Bojack Horseman Season 5 Review Roundup

The fifth season of Bojack Horseman is upon us, and it’s excellent. If you haven’t caught this show yet, you’re missing out. Following the misadventures of a washed-up actor, the title character, the show deftly handles themes of mental illness and grief. It largely works based on how well it plays its heavy themes off of its silly, anthropomorphic animals and goofy sight gags. Bojack Horseman Seson 5 is no exception and continues the show’s excellent track record of tragedy and comedy in equal measure.

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Excellently Acted

The voice cast is as good as ever in this season, delivering very believable performances. Will Arnett in the title role is excellent as always, equal parts pitiable and loathsome as Bojack. Likewise, Aaron Paul brings all the youthful naivete we love from Todd, and his episodes are a highlight of this season. Allison Brie, Amy Sedaris and Paul F. Tompkins are also in rare form this season, bringing pathos and sympathy for their well-meaning, if flawed, characters.

Innovative as Always

In a show well-known for its innovative plot structures and theme episodes, this season has a few standouts. After the excellent third season episode that took place underwater, and the fourth season arc involving Bojack’s mother, we were wondering how the show could follow those moments. In a twist involving an episode-long eulogy, we were shown how. For fear of spoiling it we won’t delve into too much detail. However, the episode lives up to the series’ very best.

Bojack Horseman Season 5 Bottom Line

Once again, Netflix has delivered an amazing season of TV. If you’re caught up, go ahead and hop in: the season is streaming now. If you haven’t gotten into the show yet, it’s time to binge watch! All five seasons of Bojack Horseman are streaming now on Netflix. If you’re looking for a show that will make you laugh as much as it will make you look inward at your own life, this is it. You won’t find more fair representation of mental illness and the road to recovery on TV. This show is truly in a class all its own.