Deathspider (TV series)

Deathspider is a Japanese/American animated superhero comedy series created and directed by Mamoru Hosoda and produced by Studio Chizu and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. The series is a parody of superhero media and the cliches that associate with them and follows Deathspider, a superhero and his friends' day-to-day lives fighting crime. The series stars Seth MacFarlane, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Arnett, Katherine Langford and Ashley Johnson.
Deathspider premiered on Nickelodeon on March 11, 2022 and ended on July 7, 2028. The series was praised for its animation, visuals, characters, voice acting, humor, musical score, action sequences, writing, originality and pop culture references. The series won seven Annie Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards (two for Outstanding Animated Program and two for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series) and a Peabody Award.
== Cast ==
=== Main ===
Seth MacFarlane as Deathspider / Markus Katrino, Wallace Penn, Martin Hendrickson, Dr. Harold Portman, additional voices
Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rick Lawrence, a cynical International Defense Organization agent.
Will Arnett as Marty, an anthropomorphic talking dog.
Katherine Langford as Aurora, an artificial intelligence created by Rick.
Ashley Johnson as Anna Katrino / Altercore, Markus' daughter who aspires to be a superhero like her father.
=== Minor ===
Crispin Freeman as Miraculous Man / Curt Matthews, the leader of the Mythic Squad.
Thomasin McKenzie as Alcina
=== Recurring ===
Miya Cech as Mila Yamada
Jacob Tremblay as Gary
=== Antagonists ===
Rami Malek as Aesop / John Nadeem
Stephanie Sheh as Spindra / Nora Wang
Gary Oldman as Zentrous (Season 3-6)
Antony Starr as Sorkhan (Season 3-6)
=== Guests ===
Colin Firth as Future Rick (Rick Lawrence: The Untold Story)
Bill Hader as EM-D (Season 6)
Bruce Greenwood as the Dean of the Secret Order of Joke Writers (The Splendid Source)
Abby Ryder Fortson as Selena (And Then There Were None)
== Episodes ==
List of Deathspider episodes
== Music ==
Ludwig Göransson was announced as composer for the series in December 2021. The basis of the main theme was created from Göransson experimenting with a bass recorder, digitally manipulating it to make it more "futuristic". Guitars, a piano, drums, and synthesizers are also featured in the main theme. A 70-piece orchestra was used for the first season, combined with recordings of Göransson playing the main instruments which he augmented with synthesizers and other digital manipulation. Paramount Music released soundtrack albums for each episode of each season. 
== Critical reception ==
Deathspider has received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its animation, visuals, characters, pop culture references, humor, musical score and action sequences. The series received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of critics gave it positive reviews. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".
Season 1 has a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Season 2 has a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Season 3 has a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Season 4 has a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Season 5 has a 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Season 6 has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Season 
== Accolades ==
Year	Award 	Category 	Nominee(s) 	Result
2023	Annie Award 	Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production	 	Nominated
2023	Annie Award 	Outstanding Music in an Animated Television Production 	Ludwig Göransson (Welcome To My World)	Won
2023	Annie Award 	Outstanding Directing in an Animated Television Production 	Mamoru Hosoda 	Won
2027	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Animated Program 	Mamoru Hosoda 	Won
2027	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Music Composition for a Series 	Ludwig Göransson 	Won
2028	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Animated Program 	Mamoru Hosoda (The End) 	Won
2028	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Music Composition for a Series 	Ludwig Göransson (The End) 	Won
2028	Peabody Award 	Nickelodeon 	Deathspider 	Won
== Gallery ==
Deathspider/Gallery
== Trivia ==
* 
*The show was created by Japanese animator Mamoru Hosoda.
*Deathspider has the same personality as the Marvel character Deadpool.
*Marty is voiced by Will Arnett.
*Rick is voiced by Thomas Brodie-Sangster who voiced Ferb Fletcher from Phineas and Ferb.
*Rick has the same personality as Rick Sanchez.
*The series is composed by Ludwig Göransson, who composed Community, Black Panther and The Mandalorian.
* The series shares elements from Gintama, Cosmolina, The Simpsons, Rick and Morty and Samurai Jack.
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