Hazbin Hotel: release date, voice cast, trailer and how to watch for free

The animated series is based on a viral YouTube pilot that amassed a huge worldwide fan base

Christmas is just around the corner, which means the new year is not far behind. January is shaping up to be a packed month with loads of great films and shows on the way to kick off 2024 with a bang.

With the new year comes Marvel’s Echo, Sky’s True Detective and Apple TV+’s Masters of the Air. As well as all this great content, the highly anticipated adult animated musical comedy Hazbin Hotel will finally make its streaming debut.

The devilishly funny new series is set in a hotel in Hell and is based on Vivienne Medrano’s popular animated pilot released on YouTube in 2019, which quickly gained over 92 million views and a global fan base. The series blends adult humour, unforgettable characters and catchy musical numbers to create a wholly original and unique world.

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Hazbin Hotel is produced by A24 – the acclaimed indie studio behind projects including Everything Everywhere All At Once, Uncut Gems, Midsommar, Moonlight and Euphoria – and FOX Entertainment’s Emmy award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment. Here, we break down everything you need to know about Hazbin Hotel.

What is Hazbin Hotel about?

Hazbin Hotel follows Charlie Morningstar– the princess of Hell – as she pursues her seemingly impossible goal of rehabilitating demons to peacefully reduce overpopulation in her kingdom. After a yearly extermination imposed by angels, she opens a hotel in the hopes that patrons will be ‘checking out’ into Heaven.

While most of Hell mocks her goal, her devoted partner Vaggie – and their first test subject, adult film-star Angel Dust – stick by her side. When a powerful entity known as the “Radio Demon” reaches out to assist Charlie in her endeavours, her crazy dream is given a chance to become reality.

Who is in the voice cast of Hazbin Hotel?

The animated series boasts a stacked voice cast, led by Broadway actress and singer Erika Henningsen as Charlie, the estranged daughter of Lucifer. The Mean Girls star is joined by Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Stephanie Beatriz as Vaggie, Charlie’s loyal girlfriend.

Also starring is The School of Rock musical’s Alex Brightman as Victorian-era demon Sir Pentious, They Live’s Keith David as Husk – a grumpy gambler and magician who has been summoned to work as the Hazbin bartender – and Orange Is the New Black’s Kimiko Glenn as Niffty – who has also been summoned to work in the Hotel.

Rounding out the cast is Blake Roman as Angel Dust – a famous porn star and the first Sinner Hazbin Hotel is attempting to redeem – Amir Talai as Alastor – the wickedly charismatic host of Hazbin Hotel also known as the Radio Demon – Christian Borle as Vox and Joel Perez as Valentino.

Guest stars include Broadway veterans Darren Criss, Jeremy Jordan, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Patina Miller, and Jessica Vosk. The series will also feature original music and lyrics from platinum-certified artist Sam Haft and Emmy-nominated Andrew Underberg.

Is there a trailer for Hazbin Hotel?

The official trailer for Hazbin Hotel was unveiled in December. It can be viewed here but viewers should note it contains bad language.

When is the Hazbin Hotel release date?

The eight-episode first season of Hazbin Hotel will premiere on Friday, January 19, with a four-episode drop. Two new episodes will roll out weekly until the finale on Friday, February 2.

How to watch Hazbin Hotel for free

Hazbin Hotel will be released exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video, which means that to watch Hazbin Hotel, viewers will need a Prime Video subscription. This usually costs £8.99 a month or £95 a year and comes with a host of benefits like next day delivery and Amazon Music Prime – while Prime Video alone can be joined for £5.99 a month.

But by signing up today, members can access all these benefits and watch Hazbin Hotel without paying a penny thanks to Prime’s 30-day free trial. This means loads of great films – including dark comedy Saltburn, Candy Cane Lane and Your Christmas or Mine 2 – can be watched over the holidays without paying a penny.

A host of festive favourites are also available to rent on Prime Video. Film fans can stream modern classics like Elf, the Home Alone collection, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Die Hard from as little as £3.49.

Click here to join Amazon Prime and stream Hazbin Hotel for free. Alternatively, a host of other new releases are streaming on Netflix, which now comes included with a money-saving deal from Sky that also includes Apple TV+.

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Alternatively, a host of other animated shows are available on streaming platforms including Disney+ and Netflix, with the latter dropping stop-motion series Pokémon Concierge later this month.