'Human Discoveries': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know about the Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick animated comedy

Set 10,000 years ago, at the dawn of civilization, a group of friends stumbles across various necessities like fire, and weapons, while also discovering the wonders of wine and cooked meat
PUBLISHED JUL 5, 2019

We have all learned about the discovery of fire, the invention of the wheel, etc in our History textbooks. But ever wondered how the early humans came across these wonderful discoveries and inventions which we take for granted today? 'Human Discoveries', an adult animated series, traces the journey of a group of friends to the dawn of civilization as they come across various discoveries and inventions in a hilarious cartoon format voiced by some of the best names in the industry like- Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Lisa Kudrow and Paul Scheer among others.

Release Date

The series is all set to premiere on July 16, 2019.

Plot

Set at the dawn of human civilization, the series focuses on a group of friends who are the first to discover key concepts such as fire and the wheel. The series was also as described by IMDB: "stumble onto humanity's best, and worst, innovations. Art. Alcohol. Fashion. Racism. Small talk. And, much to their confusion, monogamy." We also witness the move from focussing on survival to the discovery of "hallmarks of human society" – like eating cooked meat, living alongside wild animals, and we also get glimpses of the origin of mansplaining. 

Cast

Zac Efron

Zac Efron voices the role of Gary (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Zac Efron voices the role of Gary. Efron is an American actor, producer, and singer. He rose to fame following his breakthrough role of 'Troy Bolton' in the popular movie series, 'High School Musical'. 

Anna Kendrick

The beautiful Anna Kendrick lends her voice to the role of Jane (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

The beautiful Anna Kendrick lends her voice to the role of Jane. Kendrick is an American actress and singer. As a child, she performed in various theatre productions.  She became a household name following the success of her role in the musical movie franchise 'Pitch Perfect'.

Actress Jillian Bell (known for her role in movies like 'Rough Night', '22 Jump Street') voices the role of Minerva. Lamorne Morris (from 'New Girl', 'Valley of the Boom') gives voice to the character Trog, Paul Scheer (Actor from 'The League', 'Fresh Off the Boat') will be voicing the role of Ugg.

Creators

Chris Bruno and David Howard Lee, noted executive producers created the show. The show is produced by ShadowMachine Company. Which has produced shows like 'BoJack Horseman' and 'Robot Chicken' and Zac Efron's Ninja's Runnin' Wild production house.  Efron and Anna Kendrick are also the executive producers of the show alongside Corey Campodonico, Alex Bulkley, Kirk J. Rudell, Jason Barrett, and Mike Simkin.

Trailer



 

Where to watch

The first three episodes of 'Human Discoveries' premiere on July 16 at 9 pm EST/6 pm PST on Facebook Watch.

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