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Hazbin Hotel

February 12, 2024

Hazbin Hotel is an American adult animated musical comedy television series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano.[1][3] The series revolves around Charlie Morningstar, princess of Hell, on her quest to find a way for sinners to be "rehabilitated" and allowed into Heaven, via her "Hazbin Hotel", as an alternative to Heaven's annual "Extermination" of wayward souls due to Hell's overpopulation. The series is produced by independent entertainment company A24 and animation studio Bento Box Entertainment, in collaboration with Amazon Studios.

Hazbin Hotel
Genre
Created byVivienne Medrano
Directed byVivienne Medrano
Voices of
Theme music composerParry Gripp
Composers
  • Sam Haft
  • Andrew Underberg
  • Evan Alderete
  • Gooseworx
  • Thomas Ryan (pilot)
  • Parry Gripp (pilot)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (with pilot)
Production
Executive producers
  • Vivienne Medrano
  • Alli Reich
  • Scott Greenberg
  • Joel Kuwahara
  • Dana Tafoya-Cameron
  • Peter Williamson (pilot)
Editors
  • Scott Henry
  • Vivienne Medrano (pilot)
Running time
  • 31 minutes (pilot)
  • 24 minutes (series)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseJanuary 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)[a] –
present (present)
Related

The pilot, released on YouTube on October 28, 2019, was made entirely by freelance animators and was largely financed by Medrano's Patreon followers.[4][5][6] The first season premiered on Amazon Prime Video on January 18, 2024,[7][a] with its first episode also released on YouTube on that same day for a limited release.[8] A second season is confirmed to be in production. It has received generally positive reviews from critics.

The popularity and success of the pilot allowed Medrano to create a spin-off series called Helluva Boss, which premiered on October 31, 2020. The series features a different cast of characters within the same in-universe setting.

On January 26, 2024, it was revealed that Hazbin Hotel is the largest global debut for a new animated series on Prime Video.[9]

Premise

The series follows Charlie Morningstar, the princess of Hell, as she sets about fulfilling her seemingly impossible dream of opening a hotel called "Hazbin Hotel," which aims to rehabilitate sinners. Due to overpopulation, Hell goes through an annual purge where angels, led by Adam, descend from Heaven and kill demons. Charlie finds this upsetting, and wants to find a more peaceful solution to the overpopulation problem. Her goal is to have her clients "check out" from Hell as redeemed souls and be accepted into Heaven.[10]

With the help of her devoted manager and girlfriend, Vaggie and their reluctant first patron, pornographic film actor Angel Dust, she is determined to make her dream become a reality. But when her proposal on live television goes awry, her plan attracts the attention of the powerful "Radio Demon" Alastor, who despite finding her belief in redemption laughable, wants to help Charlie run the hotel for his own amusement.

Cast

Main article: List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
Pilot1October 28, 2019 (2019-10-28)YouTube
18January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)February 1, 2024 (2024-02-01)Amazon Prime Video[b]

Pilot (2019)

No.TitleWritten byOriginal release date
0"That's Entertainment"Dave Capdevielle, Raymond Hernandez & Vivienne MedranoOctober 28, 2019 (2019-10-28)

Charlie,[c] the princess of Hell, pursues her seemingly impossible goal of rehabilitating demons to peacefully reduce overpopulation in Hell. She opens a hotel in hopes that patients will be "checking out" into Heaven. While most of Hell mocks her goal, her devoted girlfriend, Vaggie, and their first test subject, adult film star Angel Dust, stick by her side. When Alastor, a powerful entity known as "The Radio Demon" reaches out to Charlie to assist in her endeavors, her crazy dream is given a chance to become a reality.

Musical numbers: "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows", "Inside of Every Demon is a Rainbow", and "Alastor's Reprise"

Season 1 (2024)

No.TitleWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
1"Overture"Vivienne MedranoJanuary 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)[a]1BBHH01

Taking place one week after the events of the pilot, Charlie reveals in a backstory that Lucifer was originally an angel that fell in love with Lilith, the first woman. After being cast out from Heaven, they created Hell. To ensure the sinners of Hell don't rebel, Heaven created the annual Extermination to keep them in line. As Hell is still recovering from the last Extermination, Charlie mentions that she has not seen or heard from Lilith in seven years. Later, Charlie receives a call from her father asking her to take his place in his annual meeting with Heaven. Charlie pitches Adam, leader of the Exterminations of Hell, her plan to save sinners through redemption in her hotel. Her pitch is ignored and laughed at. Meanwhile, Vaggie, Charlie's girlfriend, enlists the staff of the hotel to make a commercial to promote the hotel, but the final product is cut short by news that the angels have moved the date of the next Extermination to six months from the present date. Lute, Adam's second-in-command, reveals to Adam the corpse of an exterminator killed in Hell. Adam hints that he wants revenge on Hell for what they did to the exterminator.

Musical numbers: "Happy Day in Hell" and "Hell is Forever"
2"Radio Killed the Video Star"Adam Neylan & Vivienne MedranoJanuary 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)[a]1BBHH02

When a trio of powerful overlords known as the Vees (Vox, Valentino, and Velvette) find out that Alastor, another overlord, is back after being gone for seven years, Vox tries to send a warning to him. This backfires when Alastor sends his own warning to Vox. The Vees then decide to try to destroy the hotel from the inside. Vox enlists a demon named Sir Pentious to spy on the hotel by posing as a hotel guest. As Sir Pentious is getting adjusted to the operations of the hotel, Angel Dust, another resident of the hotel and Hell's most popular porn star, feels saddened that Charlie doesn't believe he can change. Angel Dust later finds out that Sir Pentious is working for Vox. He tells this to the rest of the hotel staff, and while he and Vaggie want to kill Sir Pentious, Charlie forgives him and gives him a second chance after witnessing Vox yelling at him for failing. Sir Pentious accepts the offer.

Musical numbers: "Stayed Gone" and "It Starts With Sorry"
3"Scrambled Eggs"Ariel LadensohnJanuary 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)[11]1BBHH03

To help Sir Pentious improve as a person, Vaggie insists that he gets rid of his egg minions, whom he refers to as his "Egg Bois", much to Pentious' dismay. She asks Alastor to get rid of them, but before he can, he runs into Zestial, an ancient overlord, who invites him to a meeting for the overlords of Hell. During the meeting, Velvette shows the other overlords the head of the dead exterminator angel, suggesting they go to war with Heaven. This idea is shot down by Zestial, who fears a war between Heaven and Hell would lead to more deaths. Velvette insults Zestial, but is kicked out by Carmilla Carmine, an overlord who controls Hell's weapon supplies. Carmilla reveals to Zestial that she killed the exterminator to protect her daughters, which is overheard by one of Sir Pentious’ Egg Bois. The egg relays the message to Alastor. Meanwhile, Charlie asks Vaggie to lead trust exercises at the hotel. Vaggie worries that the group won't be ready when the next Extermination happens, and pushes the patrons to take part in strenuous activities. However, when Charlie tells Vaggie she feels that Vaggie is going too far in her methods, the two talk it out, and discover their friends actually bonded over the experiences Vaggie put them through. In the end, Charlie and Vaggie let Sir Pentious keep his Egg Bois.

