Among Us

Premise

Among Us follows a premise similar to that of the video game. A crew team aboard the Skeld spaceship discovers there is an alien shapeshifter who plans to cause chaos, sabotage the ship, and kill each member. Thus, the crew must deduce which of them is the Impostor.

Voice cast and characters

Yvette Nicole Brown as Orange, the head of human resources. They represent MIRA and enforce guidelines and regulations across the Skeld. Although they act nice, they can be shady and value regular business quotas rather than the well-being of the crew. They also have a lot of trust balls.

Kimiko Glenn as Cyan, the sweet hippie gemologist. They are Black's research partner due to the paperwork citing them as a geologist. They believe in crystal healing, astral signs, and tarot cards.

Liv Hewson as Black, the goth geologist. They are also known as Aanaaya. They are Cyan’s research partner, much to their annoyance. They are cynical and have lost passion towards their job.

Ashley Johnson as Purple, the no-nonsense chief of security. They hold hostility towards Red due to their past, and have a pet "fishmate" called Heracles.

Wayne Knight as Lime, the old paranoid engineer. They believe in conspiracy theories, goblins, and aliens, leading the others to believe they are insane. They have squish-bone syndrome, allowing them to crawl through the vents.

Phil LaMarr as Brown, one of the cooks. They are best friends with Yellow, and are the calmer one of the duo.

Randall Park as Red, the arrogant and wildly incompetent captain. They heavily rely on the MIRA handbook and their identity as a captain. They also have a past with Purple.

Dan Stevens as Blue, the doctor. They used to focus on poetry before studying medicine and they take their job very seriously. They also are known for charming all the other crewmates.

Debra Wilson as Yellow, one of the cooks. They are best friends with Brown, and are the more fiery one of the duo.

Wilson also voiced the PA system of the Skeld.

Elijah Wood as Green, the new unpaid intern. They used to work at a worm farm, but hope to one day pilot their own ship.

Patton Oswalt as White, a rich contest winner. They are a board member at their parents' pharmaceutical company, and are known to be friends with everyone they meet.

Production

The show was announced in June 2023, with CBS Eye Animation Productions and Titmouse, Inc. producing. Owen Dennis, creator of the series Infinity Train, was also confirmed to be involved as director. The series' first teaser was revealed at Summer Game Fest in 2024 following the announcement of Innersloth. That October, Dennis stated that the series was "all finished and wrapped in a bow".

In March 2024, it was announced that Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown, Elijah Wood, Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson and Kimiko Glenn would provide their voices for the series. In April, Patton Oswalt, Debra Wilson, Phil LaMarr and Wayne Knight joined the cast.

Release

Among Us was initially slated for release on Paramount+. However, Dennis stated in 2024 that the series did not yet have a distributor. Few updates on the series were given afterwards, leading to Among Us game developer Innersloth clarifying on their 2026 roadmap that the series was "not dead". The show was quietly released on Paramount+ on June 5, 2026, hours before its intended announcement during Summer Game Fest; the first episode was also made available for free on YouTube.

Reception

Among Us has received mostly positive critical reviews, with praise given to the voice acting, humor, and animation, although some have criticized its pacing. Charles Harte of Game Informer states, "the show is fun, not obsessed with game references, and makes a far more earnest attempt at depicting drama and death than I could have guessed. Put simply, Among Us works." Belen Edwards of Mashable simply calls the series "a bizarre, welcome surprise". Isaiah Colbert of Gizmodo calls it "a delightful mix of comedy and horror".

Aimee Hart of Polygon gave a more negative review, praising the animation but criticizing the show for being uninteresting and a bad adaptation of the game. David Opie of GamesRadar+ felt that the series was not as "addictive" as the original game.