Smiling Friends Season 3

Smiling Friends Season 3 is the third season of the adult animated series *Smiling Friends*, created by Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel for Adult Swim.

Smiling Friends Season 3 is the third season of the adult animated series Smiling Friends, created by Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel for Adult Swim. It premiered on October 5, 2025, and later included two additional “straggler” episodes released in April 2026. The season follows Pim, Charlie, Flint, and the rest of the team as they continue taking on unusual missions to spread happiness.

Premise

Season 3 continues the show’s format of following the staff of Smiling Friends Inc. as they respond to strange calls for help. The season’s official descriptions emphasize more surreal missions and escalating absurdity.

Production and release

Adult Swim announced the season’s release date in 2025, and the season later premiered on October 5, 2025. Sources also indicate that two additional episodes were released in April 2026 as standalone installments.

Episodes

The season is listed as eight main episodes, with episode titles published by TheTVDB. The known titles include “Silly Samuel,” “Le Voyage Incroyable de Monsieur Grenouille,” and “The Glep Ep.”

Series context

Smiling Friends is an adult animated comedy created by Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel. Season 3 is part of the series’ original multi-season run on Adult Swim and HBO Max/Max. The series is available to Canadian audiences through Max in markets where the service operates, and its Adult Swim brand has longstanding recognition among Canadian animation and comedy viewers.