Netflix's official Big Mouth replacement is this new 10-part series with a shockingly clever twist

Nick Kroll's new Netflix show feels familiar, but there are some noticeable differences Big Mouth was a revelation when it premiered in 2017. The vulgar Netflix series about a bunch of tweens and teens going through puberty pushed the boundaries of what animation could get away with (even compared to other edgy cartoons like South Park), while also telling a surprisingly poignant story about the difficulties of growing up. Throw in a stacked voice cast featuring some of the best comedians around (creator Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jason Mantzoukas, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Paula Pell, Richard Kind, the list goes on) and the result was an instant hit that kept rolling for eight seasons (and a spinoff) before ending in 2025. The Big Mouth universe is finished (at least for now), but in its absence, Kroll and his co-creators are back with another Netflix series that shares plenty of that show's DNA. And while this show isn't a perfect replacement for Big Mouth — and it's certainly not a direct sequel or spinoff — it does scratch a similar itch, while also taking the original concept in a clever new direction. Mating Season is streaming on Netflix now. Created by Andrew