graphic subject matter and sensitive topics, such as violence, race, gender, and sexuality. They still show
4959-421: The pay-TV industry despite all three 20th Century Fox Television series being under common ownership; when these shows expensively fumbled in primetime, FX predominantly ran movies in its more high-profile time periods, though with the move of premiere film rights from free-to-air broadcast networks to basic cable channels, FX unexpectedly would end up a benefactor of this change. Beginning in 2002, FX emerged as
5046-550: The refocused FX until May 1, 1998. FX vacated the "apartment" in the summer of 1998 and the channel's operations were streamlined with the other Fox-owned subscription channels. In early 1997, fX was relaunched as "FX: Fox Gone Cable", refocusing the channel's target audience towards men aged 18 to 49. During the first few years after its relaunch, FX was known for little else than airing reruns of such Fox shows as The X-Files and Married... with Children , as well as 20th Century Fox -produced shows such as M*A*S*H and Buffy
5133-518: The rights to Family Guy with sister network Freeform . WarnerMedia 's Adult Swim and TBS held the rights to older seasons of both shows; WarnerMedia's rights to Family Guy expired on September 18, 2021, at which point reruns are exclusive to FX Networks and Freeform, with the rights to Bob's Burgers similarly coming under FX Networks' full control in 2023. On May 14, 2019, Comcast relinquished its control in Hulu to Disney effective immediately. As
5220-441: The satellite provider's channel lineup on October 29, 2010, after Dish Network and News Corporation signed a long-term carriage agreement. On November 1, 2010, following a similar dispute, FX and its sister channels were restored by New York City-based cable provider Cablevision through a separate carriage agreement. On October 14, 2011, FX announced it picked up the rights to develop a series based on Scar Tissue and Lords of
5307-502: The season also aired on the network in a similar fashion. On February 20, 2018, the first two episodes were released on iTunes . Netflix handles the international distribution to the show and debuted the series on July 20. On April 7, 2019, Rogers revealed that the show would move first-run airings to Adult Swim and be simulcast on TBS; a reversal of the airing pattern from the first season. The news would be confirmed in June of that year, with
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#17328956842805394-455: The second season on June 24, 2019, followed by the third and final season on March 20, 2021. On September 10, 2021, Rogers announced that Adult Swim cancelled the series after three seasons due to the proposed merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc. announced that year. In September 2022, Rogers stated on Twitter that the series would be written off for taxes. The series was internationally removed from Netflix on December 16, 2023, though
5481-420: The second season premiering on June 24. TBS would air an encore the following week. The show was renewed for a third season a week after the second finished airing. The first 2 seasons became available to stream on HBO Max on March 1, 2021, ahead of season 3's premiere. Season 3 was released on HBO Max on November 13, 2021. On July 1, 2022, the series was removed from HBO Max, as well as all content related to
5568-439: The secrets surrounding Final Space, a bizarre realm where the universe ends. The idea for the show originated in mid-2010. Olan Rogers uploaded the first episode of a planned ten-part animated web-series titled Gary Space to his personal Facebook channel. The project went on hiatus three episodes in, and Rogers eventually explained on Facebook that both he and the series' artist, Dan Brown, were tending to separate projects at
5655-448: The series from Adult Swim's official website and YouTube channel on June 21. Some episodes remain available for purchase on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube in the United States and the series was available on Netflix in international regions until its removal on December 16, 2023, though the series remained available in Spain, France, Germany and Belgium until March 18, 2024. A Blu-ray and
5742-404: The series gets cancelled in the future. On September 10, 2021, Rogers posted a video to his YouTube account stating that season 3 would be the show's last season. On April 10, 2022, Rogers revealed on his Twitter that there is a chance that the show could be brought back in the future for an hour-long special to wrap up the story. On May 11, Rogers stated that he was still trying to put an end to
