How many episodes are in Long Story Short?

Long Story Short has 10 episodes in this listed season.

When does Long Story Short premiere?

Long Story Short premieres on 2026-08-22.

Is Long Story Short a new series?

Long Story Short is a new series (Season 1).

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Long Story Short(2025)

Archived · Netflix

10 episodesSeason 1

ComedyAnimation

Premiered Aug 22, 2026

What to Expect

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Long Story Short finds comedy in the familiarity of family awkwardness: inside jokes with years behind them, shared memories, and sore spots that remain tender. This adult animated comedy has a bittersweet edge, letting the siblings' everyday discomfort be funny without treating their old wounds as just another punchline.

Childhood and adulthood appear out of order, with earlier experiences revisited from different points in the siblings' lives. That shifting perspective gives the family history a loose, shuffled-memory shape rather than a straight march through the years. A moment can feel awkward, funny, or painful depending on where it falls in that unfolding history.

What to watch next

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Why it fits

Long Story Short and Dang! find comedy in siblings who know exactly how to tease, frustrate, and show up for one another. Long Story Short revisits family jokes and old wounds across the years, while Dang! keeps the mess closer to home, with three siblings learning to live with each other’s flaws.

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Why it fits

Long Story Short finds comedy in family members who can hurt each other and still show up, and Such Brave Girls brings that same bickering closeness into darker territory. Its mother and two daughters make lonely, humiliating choices while clinging to one another, so the jokes sting more and tenderness lands unexpectedly.

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Why it fits

Long Story Short and Rick and Morty both find comedy in family members who tease, disappoint, and still show up for one another. Long Story Short revisits siblings’ old wounds through shuffled memories, while Rick and Morty sends an anxious grandson into reckless adventures with his grandfather, making the family fallout louder, stranger, and more dangerous.

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Best for

dysfunctional family comedy, sibling banter and awkward family humor

Story

Comedy and Animation

Length

Season 1 · 10 episodes

Where

Netflix

Official Premise

This animated comedy follows a family across decades, tracing siblings as they grow from childhood into adulthood and revisiting moments from different points in time. Through shifting perspectives, it explores family relationships, personal growth, everyday awkwardness, and the ways earlier experiences continue to shape later life.

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