YOLO is an Australian-American adult animated television series created and directed by Michael Cusack for Adult Swim. The series premiered on August 10, 2020, though the pilot was aired as a part of Adult Swim's annual April Fools' Day event alongside another project of Cusack's, Smiling Friends.
Premise[]
The series follows the surreal misadventures of friends Rachel and Sarah. As they traverse the strange land that is Australia, Sarah attempts to look for social acceptance and love while Rachel wants nothing but partying and chaos.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Todor Manojlovic as Rachel / additional voices
- Michael Cusack (YOLO and YOLO 2) and Sarah Bishop (YOLO 2.5 and seasons 1-present) as Sarah
- Michael Cusack as additional voices
Guest[]
- Michelle Brasier as Miki
- Jarrad Wright as Pink Wizard
- Naomi Higgins as Maddison
- Greta Lee Jackson as Donna
- Flying Lotus as himself
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers
(millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Maddison's Birthday Party" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack | August 10, 2020 | 0.512 | |
| Rachel gets an invite to Maddison's birthday party, and brings along Sarah as her "plus-one." Rachel climbs a tower to get a selfie with Maddison, while Sarah is banished to the Plus-One Mines. | ||||||
| 2 | "The Dusty Truck 'n' Donut Muster" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack | August 10, 2020 | 0.453 | |
| Rachel and Sarah head to the "Dusty Truck 'n' Donut Muster" in Goondiwindi, but Rachel is unaware she's walking into a trap. Meanwhile, Sarah forgot to buy a ticket and follows a shaman around the area to get in. | ||||||
| 3 | "A Very Extremely Very Yolo Christmas: Reloaded" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack | August 17, 2020 | 0.483 | |
| Sarah and Rachel go on a Christmas cruise organized by Sarah's nan. Shortly after arriving, Sarah's nan self-destructs and the cruise ship is bitten in half by a large crocodile. After washing ashore at The Beach, Sarah and Rachel try to find the crocodile that sunk them for different reasons. Flying Lotus made his guest appearance in this episode. | ||||||
| 4 | "The Terry Cup" | Michael Cusack | Michelle Brasier & Michael Cusack | August 17, 2020 | 0.410 | |
| Sarah and Rachel go to the Terry Cup, a dance competition where dancers try to please a giant floating head named Terry. Rachel quickly gambles herself into 8 Million "Terry credits" of debt, while Sarah gets jealous at her ex-boyfriend's new fling: a garbage bin. | ||||||
| 5 | "Bush Doof" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack & Nina Oyama | August 24, 2020 | 0.441 | |
| Rachel steers Sarah's car off a cliff after hearing about the nearby Bush Doof. Soon, the party escalates into a war between two Bush Wizards. | ||||||
| 6 | "Planet Horoscope" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack, Greta Lee Jackson & Lena Moon | August 24, 2020 | 0.353 | |
| Sarah decides to take a solo vacation to Planet Bali, but falls through a wormhole and crash-lands on Planet Horoscope, where she meets her star-sign Capricorn. Meanwhile, Rachel tries to follow her in a rocket built and captained by Lucas. | ||||||
| 7 | "Enter Bushworld Part One" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack & Anca Vlasan | August 31, 2020 | 0.521 | |
| A drunken Rachel tries to pee on a crystal tree and falls into another dimension where a Ute Party is happening. Meanwhile, years pass on Earth as Sarah gives up Rachel for dead, gets married, and has a daughter. | ||||||
| 8 | "Enter Bushworld Part Two" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack & Anca Vlasan | August 31, 2020 | 0.472 | |
| Sarah becomes a widow, but finds her new passion in pottery. Rachel continues wandering through the other dimension, looking for a party, and later has an epiphany after speaking with Sarah while sinking in quicksand. | ||||||
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
Michael Cusack was replaced by Sarah Bishop as the voice of Sarah Dale.
References[]
Reference Notes[]
External links[]
YOLO at the Internet Movie Database
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