Hazbin Hotel Season 1 is finally happening and soon dropping on the very OTT platform that has now become a home to all the eccentrically formulated and surprisingly eye-widening shows like The Boys, Invincible, Good Omens and more – Amazon Prime Video.
What first began as an ambitious project bringing together freelance animators, financially backed by the OG creator’s (Vivienne Medrano aka VivziePop) Patreon followers, in 2019 with the premiere of a one-of-a-kind adult animated pilot episode titled, “That’s Entertainment”, has now flourished into a new giant universe in itself owing to the enterprise’s unbeatable fan-following. After a patient wait of nearly 5 years, the endeavour has been taken on to a greater pedestal with the collaboration A24, animation studio Bento Box Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios for the title to be expanded into a full season of esoteric comedy that builds on diverse entertaining themes with an eye for normalised inclusivity.
Vivienne Medrano has yet again hopped on as the Hellish universe’s creative director as one would’ve hoped for. Here’s what we know about the upcoming Prime Video premiere.
Hazbin Hotel Season 1 Plot
The series revolves around Charlie Morningstar, the princess of Hell as she sets out in pursuit of her nearly impossible dream of establishing a hotel that will not only offer abode to sinners, but also seeks to rehabilitate them. Like clock work, an annual extermination cycle kicks in as per schedule with Adam from Heaven taking the lead to purge Hell of overpopulation, all facilitated by killing off demons. Charlie, on the other hand, is so far done with these extremities and hopes to come up with a more peaceful alternative to deal with the issue of overpopulation.
Through her hotel, she wishes for her clients to “check out” into Heaven upon atoning their sins in order to find acceptance. Embarking on this tough project with her partner Vaggie and adult film star, Angel Dust, Charlie hopes to manifest her dream into a reality. Soon the news of her plans breaks out and reaches the ears of the “Radio Demon”, who despite having no pure faith in the endeavour decides to help her for the fun of it.
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Hazbin Hotel Prime Video Cast
The old cast from the 2019 pilot episode has been replaced by a new lot for the TV series. Voice cast members include several broadway stars, and are as follows:
Erika Henningsen as Charlie Morningstar
Stephanie Beatriz as Vaggie
Blake Roman as Angel Dust
Amir Talai as Alastor the Radio Demon
Kimiko Glenn as Niffty
Among the many voice cast members you’ll be hearing in the series a lot, some of them are Brandon Rogers, James Monroe Iglehart, Mick Lauer, Keith David, Shoba Narayan, Darren Criss, Joel Perez, Christian Borle, Lilli Cooper, and Jeremy Jordan.
Hazbin Hotel Prime Video Release Date and Trailer
The first two episodes of the season were released on January 12 on the A24 app for those who pre-ordered or purchased merchandise on the Hazbin Hotel website. For the rest of the global audience still waiting for the release date, mark your calendars for a 4-episode premiere on January 19, 2024, at 5:30 AM IST. Thereafter, two episodes will release on Amazon Prime Video on a weekly basis. Season 1 is expected to have a total of 8 episodes, following which a potential sequel has already been green-lit and is in production. Season 2 premiere date hasn’t been revealed so far.
Watch the Hazbin Hotel Season 1 Trailer
Watch the Hazbin Hotel Pilot (2019)
Congratulations to all the longtime fans who waited all this time for Hazbin Hotel series to become a reality!
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