Set in the fictional, medieval European kingdom of Dreamland, the series follows the story of Bean, a rebellious, alcoholic, and adventurous princess, her elf companion Elfo, and her destructive but caring "personal demon" Luci. Over the course of four parts, the troupe explores Dreamland and other neighboring lands and uncovers a mythical conspiracy.
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" Misadventure awaits. (Season 1)"
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| Runtime | 23 – 37 min |
| Channel | Netflix (United States) |
| Digital: World | August 17, 2018 |
| Parental Advisory | Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking, Violence & Gore, ... |
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Princess Tiabeanie, 'Bean', is annoyed at her imminent arranged marriage to Prince Merkimer. Then she meets Luci, a demon, and Elfo, an elf, and things get rather exciting, and dangerous.Сast and Crew
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- The premiere of “Disenchantment” landed on Netflix on August 17, 2018 as a full-season drop, shaping the show’s reception into season-wide verdicts rather than week-to-week momentum.
- Early audience and critical response was notably mixed: some viewers expected the punchier joke density associated with Matt Groening, while others embraced the slower pace and darker fairy-tale tone as a deliberate departure.
- The series was repeatedly benchmarked against Groening-adjacent touchstones; that brand association boosted initial reach, but also amplified disappointment among viewers who wanted a more familiar, purely comedic formula.
- As more episodes accumulated, perception shifted for many viewers from “rocky start” to a steadier fanbase, with engagement often rising alongside the ongoing plotlines and expanding world.
- Netflix’s “Parts” release pattern helped create recurring spikes of attention: each new drop revived trending discussions, fueled rewatches, and intensified theory-crafting around cliffhangers.
- In terms of influence, the show reinforced mainstream streaming appetite for adult animation in a fantasy setting, and served as a prominent example of mixing comedy with darker elements (horror-tinged, grim fairy-tale vibes) in Netflix’s catalogue.
- A lasting consequence of its run was a persistent audience split: viewers who valued serialized worldbuilding and long arcs versus those who judged it mainly on immediate comedic payoff expected from the Matt Groening name.
- Critical and user scores fluctuated across releases, and discussion frequently noted the show plays better as a long-form story than as a collection of standalone episodes—affecting first impressions for casual or selective viewers.
- Culturally, it maintained visibility as a late-2010s streaming title, with quotes, memes, and fan art emerging in waves around new releases rather than steadily over time—typical of binge-drop distribution.
- End-of-run outcome: Netflix concluded “Disenchantment” with Part 5; the final episodes released on September 1, 2023, turning it into a closed, complete narrative rather than an open-ended ongoing property.
- After completion, it developed a “long tail” of viewership as a finished fantasy saga, with retrospectives focusing more on arc coherence and the ending than on individual episodic punchlines.
- Its broader impact includes normalizing expectations for hybrid tonal adult animation (comedy plus darker adventure) on streamers, and becoming a reference point for later fantasy-leaning animated releases.
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Do you love The Simpsons and Futurama? Then check out the new animated series from its creators! But "Disappointment" turned out to be a little simpler, it’s not so interesting to watch.
Wonderful artstyle and wonderful jokes. The story is nice too, but at this point nobody would care if it was shit, honestly.
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