# Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake (2023)

> Fionna and Cake team up with the former Ice King Simon Petrikov to hop across the multiverse on a journey of self-discovery while a relentless new antagonist hunts them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/108675

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 20
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: animation, fantasy, comedy, adventure
- Created by: Adam Muto
- Network: Max, HBO Max
- Cast: Madeleine Martin, Roz Ryan, Ashly Burch, Harvey Guillén, Tom Kenny, Elle Newlands, Dan Mintz, Jack Pendarvis
- TMDB rating: 8.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15248880/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Tone: whimsical, existential, wistful, comedic

## What critics say

Viewers broadly acclaim the revival as a worthy return to the Adventure Time world, praising its emotional depth, inventive multiverse adventures and whimsical yet melancholic tone.

## Synopsis

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake is an American adult animated fantasy series created by Adam Muto for Max. It follows Fionna and her talking-cat companion Cake as they travel between dimensions, aided by the former Ice King, Simon Petrikov. Each episode builds a playful, whimsical adventure around a new version of the world, while a powerful new antagonist works in the background to track the pair down and erase them from existence. The engine of the show is restless self-discovery, with the heroes searching for who they are while every stop on their journey brings a new strange landscape and a new problem to solve. The tone mixes absurd comedy with quiet existential unease and emotional sincerity, balancing lighthearted wonder against a growing sense of dread. Fans of Adventure Time, Steven Universe and Rick and Morty will find resonance in its blend of surreal humor, cosmic melancholy and found family warmth.

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