The Amazing Digital Circus, the indie animated web series that completely took off, is touring through a streaming service near you. This is not a digital hallucination, folks: Glitch Production’s unhinged horror dramedy is coming to Netflix this October.
Glitch Productions’ indie animated smash-hit will hit Netflix right after the newest episode’s YouTube premiere
News of this show-stopping turn of events comes straight from Netflix itself. On an announcement pageposted on their Tudum website, Netflix outlined that all three episodes ofThe Amazing Digital Circuswill be available for streaming on July 12, 2025. Glitch Productions confirmed their new partnership with Netflix ina heartfelt post on their official YouTube pageandX account, thanking viewers for their support while confirming that new episodes ofThe Amazing Digital Circuswill premiere on YouTube before they become available on Netflix.
BIG NEWS GUYS!!! – From October 4th, The Amazing Digital Circus is also coming to Netflix with Episodes 1-3 available to stream both there AND on YouTube!And to be clear; We’re still independently funding everything, we still get full control of the show, and episodes will…pic.twitter.com/e2AzyKbdT4
October of this year is the perfect month forThe Amazing Digital Circusto take such a spectacular, dare-I-say acrobatic leap forward. Not only will this October mark the series’ official first anniversary, butThe Amazing Digital Circus‘ horror-themed third episode will hit YouTube on October 4th. 2024. The undercurrent of horror running beneathThe Amazing Digital Circus‘ cutesy aesthetic has always been part of the series’ appeal, so why not lean into it by having the show hit streaming weeks before Halloween?
Some of The Amazing Digital Circus’ fans aren’t happy the show’s coming to Netflix
Fans’ response toThe Amazing Digital Circus’impending Netflix debut has been pretty positive. Fans have filled the comments sections of Glitch’s announcement posts with compliments and well wishes for the series animators, writers, and voice actors. However, some onlookers aren’t as thrilled by the news.
Less-than-happy responses toThe Amazing Digital Circus’jump to streaming are popping up all over social media, butr/TheDigitalCircus on Redditseems to be their most prominent congregation spot. Many of the show’s fans have expressed skepticism and dismay over the announcement. Some take issue with Glitch’s decision to keep The Amazing Digital Circus exclusive to YouTube. Others have expressed concern that Netflix will exert creative control over the series or, worse, cancel it like they have other animated series.
Fortunately, Glitch has been pushing back against the idea that their deal with Netflix cost them even an ounce of creative control. Glitch and Gooseworx,The Amazing Digital Circus’ showrunnerand lead animator, have confirmed that the deal they stuck with Netflix is purely about licensing. If what they’re saying is true, the show’s still being funded by merchandise salesthrough Glitch Production’s online store, so Netflix has no leverage over it.
I want to explicitly re-clarify that Netflix will have 0 creative control over the show, and that we can pull out of this deal if they try. Like every other TADC brand deal, this was a case of them approaching us and needing to conform to our terms. Not the other way around.
Speaking for myself, I’m incredibly excited about this.The Amazing Digital Circusis a prime example of indie animation’s potential, and it’s fantastic to see a big-name streaming service pick it up. If the series does well, other animated pilots likeLackadaisyorRamshacklecould also find their way onto streaming services. Glitch has said they want to put indie animation on the map, and with this deal, they’ve made much progress on that front.
