Human Resources (TV series)
Human Resources is an American adult animated sitcom that serves as a spin-off and subseries to "Big Mouth", centering around the workplace of the Hormone Monsters depicted in the series. Created by Kelly Galuska, Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett for Netflix, the spin-off series was announced in October 2019. It premiered on March 18, 2022. In April 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. Premise. A workplace comedy set in the world of the monsters from "Big Mouth", in which the monsters are assigned to a group of  human adults as their representation of feelings. Production. On October 3, 2019, Netflix announced a straight-to-series order for a spin-off series titled "Human Resources", set within the show's universe. Kroll, Goldberg, Levin, Flackett, Nate Funaro, and Kelly Galuska were set to executive produce. On June 14, 2021, more details of the series were announced, including casting. Nick Kroll, Maya Rudolph, and David Thewlis reprised their roles for the spin-off as Maurice the Hormone Monster, Connie the Hormone Monstress, and the Shame Wizard, with additional cast members Brandon Kyle Goodman, Keke Palmer, Aidy Bryant, and Randall  Park joining the series. On October 15, 2021, it was announced that Pamela Adlon has joined the spin-off, reprising her role as Sonya the Lovebug, and Goodman's and Palmer's roles were revealed. On January 12, 2022, it was reported that Rosie Perez, Jemaine Clement, Thandiwe Newton, Bobby Cannavale, Henry Winkler, and Maria Bamford were cast in the series, with Cannavale, Bamford, Newton and Clement reprising their roles from "Big Mouth". The series was released on March 18, 2022. On March 1, 2022, an official trailer was released with Helen Mirren, Lupita Nyong'o, Chris O'Dowd, Harvey Guillén, Janelle  Monáe, Mike Birbiglia, Tim Robinson, Hugh Jackman and Ali Wong joining the spin-off. Jackman previously guest-starred in "Big Mouth" voicing a fictional version of himself, being depicted as one of Maury's dicks and Wong has voiced recurring character Ali since the third season. Later that same month, Kroll revealed the remainder of the cast for the series through social media. On April 18, 2022, Netflix renewed the series for a second season. Reception. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, season one holds a 94% approval rating based on 18 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10 . The website's critics consensus reads, "The Hormone Monsters are pushing paper and phalluses in "Human Resources", a workplace spinoff of "Big Mouth" that's just as raunchy and sweet." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 72 out of 100, based on 6 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Elly Belle of "The A.V. Club" gave the series a B and said, "Familiarity with "Big Mouth" may bring in viewers, but "Human Resources" distinctive humor and commentary on humanity will keep them watching."