Top 10 Darkest Animated Shows

VOICE OVER: Phoebe de Jeu
WRITTEN BY: Garrett Alden

Your traditional Saturday morning cartoons, these are not! Welcome to WatchMojo and today we'll be counting down our picks for the top 10 darkest animated shows.

For this list, we'll be looking at animated TV shows that deal with dark or disturbing themes and subject matter, as well as those that have a dark aesthetic. This doesn't necessarily mean violence, though there will be some of that too.

• #10: "South Park" (1997-)
• #9: "Happy Tree Friends" (1999-)
• #8: "Courage the Cowardly Dog" (1999-2002)
• #7: "Samurai Jack" (2001-04; 2017)
• #6: "Æon Flux" (1991-95)
• #5: "Gargoyles" (1994-97)
• #4: "Rick and Morty" (2013-)
• #3: "Batman: The Animated Series" (1992-95)
• #2: "The Maxx" (1995)
• #1: "Todd McFarlane's Spawn" (1997-99)

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