Grade: A
Season 2 understands the show’s identity now. The famous quote from episode 10 (“Every day it gets a little easier… But you gotta do it every day”) becomes the season’s thesis. BoJack tries to be better (writing his memoir, reconnecting with Diane), but his self-sabotage is relentless.
Standout episode: “Escape from L.A.” (S2E11) – a harrowing, controversial episode that defines BoJack’s moral event horizon.
New characters like Wanda (Lisa Kudrow) add levity, while Princess Carolyn and Todd get richer arcs.
âś… Fans of dark comedy + psychology + showbiz satire
âś… Mad Men meets Rick and Morty but slower and sadder
✅ People who want animation to be “adult” in theme, not just gore/sex
❌ Avoid if you need likable protagonists or light entertainment
The show renames Hollywood to "Hollywoo" after BoJack steals the "D." It is a perfect metaphor. The industry is not a place of dreams; it is a place of manicured surfaces that hide rotting interiors. BoJack Horseman Season 1 2 3 - threesixtyp
The third season, which premiered on October 10, 2016, sees BoJack confronting his past and struggling to find redemption. This season focuses on BoJack's relationships with his loved ones, particularly Diane Nguyen (voiced by Alison Brie), his ghostwriter, and Mr. Peanutbutter (voiced by Paul F. Tompkins), his rival and friend.
Standout episodes in Season 3 include:
Across its first three seasons, BoJack Horseman deconstructs the redemption narrative by showing that self-awareness without structural change leads only to a 360-degree rotation: the character returns to his starting point, having moved in a full circle but progressed not at all.
By Season 3, the safety net is gone. The show stops asking "Can BoJack be happy?" and starts asking "Does BoJack deserve to be happy?" Grade: A Season 2 understands the show’s identity now
This season is the darkest of the trio. It deals with addiction, abortion, and the corrosive nature of fame. The visual storytelling reaches its zenith with the episode "Downer Ending," a drug-fueled hallucination that offers an alternate reality where BoJack made the right choices.
But the true power of the Season 1-3 trilogy is how it recontextualizes the protagonist. In Season 1, we hoped he would change. By Season 3, we fear he can't change. The season ends with BoJack potentially driving a car into oncoming traffic—a literalization of his self-destruction. The show renames Hollywood to "Hollywoo" after BoJack