Infinity Train is an American animated television series created by Owen Dennis, previously a writer and storyboard artist on Regular Show. The pilot for the series was released by Cartoon Network on November 1, 2016, before being picked-up for a full miniseries due to positive reception, which premiered on Cartoon Network on August 5, 2019. After the conclusion of the first season, Cartoon Network announced that the series would continue as an anthology series. The second season debuted on Cartoon Network on January 6, 2020. The third season began airing on HBO Max on August 13, 2020, with ten episodes airing across three weeks, and the fourth season was released in its entirety on April 15, 2021.
The series is set on a gigantic, mysterious and seemingly endless train traveling through a barren landscape, whose cars contain a variety of bizarre, fantastical and impossible environments. Passengers on the train proceed from car to car by completing challenges which help them resolve their psychological trauma and emotional issues. Every season of Infinity Train (referred to as a "Book", each with its own separate subtitle) follows its own storyline and set of characters, although some characters appear across multiple seasons.
All four seasons of Infinity Train have received critical acclaim for their complex themes and characters, writing, uniqueness, visual animation style, and voice acting. In August 2020, Dennis stated that, although he wanted to continue the series for a total of eight seasons, most of the crew had been laid off and the series was at risk of not being renewed for a fifth season; Dennis suggested that HBO Max might be concerned that the series' stories and themes were too dark and unappealing to children. Promotional material for the fourth season refers to it as the final season of Infinity Train. In August 2022, the series was removed from HBO Max with all references to the series removed from Cartoon Network's official social media posts, with series creator Owen Dennis then promoting online piracy as the only way to watch the series in the future.
Cast and characters[]
- Ashley Johnson - Tulip Olsen, Lake / "MT" (Mirror Tulip), The Steward
- Jeremy Crutchley - One-One / One (Glad-One), One
- Owen Dennis - One-One / One (Sad-One), Toad / Terrence, Frank
- Ernie Hudson - Atticus
- Robbie Daymond - Jesse Cosay
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste - Grace Monroe
- Kyle McCarley - Simon Laurent
- Isabella Abiera - Hazel
- Diane Delano - Tuba
- Johnny Young - Min-Gi Park
- Sekai Murashige - Ryan Akige
- Minty Lewis - Kez
- Kate Mulgrew - The Cat / Samantha
- Rhys Darby - Randall
- Lena Headey - Amelia Hughes
- Dee Bradley Baker - Ghoms
- Audrey Wasilewski - Megan Olsen, Cow Creamer
- Mark Fite - Andy Olsen
- Reagan Gomez-Preston - Mikayla
- Ben Mendelsohn - Reflection Police (Agent Mace)
- Bradley Whitford - Reflection Police (Agent Sieve)
- Justin Felbinger - Nate Cosay
- Jenna Davis - Lucy
- Antonio Raul Corbo - Todd
- Kari Wahlgren - Parka Denizens (One), Parka Denizens (Two)
- Keith Ferguson - Parka Denizens (Three)
- Margo Martindale - Judge Morpho
- J. K. Simmons - Pig Baby / Toddler
- Margaret Cho - Morgan
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network(s) | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Cartoon Network, HBO Max | Infinity Train |
| Australia | Stan | |
| Canada | Cartoon Network, Teletoon | |
| France | Cartoon Network | |
| Netherlands | HBO Max | |
| Portugal | HBO Max | |
| Spain | HBO Max | |
| Sweden | HBO Max | |
| United Kingdom | Sky Kids, Now, Sky Sci-Fi | |
| Latin America | Cartoon Network, HBO Max | El tren infinito |
| Brazil | Cartoon Network, HBO Max | Trem Infinito |
| Bulgaria | HBO Max | Безкрайният влак |
| Croatia | HBO Max | Beskrajni vlak |
| Czech Republic | HBO Max | Vlak Nekonečna |
| Denmark | HBO Max | Evighedstoget |
| Finland | HBO Max | Ikuisuusjuna |
| Hungary | HBO Max | Végtelen vonat |
| Iran | Digitoon | قطار به نهایت |
| Filimo, Amaryar | قطار بینهایت | |
| Norway | HBO Max | Det uendelige toget |
| Poland | HBO Max | Pociąg do nieskończoności |
| Romania | HBO Max | Trenul Infinitului |
| Serbia | HBO Max | Beskonačni voz |
| Slovenia | HBO Max | Vlak v neskončnost |