Musical numbers: "Respectless" and "Whatever It Takes"
4"Masquerade"Adam Neylan & Vivienne MedranoJanuary 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)[11]1BBHH04

Angel Dust leaves the hotel to act in a porn film for his boss, Valentino. While shooting, Charlie arrives and tries to bring Angel Dust back to the hotel, but Valentino beats Angel Dust, reminds him that he owns Angel Dust's soul, and forces him to make her leave. Angel Dust continues filming, and is constantly assaulted by Valentino and other workers. When he gets back to the hotel, he gets into an argument with Husk, the hotel bartender, who had earlier accused him of being “fake." Angel Dust leaves to go to a bar, unknowingly followed by Husk at Charlie's insistence. Husk saves Angel Dust from being drugged by one of Valentino's workers, but Angel Dust lashes out at him for saving him, revealing that he purposely lets Valentino assault him so that when he is broken and ruined, Valentino will stop using him. Husk reveals that he was once an overlord whose gambling addiction led him to make a deal with Alastor in order to keep his power, trapping him in a similar situation to Angel Dust. Realizing they share the collective experience, the two form a friendship. Arriving back at the hotel, Angel Dust thanks Charlie for caring about him, making her emotional.

Musical numbers: "Poison" and "Loser, Baby"
5"Dad Beat Dad"Rachel KaplanJanuary 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)[11]1BBHH05

Charlie spends all night trying to figure out a way to reconnect with Heaven. Left with no other options, she calls her father, Lucifer. He shows up to the hotel and isn't impressed, clashing with Alastor. They are interrupted when Alastor's friend Mimzy barges in, wanting to meet with Alastor. Husk is distrustful of Mimzy, claiming that she only shows up when she needs something. Alastor brushes him off, but when Husk hints at Alastor owing a debt to someone, Alastor loses his temper and threatens to kill Husk if he steps out of line again. Husk's suspicions about Mimzy are later revealed to be true, as several loan shark demons attack the hotel in an attempt to find her. Alastor uses his powers to kill the loan sharks before forcing Mimzy to leave, not wanting the hotel to be damaged further. Lucifer reveals that he believes Charlie's plan is impossible because sinners are inherently evil and that Heaven will never listen to her. This upsets Charlie, but they ultimately reconcile, and Lucifer agrees to arrange Charlie another meeting with Heaven.

Musical numbers: "Hell's Greatest Dad" and "More Than Anything"
6"Welcome to Heaven"Adam SteinJanuary 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)[11]1BBHH06

Charlie and Vaggie arrive in Heaven, where they are welcomed by Sera, the head seraphim, and Emily, a younger seraphim. Adam and Lute confront Vaggie, who is revealed to be a former exterminator angel who was stripped of her wings and right eye by Lute after sparing a defenseless sinner child during a previous extermination. Vaggie has not told Charlie the truth about her past yet, and Adam threatens to tell her. A trial intended to decide whether souls in Hell can be redeemed begins. Shown through a hologram during the trial, Angel Dust's friend, Cherri Bomb, takes him and the other hotel members to a night club. While trying to save Niffty, the hotel maid, from Valentino, Angel Dust stands up to him, saying that Valentino can do whatever he wants to him in the studio, but away from the studio, Angel Dust is his own man. Charlie claims this is proof of Angel Dust being redeemable, but it's revealed that the angels themselves don't know how souls enter Heaven. While arguing over the case, Adam accidentally reveals the Extermination plans, causing Emily to distrust Sera, as Sera knew about the plans and didn't tell her. Adam also tells Charlie about Vaggie's past as an exterminator, which leaves Charlie distraught. The court finds that there is no evidence a sinner can be redeemed. Adam sends Charlie and Vaggie back to Hell, promising them that when the next Extermination begins in a month, he'll be coming for the hotel first. Emily vows to help Charlie.

Musical numbers: "Welcome to Heaven" and "You Didn't Know"
7"Hello Rosie!"Ariel LadensohnFebruary 1, 2024 (2024-02-01)[11]1BBHH07

After they are kicked out of Heaven, Vaggie reveals to the rest of the group that she was once an angel. Alastor, taking advantage of Charlie's fragile mental state, convinces her to make a deal with him. In exchange for an unknown favor she will do for him at a later date, he tells her that there is a way to kill exterminators, and that Carmilla Carmine knows how. Charlie tells Vaggie to go to Carmilla to convince her to help, while Charlie and Alastor seek other sinners to help them fight. Charlie and Alastor go to Cannibal Town and meet Rosie, the overlord who runs the town. She decides to help, and the residents of the town decide to as well after being convinced in a musical number. Meanwhile, Carmilla teaches Vaggie how to fight angels and tells her that she killed the exterminator using angelic weaponry scavenged from past Exterminations. Vaggie regains her wings and Carmilla agrees to help the hotel by supplying them with angelic weapons. Vaggie and Charlie reconcile and enter the hotel, only to find the staff readying themselves for the battle with the angels.

Musical numbers: "Out For Love" and "Ready for This"
8"The Show Must Go On"Adam SteinFebruary 1, 2024 (2024-02-01)[11]1BBHH08

As the inhabitants of the hotel reinforce the hotel, Charlie shares with Vaggie her worries that she has lead everyone to their deaths, though Vaggie convinces her believe in herself. The Extermination arrives and an all-out war between the angels and sinners ensues. Alastor and Adam fight, with Adam badly wounding Alastor and forcing him to flee. Sir Pentious confesses his love for Cherri Bomb, before sacrificing himself in a failed attempt to destroy Adam. Distraught and enraged over Sir Pentious's death, Charlie enters her full demon form and confronts Adam while Vaggie is forced to fight Lute. Vaggie crushes Lute under some rubble and spares her, but Lute tears her arm off to escape the rubble and continues attacking Vaggie. Lucifer arrives to help Charlie and easily overpowers Adam, who destroys the hotel before being killed by Niffty. Lute and the other angels retreat, and Charlie rebuilds the hotel to a greater state alongside her friends and father. As the Vees plot to take over Hell, Alastor hopes for freedom from a previous deal and control over Hell, before reuniting with Charlie and her friends. Sir Pentious manifests in Heaven as an angel, proving that sinners can be redeemed. Lute, now in charge of the Exterminations, confronts Lilith in Heaven, telling her that if she wants to stay there, she has to stop Charlie.

