Solar Opposites

A family of aliens from a much better world must take refuge in middle America after the destruction of their planet. Their mission: protect the Pupa, a living super computer that will one day evolve into its true form, consume them and terraform the Earth.

Solar Opposites is an American adult animated science fiction comedy created by Mike McMahan and Justin Roiland for Hulu. Four alien refugees crash-land in middle America after their homeworld is destroyed, and they settle into a cramped suburban house as an unlikely family. Their bickering is constant: petty schemes, clashing roles, and ordinary domestic friction play out against a doomsday premise built around a living supercomputer they are sworn to protect. Each episode pairs cosmic bleakness with mundane sitcom banter, so world-ending stakes arrive wrapped in deadpan jokes and cynical asides. The tone is irreverent, crude, and absurdist, with a satirical eye on American family life seen through outsider eyes. Its humor is adult and biting, yet the household dynamics keep the stakes oddly intimate. Viewers who enjoy irreverent animated comedies with sci-fi premises and sharp social satire will find it an easy, playful watch.

Critics find the irreverent adult animated sitcom funny and inventive in its early seasons, though its quality and ratings have declined as the show went on.

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Created by

Mike McMahan, Justin Roiland

Release Date

2020-05-08

Episode runtime

23 min

Rating

7.9 / 10 (683)

What is Solar Opposites about?

A family of alien refugees hides in middle America while guarding a living supercomputer that threatens to destroy Earth.

What is Solar Opposites like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Solar Opposites as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Solar Opposites violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Solar Opposites as mild.

What did critics think of Solar Opposites?

Critics find the irreverent adult animated sitcom funny and inventive in its early seasons, though its quality and ratings have declined as the show went on.

Which shows are like Solar Opposites?

Shows with a similar feel include Rick and Morty, ALF, and Family Guy.

How long is Solar Opposites?

Solar Opposites: 6 seasons, 59 episodes.

Is Solar Opposites still running?

No, Solar Opposites has ended.

Where can I watch Solar Opposites?

In United States, Solar Opposites streams on Netflix, Hulu, Netflix Standard with Ads.