A peculiar animated series with a dark comedic twist is now available on Netflix , with more episodes set to arrive soon. The Amazing Digital Circus, a unique CGI adventure series, is based on a pilot episode that became a sensation on YouTube in 2023. This show is unlike anything else on the streaming platform and could be just the ticket for fans of animation, comedy, or those looking for something out of the ordinary.
The three-episode premiere of the series, created by Gooseworx and produced by Glitch Productions, debuted on Netflix this Friday. The series, which also streams for free on YouTube, will release subsequent episodes simultaneously on both platforms. The plot revolves around Pomni (voiced by Lizzie Freeman), a young woman who finds herself trapped in a virtual world alongside five other humans.
They become the playthings of an eccentric AI named Caine (Alex Rochon) and descend into madness when they realise there's no escape. The Amazing Digital Circus draws inspiration from the sci-fi short story I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by American author Harlan Ellison. To give potential viewers a point of reference, Glitch Productions described the series as: "What if it was Toy Story, but everyone was a jerk?" A trailer for the series, unveiled last year, garnered an astonishing 28 million views, generating immense anticipation among enthusiasts of the animation studio for this unconventional cartoon creation.
The original pilot has already become one of the mos.