5829-436: The series remained available in Spain, France, Germany and Belgium until March 18, 2024. An upcoming graphic novel titled Final Space: The Final Chapter is set to be released in late 2024, as a continuation and end of the television series. Gary Goodspeed is an energetic yet dim-witted astronaut who, in the midst of working off the last few days of his five-year sentence aboard the prison spacecraft Galaxy One , encounters
5916-402: The series. After two weeks of working with Sacks and Jake Sidwell ( co-composer of the series alongside Shelby Merry) on the pitch, Rogers and Sacks pitched the show to TBS; as well as Comedy Central , Fox , FX , YouTube, and Fullscreen ; all six companies wanted the series and resulted in a bidding war between the studios over the series, with TBS acquiring the series. On December 2, 2016, it
6003-462: The series. On June 15, after being unable to reach a deal to conclude the series in any medium, Rogers launched a Kickstarter for a short film titled Godspeed , spawned from unused ideas related to the series. At the end of the campaign, the crowdfund raised $ 464,438 in total. On April 24, 2023, Rogers announced that Warner Bros. Discovery gave him a license to write a graphic novel to end the series. The novel, titled Final Space: The Final Chapter ,
6090-483: The short via a vlog on his YouTube channel. The pilot for Final Space was posted on Rogers' YouTube channel with voices by himself and a friend of his, Coty Galloway; Galloway had collaborated with Rogers in a Star Wars fan film called The Scarlet Lance . The video caught the attention of Conan O'Brien , who invited him to Los Angeles to pitch Final Space to TBS as a full series and also joined production as an executive producer alongside Rogers and 3rd Rock from
6177-621: The show has "that balance between the personal and the universal that make all large-scale space stories worth the journey". Adult animation Adult animation , also known as mature animation , and infrequently as adult-oriented animation , is any type of animated motion media that is catered specifically to adult interests and is mainly targeted and marketed towards adults and adolescents, as opposed to children or all-ages audiences. Animated media (includes animated films , television series , and web series ) in this medium could be considered adult for any number of reasons, which include
6264-499: The show has been "mothballed", and he hopes interest will resume on the project once the Red Hot Chili Peppers wrapped up their world tour that year. As of 2014 there has been no mention from FX, Kiedis or Dammett on the status of the series. On January 30, 2013, FX premiered the 1980s-set Cold War drama The Americans . In 2013, FX underwent a rebranding to accompany its new comedy-focused spin-off channel FXX , including
6351-542: The standards of premium cable channels in regard to mature themes and content, high-quality writing, directing and acting. Sister channels FXM and FXX were launched in 1994 and 2013, respectively. FX also carries reruns of theatrical films and terrestrial-network sitcoms . Advertising-free content was available through the FX+ premium subscription service until it was shut down on August 21, 2019, after which ad free content moved to Hulu with no ads. As of November 2023 , FX
6438-469: The stigma that animated works are strictly for children, especially since the industry was credited with sustaining the flow of Hollywood content and revenue during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic . An addition to the controversy was that the award for Best Animated Short Film (the nominees for which were mostly made up of shorts not aimed at children) was one of the eight categories that were omitted in
6525-415: The success of the hit documentary Super Size Me , filmmaker Morgan Spurlock launched a new series, 30 Days , which debuted on FX in June 2005. The series place its subjects in situations uncomfortable to them for 30 days, such as making millionaires work for minimum wage , and having Christians live in a Muslim community. In the summer of 2005, FX debuted two new comedy series, Starved , about
6612-513: The three conferences. With the August 2013 launches of national sports networks Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2 , FX no longer served as a regular cable outlet for Fox Sports, but it still occasionally aired sporting events in the event of overflow situations, such as the UFC 185 preliminary card, and selected soccer matches. On September 7, 2019, FX would air the preliminary card for UFC 242 . The event
