UPDATED 10:15 AM: Rosario Dawson, Joel McHale, Joe Manganiello, Christian Serratos, Elodie Young and more are among the featured voices for Love, Death & Robots Season 3, announced today by Netflix. The streamer also released the final trailer for season 3 ahead of its premiere tomorrow, which you can watch above. Below is a full episode list, including voice acting.
“Three Robots: Exit Strategies”
The first direct sequel in the Love, Death + Robots story, penned by acclaimed sci-fi author John Scalzi. The titular trio of whimsical droids return to embark on a whirlwind tour exploring humanity’s post-apocalyptic survival strategies before humanity is finally wiped out.
Directed by Patrick Osborne
Author: John Scalzi
Studio: Wind Studio
Voiced by: Josh Brener, Gary Anthony Williams, Katie Lowes, Chris Parnell
“Bad Travel”
A sailing ship hunting jabel sharks is attacked by a giant crustacean whose size and intelligence are matched only by its appetite. Mutiny, betrayal and ventriloquism with a corpse… welcome aboard David Fincher’s animated directorial debut.
Directed by David Fincher
Author: Andrew Kevin Walker, based on the short story by Neal Asher
Studio: Blur Studio
Voiced by: Troy Baker, Kevin Jackson, Fred Tatasciore, Anthony Mark Barrow, Chantelle Barry, Parry Shen, Time Winters, James Preston Rogers, Jason Flemyng, Elodie Yung, Max Fowler
“The actual pulse of the machine”
When a reconnaissance expedition on the surface of the moon Io ends in disaster, an astronaut must escape to safety by dragging her co-pilot’s body while taking potentially mind-altering drugs to cope with the pain of her own injuries, according to the comic book legend moebius
Director: Emily Dean
Author: Philip Gelatt, based on a short story by Michael Swanwick
Studio: Polygonal Pictures
Voiced by: Mackenzie Davis, Holly Jade, David Shatraw
“Night of the Mini Dead”
The apocalypse is taking place – literally – in a graveyard in this scathing zombie satire that begins with some naughty sex in the graveyard and accelerates into a walking invasion from everywhere – from downtown LA to the Vatican. It’s the end of the world while we gnaw at it.
Director(s): Robert Bisi, Andy Lyon
Author: Robert Bisi & Andy Lyon, based on a short story by Jeff Fowler & Tim Miller
Studio: BUCK
“Kill Team Kill”
Young, dumb and covered in… blood, lots and lots of blood, a robber-crazed, adrenaline-pumping force of US soldiers faces an enemy they’ve never faced before, the result of a CIA experiment that’s getting really bloody grizzly. From the director of Kung Fu Panda 2.
Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Author: Philip Gelatt, from a short story by Justin Coates
Studio: Titmouse, Inc.
Voiced by: Joel McHale, Seth Green, Gabriel Luna, Steve Blum, Andrew Kishino
“Swarm”
A tale of fear, sex and philosophy on the very edge as two post-human scientists investigate a seemingly mindless insect race. Tim Miller is writing and directing the first-ever film adaptation of acclaimed cyberpunk author Bruce Sterling’s work.
Director: Tim Muller
Author: Tim Miller, based on the short story by Bruce Sterling
Studio: Blur Studio
Voiced by: Rosario Dawson, Jason Winston George, Fred Tatasciore
“Mason Rats”
You know you have a pest control problem when they start shooting back. The Rat Pocalypse comes to Scotland when a grumpy farmer takes drastic steps to deal with an invasion of sophisticated rodents. Exterminator: Judgment day.
Directed by Carlos Stevens
Author: Joe Abercrombie, based on the short story by Neal Asher
Studio: Axis Studios
Voiced by: Craig Ferguson, Dan Stevens
“Buried in Vaulted Halls”
Deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, a squad of Special Forces soldiers is tasked with the dangerous task of rescuing a hostage being held by terrorists. But the real evil they must face is an Elder God with ancient and terrible power.
Directed by Jerome Chen
Author: Philip Gelatt, based on a short story by Alan Baxter
Studio: Sony Pictures Imageworks
Voiced by: Joe Manganiello, Christian Serratos, Jai Courtney, Noshir Dalal, Stanton Lee, Jeff Schine, Debra Wilson, Fred Tatasciore
“Jibaro”
Fantasy and greed come together in this reinterpretation of the traditional folk tale of a siren whose song lures men to their doom. But her magic doesn’t work on the deaf knight Jibaro, and the Golden Lady becomes fascinated by him. Thus begins a deadly dance of two predators.
Directed by Alberto Mielgo
Author: Alberto Mielgo
Studio: Pinkman.tv
Voiced by: Girvan “Swirv” Bramble
PREVIOUS, May 18: Good news for Love, Death & Robots fans. Netflix released a surprise episode of Season 3 ahead of the May 20 premiere of the Emmy-winning animated anthology series. You can watch the full episode titled Three Robots: Exit Strategies at the end of the story.
In the sequel, based on the short story by sci-fi author John Scalzi, the eponymous trio of whimsical droids return to embark on a whirlwind tour to study humanity’s post-apocalyptic survival strategies before humanity was finally wiped out.
Created by Tim Miller (Deadpool), Love, Death & Robots features five to 15 minute episodes created by various animation teams from around the world. The series features a wide range of genres – sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comedy – housing the stories told through animation styles ranging from traditional 2D to photorealistic 3D CGI. The new episodes in Volume 3 range from the exposure of an ancient evil to a comedic apocalypse.
Miller is producing with David Fincher (Minhunter).
Love, Death & Robots has won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Animated Short Form Program and Individual Achievement in Animation.