Undone (TV series)
Amazon's first adult animated original series using rotoscoping.
Undone is an American adult animated psychological comedy drama television series created by Kate Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It premiered on September 13, 2019, on Amazon Prime Video, and is Amazon's first adult animated original series and its first to use rotoscoping. The series received critical acclaim and was renewed for a second season, which premiered on April 29, 2022.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy drama / Psychological drama / Mystery / Science fiction / Fantasy
- Creator
- Kate Purdy / Raphael Bob-Waksberg
- Director
- Hisko Hulsing
- Starring
- Rosa Salazar / Angelique Cabral / Constance Marie / Siddharth Dhananjay / Daveed Diggs / Bob Odenkirk
- Composer
- Amie Doherty
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Num Seasons
- 2
- Num Episodes
- 16
- Executive Producer
- Kate Purdy / Raphael Bob-Waksberg / Noel Bright / Steven A. Cohen / Tommy Pallotta / Hisko Hulsing (season 2) / Bruno Felix (season 2) / Femke Wolting (season 2)
- Producer
- Bob Odenkirk / Richard Choi / Bruno Felix (season 1) / Femke Wolting (season 1) / Rosa Salazar (season 2) / Patrick Metcalf (season 2)
- Cinematography
- Nick Ferreiro
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Lore & Background
The series explores the elastic nature of reality through its central character, Alma Winograd-Diaz, a Mexican American woman who, after a nearly fatal car crash, discovers she has a new relationship with time and uses this ability to find the truth about her father’s death. The main cast includes Rosa Salazar as Alma, Angelique Cabral as her sister Becca, Constance Marie as her mother Camila, Siddharth Dhananjay as her boyfriend Sam, Daveed Diggs as her boss Tunde, and Bob Odenkirk as her dead father Jacob. Supporting characters include Kevin Bigley as Becca's fiancé Reed, Sheila Vand as Jacob's student Farnaz, and Holley Fain as Jacob's mother Geraldine, who has the same abilities but is institutionalized.
Reader's Guide
Undone is significant as Amazon's first adult animated original series and its first to use rotoscoping, a technique combining live action motion capture and animation. The series received critical acclaim: the first season holds a 98% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 57 reviews, with an average score of 8.3/10, and a Metacritic score of 86 out of 100, indicating universal acclaim. The second season similarly earned a 96% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 24 reviews and a Metacritic score of 86. The show's exploration of time, reality, and family trauma, along with its innovative animation, has been praised by critics. Its legacy includes being a landmark for adult animation on streaming platforms and for its rotoscoped visual style.
Did You Know?
- The series uses rotoscoping, created through a combination of live action motion capture and rotoscoping.
- The second season premiered on April 29, 2022, after being renewed in November 2019.
- The first season has a 98% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 57 reviews.
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