Musical numbers: "More Than Anything (Reprise)" and "Finale"

Discography

Main article: Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack)

The day after the release of each episode, the songs featured within them were released on a soundtrack EP through A24 Music, starting with Part 1 on January 19, 2024.[12] Two songs from the first two episodes were released ahead of the series and are not present on any of the EPs; "Happy Day in Hell" was released on October 20, 2023, following a preview at New York Comic Con[13] and "Poison" was released on January 5, 2024.[14] Following the release of the series, "Poison" debuted at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, having accumulated 2.7 million US streams in the week following the show.[15]

Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[16]		 CAN
[17]		 JPN
Dig.
[18]		 NZ
[19]		 UK
DL
[20]
Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 1)
  • Released: January 19, 2024
  • Label: A24 Music
  • Formats: Digital download
 95 84 15 — 11
Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 2)
  • Released: January 26, 2024
  • Label: A24 Music
  • Formats: Digital download
 189 — 12 — —
Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 3)
  • Released: February 1, 2024
  • Label: A24 Music
  • Formats: Digital download
 — — 13 — —
Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack)
  • Released: February 2, 2024
  • Label: A24 Music
  • Formats: Digital download
 — — — 6 —

Singles

Season 1

List of season one singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Bub.
[21]		 CAN
[22]		 NZ
Hot
[23]		 UK
[24]
"Hell Is Forever" 2024 — — — — Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 1)
"Stayed Gone" — — 21 —[A]
"It Starts with Sorry" — — — —
"Whatever It Takes" — — — —
"Respectless" — — 28 —
"Loser, Baby" 10 89 10 77
"Hell's Greatest Dad" — — 23 98 Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 2)
"More Than Anything" — — 38 —
"Welcome to Heaven" — — — —
"You Didn't Know" — — 24 —[B]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US NZ
Hot
[23]		 UK
[24]
"Happy Day in Hell" 2023 — — — Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack)
"Poison" 2024 —[C] 24 96
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other media

Webcomics

From October 27, 2019 to July 7, 2020, a webcomic titled "Chapter 1: Dirty Healings" which showed how Angel Dust learned of the hotel, was completed, containing twenty-two pages and hosted on the official Hazbin Hotel website.[25][26] Another comic entitled "A Day in the Afterlife," which focused on Alastor's daily life in Hell, was posted to the website on October 19, 2020, containing sixteen pages.[27]

"Addict" song and music video

"Addict" is an animated music video released on July 17, 2020, on Medrano's YouTube channel,[28][29][30] based on and featuring the Silva Hound song of the same name.[31] It centers around Angel Dust's relations with his best friend, Cherri Bomb, his abusive boss, Valentino, and their experiences with addiction.[27] The song was performed by Michael Kovach and Kelly "Chi-Chi" Boyer. Tito W. James of Comicon.com described the video as giving viewers a "deeper look" at the lives of Cherri Bomb and Angel Dust, and praised the "world of Hazbin" for being "paradoxically provocative and empathetic".[32] The song ranked as the #3 dance song on iTunes on July 21, 2020.[33] Additionally, the song reached number 14 on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart, number four on the Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart, and number 77 on the Dance/Electronic Songs Year-End.[34][35][36]

Helluva Boss

A spin-off series, Helluva Boss, unveiled its first season on October 31, 2020, almost one year after the release of its own pilot.[37][38] Helluva Boss takes place in the same universe as Hazbin Hotel, but it has a different cast of characters and story. As Medrano described it, while both shows share the same setting, Hazbin Hotel is about redemption and consequences of past actions, while Helluva Boss follows "characters and societies that already exist in Hell", focusing on relationships between characters.[39]

Production and release

Some characters of the pilot had been around for years when Medrano began working with people at SVA on what would later become Hazbin Hotel,[40] as the "Misfit Demon Gang" in Medrano's webcomic series ZooPhobia.[41][42] Originally, the pilot was meant to be an adult comedy "with a raunchy, demonic aesthetic". It took over six months to write the episode, and over two years to animate it, with teasers released in that ensuing period to garner an audience of fans.[40] The series contains various LGBTQ+ characters. This includes a gay pornstar named Angel Dust, a bisexual character named Charlie, a lesbian character named Vaggie, a pansexual character named Husk, and an asexual character named Alastor.[43][44][45]

The show's pilot episode was released on Medrano's YouTube channel in October 2019, and it gained 54 million views by early February 2021.[40] Almost a year later, A24 picked up Hazbin Hotel for the production of a TV series in August 2020.[46][47]

On December 21, 2021, the official Hazbin Hotel Twitter account teased the release of the first season.[48] It was later reported that the cast from the pilot was not asked to reprise their roles for the A24 production, though these voice actors showed support for the show despite their removal.[49][10][50] Medrano said that she loves her characters "more than anything" and that they are "in good hands".[51]

Several main characters had been redesigned from the pilot, including Charlie,[52] Vaggie,[53] Alastor,[54] and Angel Dust.[55] Along with SpindleHorse Toons, Bento Box Entertainment co-produced the series for A24. Princess Bento,[56] a Melbourne-based studio jointly owned by Bento Box Entertainment and Princess Pictures, alongside Bento Box both handled animation production, with SpindleHorse Toons and Toon City[57] both handling digital animation services. According to Medrano, many of the artists who worked on the pilot would be returning for the first season, and argued that the "indie spirit of the pilot lives on."[58]

On October 28, 2022, the third anniversary of the pilot's release, a teaser trailer was released on Medrano's YouTube channel promising a summer 2023 release date for the first season,[59] but this was later stalled due to the 2023 strike of actors and writers.[60] On September 28, 2023, a trailer was posted on the series' official Instagram account and Medrano's YouTube Channel announcing its first season's premiere on Amazon Prime Video in January 2024, while also announcing that "Season 2 is coming".[61] In November 2023, it was announced that the series will premiere on January 19, 2024.[a] On December 13, 2023, the official season one trailer released. It was also confirmed that the pilot would remain canon to the story with the show itself acknowledging it in multiple episodes while continuing plotlines that were established in it.[62][63]

Reception

Pilot reception

The pilot episode has been critically acclaimed for its animation quality, music, and characters.[2][64] Matthew Field of Go! & Express, argued that the pilot was part of the "animation renaissance" on YouTube, and said there may be "a lot more projects like Hazbin in the future."[1][65] Lidia Vassar of the MSU Reporter praised the show, noting its "raunchy sense of humor and quirky art style."[26] She also stated that she was looking forward to future episodes, enjoyed the "diversity of character designs," and stated that it is clear that the show's creators "put a lot of time and heart into this project." In December 2019, in an article about the current state of adult animation, CBR animation critic Reuben Baron stated that while the pilot episodes of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss had garnered "some warranted criticism" because of their inappropriate and edgy humor, they are still "clear labors of love from an animation standpoint."[66] Another critic on CBR, Nerissa Rupnarine, pointed out that Alastor is on the small list of "canon asexual characters" within animation.[45]

Some reviewers argued the series will have a positive influence on independent animation going forward,[30] and argued that the success of Hazbin Hotel led to the success of Helluva Boss.[67] Reviewer Sean Cubillas for CBR praised the show for "quirky, ambitious, and dark humor" and some of the "fastest, wittiest, and raunchiest dialogue ever seen in independent animation."[68]

Series reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 25 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "A hellzapoppin' musical series swathed in hot, vibrant colors, Hazbin Hotel is worth a booking."[69] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 69 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[70]

Erik Piepenburg of the Los Angeles Times said the show's universe is a "brazenly colorful, queer-inclusive and fast-paced mishmash" with "outlandish grotesque scenes and copious potty mouths," along with "a Broadway pop score."[71] Christine N. Ziemba of Paste argued that the series is not "simply a rehash" of the pilot, is not for kids, and includes "wickedly pointed adult humor," characters which are eccentric or are sinners, and "Disney-esque musical numbers," and called the series "visually eye-catching."[72] Hope Mullinax of Collider said series expectations were "easily smashed," praising the music, cast, and design choices. She was excited to see where the series went forward, but was disappointed that Cherri Bomb didn't get a bigger role.[73] Joe Draper of Digital Spy described the series as explicit and including an "all-star cast of stage performers and TV favourites."[74] Petrana Radulovic of Polygon described the series as a "character-driven musical with an overarching driving plot," a lot of world-building," and noted that it features "multiple female and queer leads."[75]

