How 'Human Resources' Expands the Emotional, Inclusive World of 'Big Mouth' (Exclusive)

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, Netflix’s acclaimed animated comedy about kids being guided through puberty by various creatures, the series is expanding its emotional and inclusive world with, a twist on the workplace comedy that pulls back the curtain on the lives of these mentors.

The spinoff follows familiar faces – Maya Rudolph and co-creator Nick Kroll as hormone monsters – and several newcomers – Aidy Bryant as a lovebug, Hugh Jackman as an addiction angel and Randall Park as a logic rock – as they navigate helping humans at all stages of their lives while trying to stay atop of their own problems.  “We think of as being a show that we can tell stories from birth to death.

And I think that canvas is very exciting,” showrunner Kelly Galuska tells ET. “There’s always something new being presented to you in your life.

And therefore, your creatures are having to respond to those different moments, oftentimes for the first time,” Kroll adds. “And so, that felt, like, very exciting and really interesting stakes to delve into.”While the spinoff seems like a natural progression for the series, especially as it expands the scope beyond puberty, the idea was first sparked at the end of season 2 when takes a brief detour through the creatures’ world with a visit to the Department of Puberty. “We saw the creatures in the workplace,” Kroll says, noting it was the first time a new character, a shame wizard voiced by David Thewlis, was introduced in that space. “And I think once we started to dig in with him and that character, we realized this felt like the perfect venue to learn more about the side characters from .” Following his introduction, Thewlis’ character quickly returned as a recurring staple on before becoming one of the leads on. “The idea of.