Entertainment
The Best Animated Series Of 2020
List Rules
Any animated television series that aired new episodes during the 2020 calendar year.
UPDATED: Check out the animated series airing new episodes in 2021!
With the new decade of 2020 we're well beyond the concept that cartoons are just “for kids.” There are dozens of new and returning animated series in 2020 that fall into every genre, offering animation for all. This list looks at the best current animated television series that that will be airing new episodes in 2020. Which are the best new and returning action shows in 2020?
Sure, some of the best animated shows airing in 2020 are ostensibly for kids, such as SpongeBob SquarePants or Carmen Sandiego. But that doesn't mean they're not as fun to watch for adults. There are animated sitcoms, like Archer or Bob’s Burgers and even animated science fiction series such as Rick and Morty and Star Wars Resistance. Two of the longest-running animated series - The Simpsons and Family Guy - have spent decades proving that just because a show is a cartoon doesn’t mean they can’t hold their own as evening sitcoms.
Which animated television series are you (or your kids) going to watch in 2020?
Ranked by
- 1Wendie Malick, Alex Hirsch, Sarah-Nicole Robles
- Genres: Animation,Comedy,Fantasy,Kids
A teenager stumbles upon a portal to a magical realm where she befriends a rebellious witch. - 2Ashley Johnson, Johnny Young, Sekai Murashige
- Genres: Adventure,Animation,Fantasy,Kids,Science Fiction
Tulip, a headstrong girl, finds a mysterious train where every car contains its own universe. - 3Brenda Song, Justin Felbinger, Amanda Leighton
- Genres: Animation,Comedy,Fantasy,Kids
Fearless teen Anne Boonchuy is magically transported to a rural marshland full of frog people. - 4Jeremy Shada, John DiMaggio, Olivia Olson
- Genres: Adventure,Animation,Fantasy,Kids
The ongoing adventures of Finn, Jake, Marceline, Princess Bubblegum, BMO, and Peppermint Butler. - 5Karen Fukuhara, Sydney Mikayla, Coy Stewart
- Genres: Animation,Comedy,Kids
Sheltered girl Kipo gets a crash course in survival when a mutant attack sends her to the surface. - 6Zach Callison, Estelle, Michaela Dietz
- Genres: Adventure,Animation,Fantasy,Kids
The story of Steven, the youngest member of a team of magical Guardians of the Universe. - 7Justin Roiland, Sarah Chalke, Spencer Grammer
- Genres: Action,Adventure,Animation,Comedy
A father suddenly appears at his adult daughter's doorstep, 20 years after disappearing. - 8Jack De Sena, Paula Burrows, Sasha Zoey Rojen
- Genres: Adventure,Animation,Fantasy,Kids
Two human princes forge an unlikely bond with the elven assassin sent to kill them. - 9Bella Ramsey, Ameerah Falzon-ojo, Daisy Haggard
- Genres: Adventure,Animation,Kids
Fearless Hilda travels from a wilderness full of elves and giants to a bustling city. - 10Olan Rogers, Fred Armisen, Tom Kenny
- Genres: Animation,Comedy,Science Fiction
Astronaut Gary and his planet-destroying sidekick Mooncake look for the end of the universe. - 11Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie
- Genres: Animation,Comedy
A whiskey-drinking, humanlike horse -- a popular '90s sitcom star -- tries to make a comeback. - 12H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman
- Genres: Animation,Comedy
A third-generation restaurateur runs a burger joint with his wife and their three kids. - 13Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk
- Genres: Action,Adventure,Animation,Fantasy
The newly single Harley Quinn sets off to make it on her own in Gotham City. - 14Jess Harnell, Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen
- Genres: Animation,Comedy,Kids
The Warner siblings wreak havoc in the lives of everyone they meet. - 15Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, Tom Kane
- Genres: Action,Adventure,Animation,Kids,Science Fiction
The Jedi fight to maintain freedom and restore peace to the galaxy. - 16Cristina Valenzuela, Bryce Papenbrook, Mela Lee
- Genres: Adventure,Animation,Fantasy,Kids
Seemingly normal students Marinette and Adrien are chosen to save Paris from evil. - 17Justin Roiland, Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone
- Genres: Animation,Comedy,Science Fiction
A family of aliens from a better world must take refuge in middle America. - 18Duncan Trussell, Phil Hendrie, Dr. Drew
- Genres: Animation,Comedy,Fantasy
A space caster traverses trippy worlds inside his universe simulator. - 19Ricardo Hurtado, Monica Ray, Luke Youngblood
- Genres: Adventure,Animation,Comedy,Kids
Two kids are recruited to battle video game monsters that have found their way into the real world. - 20Abbi Jacobson, Nat Faxon, Eric André
- Genres: Animation,Comedy,Fantasy
Following the misadventures of hard-drinking princess Bean and feisty elf companion Elfo. - 21Chris Houghton, Artemis Pebdani, Marieve Herington
- Genres: Adventure,Animation,Comedy,Kids
Cricket Green, a mischievous but optimistic country boy, moves to the big city with his family. - 22Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass
- Genres: Animation,Comedy,Fantasy,Kids
A square yellow sponge lives in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. - 23Grant Palmer, Catherine Taber, Liliana Mumy
- Genres: Animation,Comedy,Kids
The chaotic life of the only boy in a family with 10 sisters who each have unique personalities. - 24J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Jessica DiCicco
- Genres: Animation,Comedy
A couple faces various challenges as they transition from their 20s to their 30s. - 25Eric Bauza, Jeff Bergman, Bob Bergen
- Genres: Animation,Comedy,Kids
Cartoon shorts featuring cherished characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and others.