Rendy Jones of Rogerebert.com said that some jokes are not as effective, and that the "ambitious wings" of Medrano were trimmed "by corporate streaming demands." He claimed the series has hit-or-miss gory humor and disorienting camera angles, but overall has stellar music, skillful voice actors, and a "balanced charm to round out its hellish setting," and called it a "sweet, raunchy time" that many adults will like.[76] Rachel Leishman of The Mary Sue called the series special for its musical element and argued that animated series have a "special kind of magic to them," and stated that Hazbin Hotel's shine is its own, and is a "fun series to take a dive into."[77] Mae Abdulbaki of ScreenRant called the series "lively," praised the cast, characters, catchy songs, and "chaotic energy," while saying the themes of good and evil could be "more nuanced" and that the characters can act "extremely childish" at times.[78]

In contrast, Alison Herman of Variety said that although the series has a "feel-good backstory belied by its grim premise" and original idea that's "easy to root for," it pays less attention to cosmological details or motivations of the protagonists. She said the series has retrograde morality, gets lost in "its chaotic, contradictory atmosphere," and is not far along enough to "function as a full season of TV," comparing it unfavorably to The Good Place.[79] In addition, Jenna Scherer of The A.V. Club said the series has a "lot going for it," praising the premise, stylish and innovative animation, music numbers, and voice actors, but criticized the writing as lacking, and hoped the second season allowed the series to "slow down and find its groove," but noted that the series will "find its audience regardless."[80]

Kristy Puchko of Mashable described the series as a "perky pink cartoon show about sinners and singing," but argued that the first three episodes are "unremarkable" to newcomers, and said that the dialogue is jarring when compared with an animation style which "seems to be aping Disney XD," as well as saying it is "not satisfyingly subversive." She hoped that the series will "overcome its growing pains" in the first season, and says this expansion of Medrano's works is "flashy but thin."[81] The New Hampshire Union-Leader criticized the series as having an "utterly confusing backstory/mythology," frantic action, overall calling it a "headache of a show," as well as stating the dialogue sounds "more adolescent than shocking."[82]

Following its release, Hazbin Hotel set a new streaming record for Prime Video, becoming the largest global debut in viewership for a new animated title on the platform.[83]

Fandom

By August 2020, the show had developed a dedicated fanbase,[84][85] with the 31-minute pilot receiving over 96 million views as of February 2024,[27] a rise from 32 million views in May 2020.[4] In a white paper about the increase in adult animation,[86] John Evershed, founder of Mondo Media, described the series as a rare exception to shows on YouTube that are picked up by companies as a "long form TV series."[87] He argued that the show generated enough attention and views to interest A24 in producing the show as a TV series.[88] Medrano told Insider in February 2021 that she was surprised the show had gotten so big, saying that the fandom of Hazbin Hotel rivals those of shows with multiple seasons, even with only a pilot released, and that it "hit a chord with people" due to its art style, angst, and drama. Furthermore, she expressed excitement in the direction of the show, noting the demand for her content.[40] Others called the series a "YouTube hit."[89]

Some media outlets noted intense fan interest in the character Lucifer Morningstar, the king of Hell,[90] who hadn't "physically appeared in any Hazbin Hotel work" prior to the show's first season.[91] Sarah Laudenbach of ScreenRant noted that the series had developed a strong fanbase despite having "minimal content" available,[92] with "longtime fans" praising the series for dealing with "dark topics like abuse and addiction."[93] She also said that Medrano created an "entire Hellish universe" which gained a "fandom of its own."[94] Kimberly Terasaki of The Mary Sue described the show as having inspired the "imaginations of thousands of fans" and noted that there are over 7,000 fan fictions for the series on Archive of Our Own, along with "thousands of fan comics and fandubs."[95] Scholar Ben Mitchell described the series as "sensationally popular" and an effective use of Patreon to subsidize the show's art "through monthly tiered payments."[96]

In January 2024, discussion emerged regarding the YouTuber Verbal ASE spending $50,000 on an animated music video, which depicted his online animated persona being transported to the Hazbin Hotel version of Hell and reluctantly seduced by Charlie.[97][98]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e The first two episodes of season one were released on January 12, 2024 to those who pre-ordered or purchased merchandise on the Hazbin Hotel website.
  2. ^ The first episode was released on YouTube for a limited release.
  3. ^ In the 2019 pilot "That's Entertainment", Charlie is credited as "Charlie Magne", renamed "Charlie Morningstar" by the 2024 series.

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  1. ^ "Stayed Gone" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 46 on the UK Independent Singles Chart and at number 13 on the UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart.
  2. ^ "You Didn't Know" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart.
  3. ^ "Poison" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot Alternative Songs Chart and at number 34 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart.

