‘Tuca & Bertie’ Renewed at Adult Swim
Animated comedy with Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong had first season at Netflix
Adult Swim has ordered season three of animated comedy Tuca & Bertie. Ali Wong and Tiffany Haddish star in the series.
Adult Swim grabbed the critically-acclaimed show for season two after it was cancelled at Netflix. The season started in June.
Lisa Hanawalt created Tuca & Bertie, about a pair of best-friend birds. Haddish voices toucan Tuca and Wong portrays song thrush Bertie.
Steven Yeun is also in the cast.
Hanawalt, Haddish, Wong, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Noel Bright and Steven A. Cohen executive produce Tuca & Bertie.
The series is produced by Michael Eisner's The Tornante Company and the animation is done at ShadowMachine.
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