The Amazing Digital Circus is coming to Netflix

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 page posted on their Tudum website, Netflix outlined that all three episodes of The Amazing Digital Circus will be available for streaming on October 4, 2024. Glitch Productions confirmed their new partnership with Netflix in a heartfelt post on their official YouTube page and X account, thanking viewers for their support while confirming that new episodes of The Amazing Digital Circus will premiere on YouTube before they become available on Netflix.

October of this year is the perfect month for The Amazing Digital Circus to take such a spectacular, dare-I-say acrobatic leap forward. Not only will this October mark the series’ official first anniversary, but The Amazing Digital Circus‘ horror-themed third episode will hit YouTube on October 4th. 2024. The undercurrent of horror running beneath The 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 to The 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 to The Amazing Digital Circus’ jump to streaming are popping up all over social media, but r/TheDigitalCircus on Reddit seems 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’ showrunner and 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 sales through Glitch Production’s online store, so Netflix has no leverage over it.

Speaking for myself, I’m incredibly excited about this. The Amazing Digital Circus is 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 like Lackadaisy or Ramshackle could 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.