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External links

  • Official website
  • Hazbin Hotel at IMDb  

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hazbin, hotel, american, adult, animated, musical, comedy, television, series, created, vivienne, vivziepop, medrano, series, revolves, around, charlie, morningstar, princess, hell, quest, find, sinners, rehabilitated, allowed, into, heaven, alternative, heave. Hazbin Hotel is an American adult animated musical comedy television series created by Vivienne VivziePop Medrano 1 3 The series revolves around Charlie Morningstar princess of Hell on her quest to find a way for sinners to be rehabilitated and allowed into Heaven via her Hazbin Hotel as an alternative to Heaven s annual Extermination of wayward souls due to Hell s overpopulation The series is produced by independent entertainment company A24 and animation studio Bento Box Entertainment in collaboration with Amazon Studios Hazbin HotelGenreMusical 1 Black comedy 2 Comedy dramaCreated byVivienne MedranoDirected byVivienne MedranoVoices ofStephanie Beatriz Alex Brightman Keith David Kimiko Glenn Erika Henningsen Blake Roman Amir TalaiTheme music composerParry GrippComposersSam Haft Andrew Underberg Evan Alderete Gooseworx Thomas Ryan pilot Parry Gripp pilot Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons1No of episodes9 with pilot ProductionExecutive producersVivienne Medrano Alli Reich Scott Greenberg Joel Kuwahara Dana Tafoya Cameron Peter Williamson pilot EditorsScott Henry Vivienne Medrano pilot Running time31 minutes pilot 24 minutes series Production companiesSpindleHorse Toons Bento Box Entertainment A24 Amazon StudiosOriginal releaseNetworkAmazon Prime VideoReleaseJanuary 18 2024 2024 01 18 a present present RelatedHelluva Boss ZooPhobiaThe pilot released on YouTube on October 28 2019 was made entirely by freelance animators and was largely financed by Medrano s Patreon followers 4 5 6 The first season premiered on Amazon Prime Video on January 18 2024 7 a with its first episode also released on YouTube on that same day for a limited release 8 A second season is confirmed to be in production It has received generally positive reviews from critics The popularity and success of the pilot allowed Medrano to create a spin off series called Helluva Boss which premiered on October 31 2020 The series features a different cast of characters within the same in universe setting On January 26 2024 it was revealed that Hazbin Hotel is the largest global debut for a new animated series on Prime Video 9 Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 2 1 Main 2 2 Recurring 2 3 Guest 3 Episodes 3 1 Pilot 2019 3 2 Season 1 2024 4 Discography 4 1 Soundtrack albums 4 2 Singles 4 2 1 Season 1 4 2 2 Promotional singles 5 Other media 5 1 Webcomics 5 2 Addict song and music video 5 3 Helluva Boss 6 Production and release 7 Reception 7 1 Pilot reception 7 2 Series reception 8 Fandom 9 Notes 10 References 11 Bibliography 12 External linksPremiseThe series follows Charlie Morningstar the princess of Hell as she sets about fulfilling her seemingly impossible dream of opening a hotel called Hazbin Hotel which aims to rehabilitate sinners Due to overpopulation Hell goes through an annual purge where angels led by Adam descend from Heaven and kill demons Charlie finds this upsetting and wants to find a more peaceful solution to the overpopulation problem Her goal is to have her clients check out from Hell as redeemed souls and be accepted into Heaven 10 With the help of her devoted manager and girlfriend Vaggie and their reluctant first patron pornographic film actor Angel Dust she is determined to make her dream become a reality But when her proposal on live television goes awry her plan attracts the attention of the powerful Radio Demon Alastor who despite finding her belief in redemption laughable wants to help Charlie run the hotel for his own amusement CastMain article List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters Main Stephanie Beatriz as Vaggie Alex Brightman as Sir Pentious and Adam Keith David as Husk Kimiko Glenn as Niffty and Susan Erika Henningsen as Princess Charlotte Charlie Morningstar Blake Roman as Anthony Angel Dust and The Egg Bois Amir Talai as Alastor the Radio Demon and Tom TrenchRecurring Jessica Vosk as Lute Brandon Rogers as Katie Killjoy The Vees Christian Borle as Vox Lilli Cooper as Velvette Joel Perez as Valentino Daphne Rubin Vega as Carmilla Carmine Jeremy Jordan as Lucifer Morningstar Krystina Alabado as Cherri BombGuest James Monroe Iglehart as Zestial Don Darryl Rivera as Travis Sarah Stiles as Mimzy Darren Criss as Saint Peter Patina Miller as Sera Shoba Narayan as Emily Leslie Kritzer as RosieEpisodesSeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast airedNetworkPilot1October 28 2019 2019 10 28 YouTube18January 18 2024 2024 01 18 February 1 2024 2024 02 01 Amazon Prime Video b Pilot 2019 No TitleWritten byOriginal release date0 That s Entertainment Dave Capdevielle Raymond Hernandez amp Vivienne MedranoOctober 28 2019 2019 10 28 Charlie c the princess of Hell pursues her seemingly impossible goal of rehabilitating demons to peacefully reduce overpopulation in Hell She opens a hotel in hopes that patients will be checking out into Heaven While most of Hell mocks her goal her devoted girlfriend Vaggie and their first test subject adult film star Angel Dust stick by her side When Alastor a powerful entity known as The Radio Demon reaches out to Charlie to assist in her endeavors her crazy dream is given a chance to become a reality Musical numbers I m Always Chasing Rainbows Inside of Every Demon is a Rainbow and Alastor s Reprise Season 1 2024 No TitleWritten byOriginal release dateProd code1 Overture Vivienne MedranoJanuary 18 2024 2024 01 18 a 1BBHH01Taking place one week after the events of the pilot Charlie reveals in a backstory that Lucifer was originally an angel that fell in love with Lilith the first woman After being cast out from Heaven they created Hell To ensure the sinners of Hell don t rebel Heaven created the annual Extermination to keep them in line As Hell is still recovering from the last Extermination Charlie mentions that she has not seen or heard from Lilith in seven years Later Charlie receives a call from her father asking her to take his place in his annual meeting with Heaven Charlie pitches Adam leader of the Exterminations of Hell her plan to save sinners through redemption in her hotel Her pitch is ignored and laughed at Meanwhile Vaggie Charlie s girlfriend enlists the staff of the hotel to make a commercial to promote the hotel but the final product is cut short by news that the angels have moved the date of the next Extermination to six months from the present date Lute Adam s second in command reveals to Adam the corpse of an exterminator killed in Hell Adam hints that he wants revenge on Hell for what they did to the exterminator Musical numbers Happy Day in Hell and Hell is Forever 2 Radio Killed the Video Star Adam Neylan amp Vivienne MedranoJanuary 18 2024 2024 01 18 a 1BBHH02When a trio of powerful overlords known as the Vees Vox Valentino and Velvette find out that Alastor another overlord is back after being gone for seven years Vox tries to send a warning to him This backfires when Alastor sends his own warning to Vox The Vees then decide to try to destroy the hotel from the inside Vox enlists a demon named Sir Pentious to spy on the hotel by posing as a hotel guest As Sir Pentious is getting adjusted to the operations of the hotel Angel Dust another resident of the hotel and Hell s most popular porn star feels saddened that Charlie doesn t believe he can change Angel Dust later finds out that Sir Pentious is working for Vox He tells this to the rest of the hotel staff and while he and Vaggie want to kill Sir Pentious Charlie forgives him and gives him a second chance after witnessing Vox yelling at him for failing Sir Pentious accepts the offer Musical numbers Stayed Gone and It Starts With Sorry 3 Scrambled Eggs Ariel LadensohnJanuary 18 2024 2024 01 18 11 1BBHH03To help Sir Pentious improve as a person Vaggie insists that he gets rid of his egg minions whom he refers to as his Egg Bois much to Pentious dismay She asks Alastor to get rid of them but before he can he runs into Zestial an ancient overlord who invites him to a meeting for the overlords of Hell During the meeting Velvette shows the other overlords the head of the dead exterminator angel suggesting they go to war with Heaven This idea is shot down by Zestial who fears a war between Heaven and Hell would lead to more deaths Velvette insults Zestial but is kicked out by Carmilla Carmine an overlord who controls Hell s weapon supplies Carmilla reveals to Zestial that she killed the exterminator to protect her daughters which is overheard by one of Sir Pentious Egg Bois