6699-586: The time, but were in talks of continuing. On April 30, 2013, Rogers confirmed that he was rebooting and producing a season of Gary Space episodes to release at once. Over two years later, Rogers revealed that a new short for the reboot for Gary Space was planned to be pitched to Cartoon Network , in addition to premiering the episode at Buffer Festival if nothing came from the pitch. In early 2016, Rogers announced that his project had been retitled Final Space – to avoid similarities with Steven Universe – and revealed screenshots of
6786-512: Was Flee , a PG-13 rated animated documentary about an Afghan refugee. Phil Lord , co-producer of one of the nominated films, The Mitchells vs. the Machines , tweeted that it was "super cool to position animation as something that kids watch and adults have to endure." The film's official social media account responded to the joke with an image reading: "Animation is cinema." A week later, Lord and his producing partner Christopher Miller wrote
6873-484: Was an early adopter of the internet, embracing e-mail and the World Wide Web as methods of feedback. Most of the shows would feature instant responses to e-mailed questions, and one show, Backchat (hosted by Jeff Probst ), was exclusively devoted to responding to viewer mail, whether sent through e-mail or traditional postal mail. Select viewers were allowed to spend a day at the "apartment" and take part in all of
6960-460: Was announced that the channel had given a series order. Rogers announced in December 2016 that he voices the main characters, Gary and Mooncake. In July 2017, an additional cast list of Fred Armisen , Conan O'Brien, Keith David , Coty Galloway (reprising from the pilot), Tom Kenny , Caleb McLaughlin , John DiMaggio , Ron Perlman , Shannon Purser , Andy Richter , David Tennant , and Steven Yeun
7047-445: Was available in 90.6 million homes in the U.S. In 2008, FX launched a new branding campaign built around the theme "There Is No Box." It alluded to the phrase " thinking outside the box " and referred to how the channel's programming goes beyond "the box" concept. In addition, this was a pun related to FX's creating original shows to compete against premium channels such as HBO . FX's logo was updated on December 18, 2007, retaining only
7134-479: Was being held in Abu Dhabi, which created conflicts with Saturday afternoon college football games on ESPN and ESPN2 ; it marked the first ESPN-produced sporting event to air on FX since the Disney acquisition of the network. For similar reasons, FX also aired the preliminary card for UFC 309 on Saturday, November 16, 2024. On May 17, 2022, Disney announced that it had acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to
7221-427: Was cancelled after its first season due to low ratings. Conversely, Sunny quickly became a critical darling, consistently achieved high viewership, and was picked up for a second season within days of its first-season finale. The second season added veteran actor Danny DeVito to the cast, and the show, still airing as of 2024, is the longest-running live-action sitcom in history. In 2006, FX debuted two new series,
7308-449: Was moved to the Fox network and renamed Fox After Breakfast in mid-1996. It underwent several format changes, but never found a substantial audience and was canceled less than a year later. By the time that all live programming (with the exception of Personal fX ) was dropped, the channel focused entirely on its classic television shows until its relaunch in mid-1997. Personal fX remained on
7395-399: Was one of the few television series to be given an order for an additional season prior to the broadcast of its most recent season: in June 2009 FX renewed the show for an 18-episode sixth season, although the fifth season had not premiered at the time. Unlike many broadcast networks, FX has chosen to take risks with its programming and push the envelope of what can be shown on television; as
7482-545: Was one of the first forays into large-scale interactive television . The channel centered on original programming, which was broadcast live every day from the "fX Apartment", and rebroadcasts of classic television shows from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, such as Batman , Wonder Woman , Eight Is Enough , Nanny and the Professor and The Green Hornet . fX had two taglines during this period: "TV Made Fresh Daily" and "The World's First Living Television Network". The "f" in
7569-551: Was revealed. Animation for the series is handled by ShadowMachine in Los Angeles and outsourced to Canadian studio Jam Filled using the Toon Boom Harmony software. The show uses NASA space imagery for the space backgrounds. When asked on Twitter about the series' longevity, Olan Rogers had stated that he had at least six seasons' worth of material thought up for the show, including an ending for Final Space in case
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