BoJack Horseman is an American adult animated tragicomedy created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. Presented as a sitcom set primarily in Los Angeles, the series tells the story of the eponymous anthropomorphic horse (voiced by Will Arnett), who is a washed-up star of a 1990s sitcom who plans his return to celebrity relevance with an autobiography to be written by human ghostwriter Diane Nguyen (Alison Brie). He also has to contend with his cat agent Princess Carolyn (Amy Sedaris), human roommate Todd Chavez (Aaron Paul), and former dog rival Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Tompkins), as well as his struggles with depression and addiction. The series premiered on Netflix on August 22, 2014, and concluded on January 31, 2020, after six seasons and 77 episodes.

Despite mixed reviews upon its debut, critics were significantly more positive towards the second half of the first season, and the subsequent seasons received widespread critical acclaim. GQ hailed the show as one of the best of the decade, and IndieWire ranked BoJack Horseman as the greatest animated TV show of all time. The show has been lauded for its realistic take on depression, trauma, addiction, self-destructive behavior, racism, sexism, sexuality, and the human condition.

Throughout its run, the series has received numerous accolades, including three Saturn Award nominations for Best Animated Series on Television, four Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Animated Series, and two Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Animated Program. For her portrayal of the human child actress Sarah Lynn in the episode "That's Too Much, Man!", where the character struggles with addiction and dies from an overdose, Kristen Schaal was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. Additionally, writers on the show have received a total of seven nominations from the Writers Guild of America, three of which were won by Joe Lawson, Kate Purdy, and Nick Adams.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by BoJack Horseman

Award	Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
AIAFF Awards	2017	Special Distinction for a TV Series	BoJack Horseman (for "Fish Out of Water")	Won
Annie Awards	2016	Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production	BoJack Horseman (for "Brand New Couch")	Nominated
	2017		BoJack Horseman (for "Fish Out of Water")	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production	Alison Brie	Nominated
	2018	Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production	BoJack Horseman (for "Stupid Piece of Sh*t")	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production	Wendie Malick (for "Time's Arrow")	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production	José Martínez (for "Stupid Piece of Sh*t")	Nominated
	2019	Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production	BoJack Horseman (for "The Dog Days are Over")	Won
		Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production	Will Arnett (for "Free Churro")	Won
	2020	Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production	BoJack Horseman (for "The New Client")	Won
		Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production	Alison Tafel (for "Feel-Good Story")	Nominated
	2021	Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production	James Bowman (for "Good Damage")	Nominated
Artios Awards	2016	Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Animation	Linda Lamontagne	Nominated
	2017			Nominated
	2018			Won
	2020			Nominated
Creative Arts Emmy Awards	2017	Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance	Kristen Schaal (for "That's Too Much, Man!")	Nominated
	2019	Outstanding Animated Program	BoJack Horseman (for "Free Churro")	Nominated
	2020		BoJack Horseman (for "The View from Halfway Down")	Nominated
Critics' Choice Super Awards	2021	Best Animated Series	BoJack Horseman	Won
		Best Voice Actor in an Animated Series	Will Arnett	Won
		Best Voice Actress in an Animated Series	Amy Sedaris	Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards	2016	Best Animated Series	BoJack Horseman	Won
	2016			Won
	2018			Nominated
	2019			Won
	2020			Won
Eddie Awards	2021	Best Edited Animation (Non-Theatrical)	Brian Swanson (for "Nice While It Lasted")	Nominated
Golden Reel Awards	2017	TV Animation – Effects/Foley/Dialogue/ADR	BoJack Horseman (for "Fish Out of Water")	Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards	2017	Best Animation/Family (TV Spot/Trailer/Teaser for a series)	BoJack Horseman (for season 3's "Trailer")	Nominated
	2018		BoJack Horseman (for season 4's "Missing")	Won
Hollywood Music in Media Awards	2017	Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series	Jesse Novak	Nominated
NAACP Image Awards	2019	Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance	Issa Rae	Nominated
Saturn Awards	2017	Best Animated Series on Television	BoJack Horseman	Nominated
	2018			Nominated
	2021			Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards	2016	Television: Animation	Kelly Galuska (for "Hank After Dark")	Nominated
	2017		Elijah Aron and Jordan Young (for "Fish Out of Water")	Nominated
			Joe Lawson (for "Stop the Presses")	Won
	2018		Joanna Calo (for "Ruthie")	Nominated
			Kate Purdy (for "Time's Arrow")	Won
	2020		Elijah Aron (for "A Horse Walks Into a Rehab")	Nominated
	2021		Nick Adams (for "Xerox of a Xerox")	Won