The egg relays the message to Alastor Meanwhile Charlie asks Vaggie to lead trust exercises at the hotel Vaggie worries that the group won t be ready when the next Extermination happens and pushes the patrons to take part in strenuous activities However when Charlie tells Vaggie she feels that Vaggie is going too far in her methods the two talk it out and discover their friends actually bonded over the experiences Vaggie put them through In the end Charlie and Vaggie let Sir Pentious keep his Egg Bois Musical numbers Respectless and Whatever It Takes 4 Masquerade Adam Neylan amp Vivienne MedranoJanuary 18 2024 2024 01 18 11 1BBHH04Angel Dust leaves the hotel to act in a porn film for his boss Valentino While shooting Charlie arrives and tries to bring Angel Dust back to the hotel but Valentino beats Angel Dust reminds him that he owns Angel Dust s soul and forces him to make her leave Angel Dust continues filming and is constantly assaulted by Valentino and other workers When he gets back to the hotel he gets into an argument with Husk the hotel bartender who had earlier accused him of being fake Angel Dust leaves to go to a bar unknowingly followed by Husk at Charlie s insistence Husk saves Angel Dust from being drugged by one of Valentino s workers but Angel Dust lashes out at him for saving him revealing that he purposely lets Valentino assault him so that when he is broken and ruined Valentino will stop using him Husk reveals that he was once an overlord whose gambling addiction led him to make a deal with Alastor in order to keep his power trapping him in a similar situation to Angel Dust Realizing they share the collective experience the two form a friendship Arriving back at the hotel Angel Dust thanks Charlie for caring about him making her emotional Musical numbers Poison and Loser Baby 5 Dad Beat Dad Rachel KaplanJanuary 25 2024 2024 01 25 11 1BBHH05Charlie spends all night trying to figure out a way to reconnect with Heaven Left with no other options she calls her father Lucifer He shows up to the hotel and isn t impressed clashing with Alastor They are interrupted when Alastor s friend Mimzy barges in wanting to meet with Alastor Husk is distrustful of Mimzy claiming that she only shows up when she needs something Alastor brushes him off but when Husk hints at Alastor owing a debt to someone Alastor loses his temper and threatens to kill Husk if he steps out of line again Husk s suspicions about Mimzy are later revealed to be true as several loan shark demons attack the hotel in an attempt to find her Alastor uses his powers to kill the loan sharks before forcing Mimzy to leave not wanting the hotel to be damaged further Lucifer reveals that he believes Charlie s plan is impossible because sinners are inherently evil and that Heaven will never listen to her This upsets Charlie but they ultimately reconcile and Lucifer agrees to arrange Charlie another meeting with Heaven Musical numbers Hell s Greatest Dad and More Than Anything 6 Welcome to Heaven Adam SteinJanuary 25 2024 2024 01 25 11 1BBHH06Charlie and Vaggie arrive in Heaven where they are welcomed by Sera the head seraphim and Emily a younger seraphim Adam and Lute confront Vaggie who is revealed to be a former exterminator angel who was stripped of her wings and right eye by Lute after sparing a defenseless sinner child during a previous extermination Vaggie has not told Charlie the truth about her past yet and Adam threatens to tell her A trial intended to decide whether souls in Hell can be redeemed begins Shown through a hologram during the trial Angel Dust s friend Cherri Bomb takes him and the other hotel members to a night club While trying to save Niffty the hotel maid from Valentino Angel Dust stands up to him saying that Valentino can do whatever he wants to him in the studio but away from the studio Angel Dust is his own man Charlie claims this is proof of Angel Dust being redeemable but it s revealed that the angels themselves don t know how souls enter Heaven While arguing over the case Adam accidentally reveals the Extermination plans causing Emily to distrust Sera as Sera knew about the plans and didn t tell her Adam also tells Charlie about Vaggie s past as an exterminator which leaves Charlie distraught The court finds that there is no evidence a sinner can be redeemed Adam sends Charlie and Vaggie back to Hell promising them that when the next Extermination begins in a month he ll be coming for the hotel first Emily vows to help Charlie Musical numbers Welcome to Heaven and You Didn t Know 7 Hello Rosie Ariel LadensohnFebruary 1 2024 2024 02 01 11 1BBHH07After they are kicked out of Heaven Vaggie reveals to the rest of the group that she was once an angel Alastor taking advantage of Charlie s fragile mental state convinces her to make a deal with him In exchange for an unknown favor she will do for him at a later date he tells her that there is a way to kill exterminators and that Carmilla Carmine knows how Charlie tells Vaggie to go to Carmilla to convince her to help while Charlie and Alastor seek other sinners to help them fight Charlie and Alastor go to Cannibal Town and meet Rosie the overlord who runs the town She decides to help and the residents of the town decide to as well after being convinced in a musical number Meanwhile Carmilla teaches Vaggie how to fight angels and tells her that she killed the exterminator using angelic weaponry scavenged from past Exterminations Vaggie regains her wings and Carmilla agrees to help the hotel by supplying them with angelic weapons Vaggie and Charlie reconcile and enter the hotel only to find the staff readying themselves for the battle with the angels Musical numbers Out For Love and Ready for This 8 The Show Must Go On Adam SteinFebruary 1 2024 2024 02 01 11 1BBHH08As the inhabitants of the hotel reinforce the hotel Charlie shares with Vaggie her worries that she has lead everyone to their deaths though Vaggie convinces her believe in herself The Extermination arrives and an all out war between the angels and sinners ensues Alastor and Adam fight with Adam badly wounding Alastor and forcing him to flee Sir Pentious confesses his love for Cherri Bomb before sacrificing himself in a failed attempt to destroy Adam Distraught and enraged over Sir Pentious s death Charlie enters her full demon form and confronts Adam while Vaggie is forced to fight Lute Vaggie crushes Lute under some rubble and spares her but Lute tears her arm off to escape the rubble and continues attacking Vaggie Lucifer arrives to help Charlie and easily overpowers Adam who destroys the hotel before being killed by Niffty Lute and the other angels retreat and Charlie rebuilds the hotel to a greater state alongside her friends and father As the Vees plot to take over Hell Alastor hopes for freedom from a previous deal and control over Hell before reuniting with Charlie and her friends Sir Pentious manifests in Heaven as an angel proving that sinners can be redeemed Lute now in charge of the Exterminations confronts Lilith in Heaven telling her that if she wants to stay there she has to stop Charlie Musical numbers More Than Anything Reprise and Finale DiscographyMain article Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack The day after the release of each episode the songs featured within them were released on a soundtrack EP through A24 Music starting with Part 1 on January 19 2024 12 Two songs from the first two episodes were released ahead of the series and are not present on any of the EPs Happy Day in Hell was released on October 20 2023 following a preview at New York Comic Con 13 and Poison was released on January 5 2024 14 Following the release of the series Poison debuted at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs chart having accumulated 2 7 million US streams in the week following the show 15 Soundtrack albums List of soundtrack albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUS 16 CAN 17 JPNDig 18 NZ 19 UKDL 20 Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack Part 1 Released January 19 2024 Label A24 Music Formats Digital download 95 84 15 11Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack Part 2 Released January 26 2024 Label A24 Music Formats Digital download 189 12 Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack Part 3 Released February 1 2024 Label A24 Music Formats Digital download 13 Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack Released February 2 2024 Label A24 Music Formats Digital download 6 Singles Season 1 List of season one singles with selected chart positions showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSBub 21 CAN 22 NZHot 23 UK 24 Hell Is Forever 2024 Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack Part 1 Stayed Gone 21 A It Starts with Sorry Whatever It Takes Respectless 28 Loser Baby 10 89 10 77 Hell s Greatest Dad 23 98 Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack Part 2 More Than Anything 38 Welcome to Heaven You Didn t Know 24 B denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory Promotional singles List of promotional singles with selected chart positions showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUS NZHot 23 UK 24 Happy Day in Hell 2023 Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack Poison 2024 C 24 96 denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory Other mediaWebcomics From October 27 2019 to July 7 2020 a webcomic titled Chapter 1 Dirty Healings which showed how Angel Dust learned of the hotel was completed containing twenty two pages and hosted on the official Hazbin Hotel website 25 26 Another comic entitled A Day in the Afterlife which focused on Alastor s daily life in Hell was posted to the website on October 19 2020 containing sixteen pages 27 Addict song and music video Addict is an animated music video released on July 17 2020 on Medrano s YouTube channel 28 29 30 based on and featuring the Silva Hound song of the same name 31 It centers around Angel Dust s relations with his best friend Cherri Bomb his abusive boss Valentino and their experiences with addiction 27 The song was performed by Michael Kovach and Kelly Chi Chi Boyer Tito W James of Comicon com described the video as giving viewers a deeper look at the lives of Cherri Bomb and Angel Dust and praised the world of Hazbin for being paradoxically provocative and empathetic 32 The song ranked as the 3 dance song on iTunes on July 21 2020 33 Additionally the song reached number 14 on the US Dance Electronic Songs chart number four on the Dance Electronic Digital Songs chart and number 77 on the Dance Electronic Songs Year End 34 35 36 Helluva Boss A spin off series Helluva Boss unveiled its first season on October 31 2020 almost one year after the release of its own pilot 37 38 Helluva Boss takes place in the same universe as Hazbin Hotel but it has a different cast of characters and story As Medrano described it while both shows share the same setting Hazbin Hotel is about redemption and consequences of past actions while Helluva Boss follows characters and societies that already exist in Hell focusing on relationships between characters 39 Production and releaseSome characters of the pilot had been around for years when Medrano began working with people at SVA on what would later become Hazbin Hotel 40 as the Misfit Demon Gang in Medrano s webcomic series ZooPhobia 41 42 Originally the pilot was meant to be an adult comedy with a raunchy demonic aesthetic It took over six months to write the episode and over two years to animate it with teasers released in that ensuing period to garner an audience of fans 40 The series contains various LGBTQ characters This includes a gay pornstar named Angel Dust a bisexual character named Charlie a lesbian character named Vaggie a pansexual character named Husk and an asexual character named Alastor 43 44 45 The show s pilot episode was released on Medrano s YouTube channel in October 2019 and it gained 54 million views by early February 2021 40 Almost a year later A24 picked up Hazbin Hotel for the production of a TV series in August 2020 46 47 On December 21 2021 the official Hazbin Hotel Twitter account teased the release of the first season 48 It was later reported that the cast from the pilot was not asked to reprise their roles for the A24 production though these voice actors showed support for the show despite their removal 49 10 50 Medrano said that she loves her characters more than anything and that they are in good hands 51 Several main characters had been redesigned from the pilot including Charlie 52 Vaggie 53 Alastor 54 and Angel Dust 55 Along with SpindleHorse Toons Bento Box Entertainment co produced the series for A24 Princess Bento 56 a Melbourne based studio jointly owned by Bento Box Entertainment and Princess Pictures alongside Bento Box both handled animation production with SpindleHorse Toons and Toon City 57 both handling digital animation services According to Medrano many of the artists who worked on the pilot would be returning for the first season and argued that the indie spirit of the pilot lives on 58 On October 28 2022 the third anniversary of the pilot s release a teaser trailer was released on Medrano s YouTube channel promising a summer 2023 release date for the first season 59 but this was later stalled due to the 2023 strike of actors and writers 60 On September 28 2023 a trailer was posted on the series official Instagram account and Medrano s YouTube Channel announcing its first season s premiere on Amazon Prime Video in January 2024 while also announcing that Season 2 is coming 61 In November 2023 it was announced that the series will premiere on January 19 2024 a On December 13 2023 the official season one trailer released It was also confirmed that the pilot would remain canon to the story with the show itself acknowledging it in multiple episodes while continuing plotlines that were established in it 62 63 ReceptionPilot reception The pilot episode has been critically acclaimed for its animation quality music and characters 2 64 Matthew Field of Go amp Express argued that the pilot was part of the animation renaissance on YouTube and said there may be a lot more projects like Hazbin in the future 1 65 Lidia Vassar of the MSU Reporter praised the show noting its raunchy sense of humor and quirky art style 26 She also stated that she was looking forward to future episodes enjoyed the diversity of character designs and stated that it is clear that the show s creators put a lot of time and heart into this project In December 2019 in an article about the current state of adult animation CBR animation critic Reuben Baron stated that while the pilot episodes of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss had garnered some warranted criticism because of their inappropriate and edgy humor they are still clear labors of love from an animation standpoint 66 Another critic on CBR Nerissa Rupnarine pointed out that Alastor is on the small list of canon asexual characters within animation 45 Some reviewers argued the series will have a positive influence on independent animation going forward 30 and argued that the success of Hazbin Hotel led to the success of Helluva Boss 67 Reviewer Sean Cubillas for CBR praised the show for quirky ambitious and dark humor and some of the fastest wittiest and raunchiest dialogue ever seen in independent animation 68 Series reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes 80 of 25 critics reviews are positive with an average rating of 7 7 10 The website s consensus reads A hellzapoppin musical series swathed in hot vibrant colors Hazbin Hotel is worth a booking 69 Metacritic which uses a weighted average assigned a score of 69 out of 100 based on 8 critics indicating generally favorable reviews 70 Erik Piepenburg of the Los Angeles Times said the show s universe is a brazenly colorful queer inclusive and fast paced mishmash with outlandish grotesque scenes and copious potty mouths along with a Broadway pop score 71 Christine N Ziemba of Paste argued that the series is not simply a rehash of the pilot is not for kids and includes wickedly pointed adult humor characters which are eccentric or are sinners and Disney esque musical numbers and called the series visually eye catching 72 Hope Mullinax of Collider said series expectations were easily smashed praising the music cast and design choices She was excited to see where the series went forward but was disappointed that Cherri Bomb didn t get a bigger role 73 Joe Draper of Digital Spy described the series as explicit and including an all star cast of stage performers and TV favourites 74 Petrana Radulovic of Polygon described the series as a character driven musical with an overarching driving plot a lot of world building and noted that it features multiple female and queer leads 75 Rendy Jones of Rogerebert com said that some jokes are not as effective and that the ambitious wings of Medrano were trimmed by corporate streaming demands He claimed the series has hit or miss gory humor and disorienting camera angles but overall has stellar music skillful voice actors and a balanced charm to round out its hellish setting and called it a sweet raunchy time that many adults will like 76 Rachel Leishman of The Mary Sue called the series special for its musical element and argued that animated series have a special kind of magic to them and stated that Hazbin Hotel s shine is its own and is a fun series to take a dive into 77 Mae Abdulbaki of ScreenRant called the series lively praised the cast characters catchy songs and chaotic energy while saying the themes of good and evil could be more nuanced and that the characters can act extremely childish at times 78 In contrast Alison