Creature Commandos
Seen it?2024 | 2 seasons | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved INVINCIBLE or The Witcher, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Follow the exploits of the Creature Commandos, a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails... they're your last, worst option.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 595K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12024 · 7 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday- Season 21 episodeNot rated yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by James Gunn
- Indira VarmaThe Bride (voice)
- Sean GunnGI Robot / Weasel (voice)
- Alan TudykDr. Phosphorus (voice)
- Zoë ChaoNina Mazursky (voice)
- David HarbourFrankenstein (voice)
- Frank GrilloRick Flag Sr. (voice)