# Kid Cosmic (2021)

> A boy who finds five powerful cosmic stones and dreams of being a superhero learns that saving the day is harder, and lonelier, than he imagined.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/96821

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 24
- Episode runtime: 26 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, action, comedy
- Created by: Craig McCracken
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Jack Fisher, Bennett Abara, Lily Rose Silver, Fred Tatasciore, Keith Ferguson
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9248538/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: breezy, playful, whimsical, earnest, comforting

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively, praising its bright superhero energy and comedic chemistry between its young cast.

## Synopsis

Kid Cosmic (2021-2022) is an American animated superhero comedy created by Craig McCracken for Netflix. Over three seasons and twenty-four half-hour episodes, a boy known as Kid (voiced by Jack Fisher) finds five powerful cosmic stones and gets the superhero life he has always dreamed of. His friends Jo (Bennett Abara) and Rosa (Lily Rose Silver) join him, and the group's blundering attempts at heroism generate most of the laughs, while the stones keep pulling them into bigger, stranger cosmic threats. The engine of the show is simple: the young heroes want to prove themselves, but they keep learning that saving the day takes more than raw power and that they cannot do it alone. Each episode is a brisk, self-contained adventure with a light, breezy tone, bright colors, and plenty of silly gags, though the seasons build a continuing thread around the stones. Fans of The Powerpuff Girls and Steven Universe will find the same playful cartoon energy and warmth, aimed squarely at younger viewers and families who want an accessible, feel-good superhero romp.

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