Herman of Variety said that although the series has a feel good backstory belied by its grim premise and original idea that s easy to root for it pays less attention to cosmological details or motivations of the protagonists She said the series has retrograde morality gets lost in its chaotic contradictory atmosphere and is not far along enough to function as a full season of TV comparing it unfavorably to The Good Place 79 In addition Jenna Scherer of The A V Club said the series has a lot going for it praising the premise stylish and innovative animation music numbers and voice actors but criticized the writing as lacking and hoped the second season allowed the series to slow down and find its groove but noted that the series will find its audience regardless 80 Kristy Puchko of Mashable described the series as a perky pink cartoon show about sinners and singing but argued that the first three episodes are unremarkable to newcomers and said that the dialogue is jarring when compared with an animation style which seems to be aping Disney XD as well as saying it is not satisfyingly subversive She hoped that the series will overcome its growing pains in the first season and says this expansion of Medrano s works is flashy but thin 81 The New Hampshire Union Leader criticized the series as having an utterly confusing backstory mythology frantic action overall calling it a headache of a show as well as stating the dialogue sounds more adolescent than shocking 82 Following its release Hazbin Hotel set a new streaming record for Prime Video becoming the largest global debut in viewership for a new animated title on the platform 83 FandomBy August 2020 the show had developed a dedicated fanbase 84 85 with the 31 minute pilot receiving over 96 million views as of February 2024 27 a rise from 32 million views in May 2020 4 In a white paper about the increase in adult animation 86 John Evershed founder of Mondo Media described the series as a rare exception to shows on YouTube that are picked up by companies as a long form TV series 87 He argued that the show generated enough attention and views to interest A24 in producing the show as a TV series 88 Medrano told Insider in February 2021 that she was surprised the show had gotten so big saying that the fandom of Hazbin Hotel rivals those of shows with multiple seasons even with only a pilot released and that it hit a chord with people due to its art style angst and drama Furthermore she expressed excitement in the direction of the show noting the demand for her content 40 Others called the series a YouTube hit 89 Some media outlets noted intense fan interest in the character Lucifer Morningstar the king of Hell 90 who hadn t physically appeared in any Hazbin Hotel work prior to the show s first season 91 Sarah Laudenbach of ScreenRant noted that the series had developed a strong fanbase despite having minimal content available 92 with longtime fans praising the series for dealing with dark topics like abuse and addiction 93 She also said that Medrano created an entire Hellish universe which gained a fandom of its own 94 Kimberly Terasaki of The Mary Sue described the show as having inspired the imaginations of thousands of fans and noted that there are over 7 000 fan fictions for the series on Archive of Our Own along with thousands of fan comics and fandubs 95 Scholar Ben Mitchell described the series as sensationally popular and an effective use of Patreon to subsidize the show s art through monthly tiered payments 96 In January 2024 discussion emerged regarding the YouTuber Verbal ASE spending 50 000 on an animated music video which depicted his online animated persona being transported to the Hazbin Hotel version of Hell and reluctantly seduced by Charlie 97 98 Notes a b c d e The first two episodes of season one were released on January 12 2024 to those who pre ordered or purchased merchandise on the Hazbin Hotel website The first episode was released on YouTube for a limited release In the 2019 pilot That s Entertainment Charlie is credited as Charlie Magne renamed Charlie Morningstar by the 2024 series References a b c Field Matthew December 5 2019 Hazbin Hotel a bold step in indie animation Go amp Express Archived from the original on May 12 2020 Retrieved February 29 2020 a b Liberman Dr Esther December 9 2019 A Salvadoran American Artist s Conception of Hell BeLatina Archived from the original on February 26 2020 Retrieved February 26 2020 Dumas Zoe July 2 2023 Why Helluva Boss Is the Best Web Series Right Now MovieWeb Archived from the original on July 5 2023 Retrieved July 5 2023 a b Brueheim Jackson May 13 2020 Hazbin Hotel 10 Astonishing Pieces of Fan Art CBR Archived from the original on June 12 2020 Retrieved July 21 2019 Vollenbroek Tunde April 29 2019 7 Tips For Building A Successful Animation Channel On Youtube Cartoon Brew Archived from the original on February 4 2020 Retrieved November 2 2020 Sarto Dan December 4 2019 Hand Drawn Feature Documentary in Last Days of Indiegogo Campaign Animation World Network Archived from the original on November 6 2020 Retrieved November 5 2020 Petski Denise November 27 2023 Hazbin Hotel Gets Premiere Date At Prime Video amp Sets Guest Cast Including Darren Criss Daphne Rubin Vega Patina Miller Jeremy Jordan Jessica Vosk Deadline Archived from the original on November 27 2023 Retrieved November 27 2023 Archived copy Archived from the original on January 19 2024 Retrieved January 19 2024 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link HazbinHotel January 26 2024 Management is happy to report HazbinHotel was fully booked on opening weekend Tweet via Twitter a b Noraas Dana November 13 2022 Hazbin Hotel Everything We Know So Far About the A24 Animated 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Archived from the original on November 2 2020 Retrieved November 1 2020 Crusch Marley December 13 2020 Hazbin Hotel Panel Recap Bubble Blabber Archived from the original on December 14 2020 Retrieved December 15 2020 a b c d Asarch Steven February 3 2021 A cartoon demon musical drew in 53 million YouTube viewers The creator of Hazbin Hotel says she couldn t have predicted its success Insider Archived from the original on February 3 2021 Retrieved February 3 2021 Medrano Vivienne May 24 2013 Misfit Demon Gang lineup as it stands right now Been workin on these off an on over the last week n a half Was loads of fun Gonna be doin more lineups as time goes on cause they are relaxing and help me diversify designs Some of these guys reflect their time period some of them kinda created their own look overtime but I did a lot of research on each to try and stay in the right mindset Enjoys lt 3 Retrieved May 24 2013 via Tumblr Medrano Vivienne September 9 2013 It s pretty safe by this point to say This is NOT going to be my thesis film so might as well post the crap I did for it I realized this film is just to complex and too demanding for my current level of animation and while it woulda been a very fun interesting film I have to shelf it for when my skills are able to tackle it Also I m very picky on the voices for these characters so that became another issue I realized early on not being able to find a suitable VA Seein these sketches still makes me twitch wanting to do it though gvbhjnm so yeah This film was too be titled The Spider Brothers and I ll prolly do it one day in future ONE DAY Retrieved September 9 2013 via Tumblr Medrano Vivienne vivziepop October 11 2018 Angel and Alastor are old men who don t understand anything anymore I hope everyone on this NationalComingOutDay2018 stays safe and stays proud Tweet Retrieved December 24 2019 via Twitter Milligan Mercedes October 30 2019 News Bytes Sarah amp Duck Quacks Back in US Check in to Hazbin Hotel Tellys Get 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September 28 2023 Archived from the original on November 21 2023 Retrieved September 28 2023 Medrano Vivienne November 18 2023 the events of the Hazbin pilot are canon but the pilot itself obviously a lot of visual changes happen So I soft count it But the events of it hold up pretty decently I d say Still the series sets the correct lore of this world Twitter Archived from the original on January 13 2024 Retrieved January 13 2024 Mullinax Hope January 11 2024 Hazbin Hotel Review Prime Video s Adult Animated Series Is Sinfully Good Collider Archived from the original on January 19 2024 Retrieved January 13 2024 Short Dan November 7 2019 Hazbin Hotel Review Animated Views Archived from the original on November 6 2020 Retrieved November 5 2020 Field Matthew December 5 2019 Hazbin Hotel and YouTube s animation renaissance Go amp Express Archived from the original on February 19 2023 Retrieved July 5 2023 Baron Reuben December 2 2019 Adult Animation Is Better Than Ever So Why Does It Draw 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