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Could ‘Smiling Friends’ Return After its Emmy Breakthrough? Its Creators Say The Odds are “Not Zero”

Creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel say burnout ended the Adult Swim series, though its first Emmy nomination has left a return possible.

Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel discuss competing against longtime Emmy heavyweights, ending after season three and potentially revisiting their season four scripts.

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Smile Friends, the successful animated comedy series by creators Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack, surprised their fans earlier this year, when it was suddenly announced that the series would come to an end. Adult Swim had commissioned two more seasons of Smile Friends, but Hadel and Cusack knew it was time to say goodbye. "Zach and I talked and we both thought, 'We're out of ideas right now.' We just knew it was best to leave it there," Cusack tol…

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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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