# Secret Level (2024)

> An adult animated anthology in which each episode drops viewers into a new short story set within a beloved or upcoming video game world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/155505

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 15
- Episode runtime: 15 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: animation, science fiction, action
- Created by: Tim Miller
- Network: Prime Video
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Parry Shen, Ping Wu, Lydia Look, Nelson Lee, Feodor Chin, Rae Lim, Erin Yvette
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33204697/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: brisk, playful, action-packed, uneven

## What critics say

Viewers find the anthology of video game adaptations a mixed showcase, with strong spectacle and some standout episodes offset by uneven storytelling.

## Synopsis

Secret Level (2024-present) is an American adult animated anthology series created by Tim Miller and released on Prime Video, produced with Blur Studio and Amazon MGM Studios. Across a single season of fifteen short episodes, each installment is a standalone story set inside a different video game universe, drawn from both classic franchises and newer titles. Rather than following one cast through a continuing plot, the series hands each chapter to a new protagonist and a new world, so the emotional engine of every episode is the arrival of a fresh premise and the question of whether its hero can win the fight or race ahead of them. Episodes run about fifteen minutes and lean on action-heavy set pieces, sci-fi spectacle and rendered cgi environments that shift from futuristic battlefields to fantasy realms. Voice performances include Keanu Reeves as Pilot, Temuera Morrison as Old Salt and Patrick Schwarzenegger as The Kid, giving the anthology a recognizable star presence. The tone is brisk, playful and often violent, with a showcase feel that suits viewers who enjoy sampling many game aesthetics in one sitting. Fans of Love, Death & Robots, Arcane and Black Mirror will find resonance in its mix of adult animation, genre variety and self-contained storytelling.

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