Agent Elvis is an American adult animated television series created by the ex-wife of American singer Elvis Presley, Priscilla Presley, John Eddie and Mike Arnold for Netflix which premiered on March 17, 2023. The show follows the exploits of a fictionalized version of American rock n' roll legend Elvis Presley (voiced by Matthew McConaughey), who moonlights as a secret agent for the United States government.[1][2]
| Agent Elvis | |
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| Directed by | Gary Ye |
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| Music by | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Producer | Seranie Manoogian |
| Running time | 23–27 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 17, 2023 |
On November 15, 2023, the series was canceled after one season.[3]
Voice cast
editMain
edit- Matthew McConaughey as Elvis Presley
- Kaitlin Olson as CeCe Ryder
- Johnny Knoxville as Bobby Ray, Elvis' best friend and stuntman.
- Niecy Nash as Bertie, Elvis' legal guardian
- Tom Kenny as Scatter, Elvis' drug-addicted chimpanzee.
- Don Cheadle as The Commander
Recurring
edit- Fred Armisen as Charles Manson
- Ron Tutt as himself
- Asif Ali as Doyle
- Chris Elliott as Timothy Leary
- Jason Mantzoukas as Howard Hughes
- Priscilla Presley as herself
- Baz Luhrmann as The Director
- Tony Cavalero as Flyboy
- Gary Cole as President Nixon
- Ed Helms as Robert Goulet
- Christina Hendricks as Roxanne Ryder, CeCe's estranged mother.
- Ego Nwodim as Zara
- George Clinton as himself
- Simon Pegg as Paul McCartney
- Dee Bradley Baker as Stanley Kubrick
- Craig Robinson as Jackie
- Kieran Culkin as Gabriel Wolf
- Jamie Costa as young Kurt Russell
- Tara Strong as Various
- Cree Summer as Various
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Full Tilt" | Gary Ye | Mike Arnold | March 17, 2023 |
| 2 | "F*ck You, Vegas" | Gary Ye | Casper Kelly | March 17, 2023 |
| 3 | "Cocaine Tuesdays" | Gary Ye | Mark Ganek | March 17, 2023 |
| 4 | "Total Mind F*ck" | Gary Ye | Mike Arnold | March 17, 2023 |
| 5 | "Maximum Density" | Gary Ye | Matt Roller | March 17, 2023 |
| 6 | "Pookie-Bear" | Gary Ye | Mike Arnold | March 17, 2023 |
| 7 | "Maghrebi Mint" | Gary Ye | Asha Wilson | March 17, 2023 |
| 8 | "Head Soup" | Gary Ye | John Eddie | March 17, 2023 |
| 9 | "Swollen Desire" | Gary Ye | Matt Roller | March 17, 2023 |
| 10 | "Godspeed, Drunk Monkey" | Gary Ye | Mike Arnold | March 17, 2023 |
Reception
editThe review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 62% approval rating with an average rating of 5.7/10, based on 21 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Agent Elvis one-joke premise won't fill viewers with burning love, but its all-star voice cast and sheer novelty make for an alright, alright, alright animated comedy."[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
References
edit- ^ Petski, Denise (February 6, 2023). "Matthew McConaughey To Voice Elvis Presley In Netflix's Adult Animated Series 'Agent Elvis' — Watch Teaser". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Bell, BreAnna (February 6, 2023). "'Agent Elvis' Trailer Reveals Matthew McConaughey as the Voice of Elvis Presley in Netflix's Adult Animated Series". Variety. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 15, 2023). "'Shadow And Bone', 'Glamorous' & 'Agent Elvis' Among 5 Series Canceled By Netflix Amid Strike Impact".
- ^ "Agent Elvis Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Agent Elvis: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Agent Elvis: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved June 11, 2023.