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Prime Video Announces Invincible Season 6, 2027 Premiere

6/25/2026

Summary

Invincible Renewed

Prime Video announced at Annecy Festival that Invincible is renewed for a sixth season before the fifth season’s premiere.
Jack Quaid will voice Gravitator/Chris in season 5, joining returning cast Steven Yeun, Matthew Rhys and Lee Pace.
Season 4, the most-watched to date with a 100 % Rotten Tomatoes score, wrapped earlier this year.
The series releases season 5 in Feb-Apr 2027 and will become Prime Video’s longest-running animated series, with creator Robert Kirkman planning a seven-to-nine-season arc.

Summary

Invincible Breaks Records

Invincible now matches Netflix’s BoJack Horseman as one of the longest-running animated originals on a streaming platform.
The series has generated over 7 billion TikTok views, indicating massive buzz.
Season 4 entered the Top 10 in more than 50 territories, confirming broad international appeal.
At Annecy, Robert Kirkman revealed he once wrote an “absolutely horrible” Invincible movie script for Universal Pictures and noted the show’s 25-year legacy while leading a masterclass.

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Prime Video Showcases

Prime Video held its inaugural Studio Focus Panel at Annecy, first dedicated animation event.
Melissa Wolfe said the panel shows the service treats animation as a storytelling canvas, not a niche genre.
The slate, featuring Conan the Barbarian and Lore Olympus, was unveiled by Genndy Tartakovsky and Vivienne Medrano.
Robert Kirkman confirmed all current animated series seasons are streaming and a sneak peek of Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 was shown.

History

Historical Context

The Simpsons debuted on Fox on December 17 1989, becoming the first prime-time animated sitcom and, after surpassing The Flintstones on February 9 1997, became the longest-running animated series. Its success sparked a 1990s boom in adult animation and established animation as a flagship format, a trend reflected in Prime Video’s 2024 Annecy announcement of Invincible alongside Netflix’s BoJack Horseman, while the Simpsons continues into its 34th season.

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Invincible Renewed

Prime Video announced at Annecy Festival that Invincible is renewed for a sixth season before the fifth season’s premiere.
Jack Quaid will voice Gravitator/Chris in season 5, joining returning cast Steven Yeun, Matthew Rhys and Lee Pace.
Season 4, the most-watched to date with a 100 % Rotten Tomatoes score, wrapped earlier this year.
The series releases season 5 in Feb-Apr 2027 and will become Prime Video’s longest-running animated series, with creator Robert Kirkman planning a seven-to-nine-season arc.

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