Haunted Hotel
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| Created by | Matt Roller |
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| Music by | Ryan Elder Joshua Moshier |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Editor | Benjamin Morse |
| Running time | 24–25 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | September 19, 2025 – present |
Haunted Hotel is an American adult animated supernatural sitcom created by Matt Roller (a writer on Rick and Morty) that premiered on September 19, 2025. It is produced by Netflix Animation Studios.[1] The series follows a woman struggling to run a hotel that is also haunted, but soon gets help from her estranged brother who happens to be a ghost. The voice cast features Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides, and Jimmi Simpson.[2] In September 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.[3] The main characters are the family; Katherine, Esther, Nathan, Ben and Abaddon.
Synopsis
Katherine Freeling, along with her children Ben and Esther, move into the Undervale Hotel in Upstate New York, which was owned by her deceased brother Nathan. However, it is soon revealed that the place is haunted by the quirky restless spirits of the previous residents, including Nathan, who offers to help Katherine make the hotel's business successful. They later meet an immortal demon named Abaddon, who is trapped in the body of a young boy from the 1700s and offers to help the family fend off evil demons, murderers and other entities who come to Undervale.
Voice cast
Main
- Will Forte as Nathan Freeling,[4] Katherine's older brother who is a ghost. He is a friendly and optimistic person who tries to help out his sister around the hotel, whether it’s trying to get guests to stay, how to end curses, or fighting off evil spirits.
- Eliza Coupe as Katherine Freeling,[4] a recent divorcée and the reluctant owner of the haunted Undervale Hotel in upstate New York and Nathan's younger sister.
- Skyler Gisondo as Ben Freeling,[4] Katherine's young teen son and Nathan's nephew, who is socially awkward and tries to maintain some normality with his new life at the Undervale.
- Natalie Palamides as Esther Freeling,[4] Katherine's precocious and mischievous preteen daughter and Nathan's niece, who enjoys using black magic and her new life at the Undervale.
- Jimmi Simpson as Abaddon,[4] an ancient demon who is trapped in the body of a young boy from the 1700s.
Recurring
- Sunita Mani as Heather,[5] a studious young African-American girl who is a classmate and friend to Esther.
- Riki Lindhome as Annabelle,[5] a teenage ghost who died in the 1930s. She resembles a flapper girl and is the girlfriend of Ben.
- Duncan Trussell as Stabby Paul,[5] a derenged serial killer ghost who enjoys stabbing people with a kitchen knife despite not being able to physically to harm them with it.
- Maria Bamford as Angela,[5] a pale ghost woman from the Victorian era who was killed after breaking her neck from falling off an apple tree on the hotel grounds.
- Matt Roller as Candle Head,[5] a ghost obsessed with candles, and whose body is covered in candle wax.
Guest
- Keith David as Mortoth (episode 1)
- Jenifer Lewis as Jezmeralda (episode 1)
- Paul F. Tompkins as Tony (episode 1)
- Gaten Matarazzo as Randy (episode 3)
- Randall Park as Joel (episode 3)
- Kumail Nanjiani as Cult Leader Todd (episode 10)
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Welcome to the Undervale" | Erica Hayes Christopher Nance | Matt Roller | September 19, 2025 | |
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The ghosts at the Undervale Hotel are scaring away potential guests, much to Katherine's frustration. After failing to convince the ghosts to stay away from the guest rooms, she enlists the aid of an exorcist to remove them permanently. Esther is looking for the necklace of a ghost named Annabelle who died in the 1930s, and whose remains are hidden somewhere in the hotel. She convinces Ben to hook up with Annabelle in the hope that she will reveal the location to him. Ben meets Annabelle, and immediately form a soul bond with her upon touching her hand, the reason for this is that he is a conduit to the netherworld. The exorcist Jezmeralda arrives at the hotel, who immediately starts banishing the ghosts to the netherworld, including Nathan, explaining that the hotel is actually a portal to hell. It is revealed her true motive for banishing the ghosts was to summon the demon Mortoth from hell and unleash him onto the earth. Mortoth immediately turns on Jezmeralda and attacks her. Before he kills her, she tells Katherine that they can stop him by opening a conduit to the netherworld to bring back the ghosts. Since Ben is a conduit, Esther places a bone necklace from her stash of occult items onto Ben, opening the connection to the netherworld. Nathan and the other ghosts return after Katherine promises them free rein of the hotel, they defeat Mortoth and send him back to hell. | |||||
| 2 | "Unfinished Business" | Christopher Nance | Matt Roller | September 19, 2025 | |
| 3 | "Randy Slasher" | Christopher Nance | Avital Ash | September 19, 2025 | |
| 4 | "How to Train Your Demon" | Bob Suarez | Sam Nulman | September 19, 2025 | |
| 5 | "Rollyfluffs" | Bob Suarez | Carrie Rosen | September 19, 2025 | |
| 6 | "Ghost Hunters!" | Meg Waldow | Greg Gallant | September 19, 2025 | |
| 7 | "Seven Deadly Bens" | Christopher Nance | Siena East | September 19, 2025 | |
| 8 | "Aunt Rose" | Bob Suarez | Kevin Arrieta Dan Guterman | September 19, 2025 | |
| 9 | "The Esthercist" | Meg Waldow | Alix Bloom | September 19, 2025 | |
| 10 | "The Acolytes of Abaddon" | Meg Waldow | Joshua Corey Brian Kratz | September 19, 2025 | |
Production
Haunted Hotel is created by Matt Roller. Roller executive produces the series alongside Chris McKenna, Dan Harmon, Steve Levy, Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio, and Ben Kalina. The main voice cast includes Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides, and Jimmi Simpson. [2] On September 26, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[3]
Release
The series premiered on Netflix on September 19, 2025.[2]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 77% based on 13 reviews.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 54 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average".[7]
References
- ^ Inman, Jessica (August 11, 2025). "Will Forte inhabits 'Haunted Hotel' in Netflix animated comedy". United Press International. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c Milligan, Mercedes (June 3, 2025). "Netflix's New Animated Series 'Haunted Hotel' Conjures Cast & Premiere Date". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (September 26, 2025). "Netflix Extends Its 'Haunted Hotel' Stay with Season 2 Pick-Up". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Milligan, Mercedes (August 11, 2025). "Trailer: 'Haunted Hotel' Orders Room Scare-vice to Netflix Next Month". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Haunted Hotel (2025)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Haunted Hotel: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Haunted Hotel: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2025.