Nick Kroll attends Netflix's 'Big Mouth' season 8 premiere at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on May 22.
Netflix’s hit animated series Big Mouth, known for its bold and hilarious take on adolescence, officially celebrated its eighth and final season on Thursday with a special event at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles.
Nick Kroll, the show’s co-creator and star, took the opportunity to reflect on the journey—and share some behind-the-scenes surprises.
“It is puberty, and we really covered so much of what we set out to do,” Kroll said. “The joy was in watching the kids grow. Most animated shows freeze their characters in time—ours evolved.”
Across eight seasons, Big Mouth did something rare in animation: it let its characters age and mature, just as real kids do. It captured not only the awkwardness of puberty, but the emotions, identity shifts, and anxieties that come with it.
Andrew Goldberg, also a co-creator, added:
“I assumed we’d keep the kids the same age like we did on Family Guy. But by season two, we realized—we’re telling a story about change. Puberty doesn’t last forever. The kids needed to grow up, and the show needed an end.”
Despite its star-studded cast and over 200 guest appearances, Kroll revealed two dream collaborators they couldn’t lock in: Howard Stern and Lady Gaga.
“We really wanted Howard Stern. He inspired the show. But he doesn’t do much—and we were no exception,” Kroll admitted. “And Lady Gaga… well, she’s busy.”
Co-creator Mark Levin added that they had hoped Gaga would contribute a song for the final season, but her packed schedule got in the way. “It was disappointing, but not surprising,” he said.
Ending the series posed a creative challenge.
“How do you wrap up the story of characters who are really just beginning their lives?” Levin mused. “That was a big question for our team.”
In the end, Big Mouth leaned into its core message: embracing the unknown. The final season explores the characters’ next steps, celebrating both the messiness and magic of growing up.
As the curtain falls on one of Netflix’s most audacious and heartfelt series, fans are invited to stream the final season and say goodbye to a show that made puberty funny, uncomfortable, and surprisingly moving.
