Smiling Friends finale airs tonight
IGN reported the final two episodes of Smiling Friends Season 3 are scheduled to air tonight, and published platform‑specific release times and viewing details. (ign.com) The writeup focused on when and where fans can stream the season‑end episodes. (ign.com)
The last two episodes of *Smiling Friends* air Sunday, April 12, starting at 11 p.m. Eastern on Adult Swim, closing out Season 3 with a back-to-back finale. (ign.com) IGN reported the finale begins live on Adult Swim and can also be watched through live television streaming bundles that carry the channel, including Hulu + Live TV. Adult Swim’s own schedule listings show *Smiling Friends* in the late-night lineup on Sunday. (ign.com) (adultswim.com) The two episodes are Episode 9, “Friend-Bot (Version 12589218731809213528796879521),” and Episode 10, “Charlie’s Uncle Dies and Doesn’t Come Back.” TV Guide and other episode listings show both dated April 12, 2026. (tvguide.com) (syracuse.com) For viewers who miss the cable airing, the finale is set to stream on Max the next day. A finale trailer posted to YouTube says the final two episodes arrive April 12, with next-day availability on Max. (ign.com) (youtube.com) The timing matters because Season 3 started months ago, on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 11:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on Adult Swim. Warner Bros. Discovery announced that premiere date in an August 28, 2025 press release. (press.wbd.com) That same season became the show’s last run after Adult Swim and coverage around the series confirmed Season 3 would be the end. Recent reports say creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel announced on February 26, 2026 that the series would conclude with these remaining episodes. (soapcentral.com) (comicbook.com) *Smiling Friends* began as an Adult Swim pilot during the network’s 2019 April Fools’ programming stunt before becoming a full series. Warner’s 2021 pickup announcement described it as a quarter-hour animated comedy created, written and produced by Cusack and Hadel. (press.wbd.com) The show’s setup stayed simple even as the stories turned stranger: Pim and Charlie work for a company that tries to make unhappy people smile. Adult Swim’s official series page still describes the series as following employees of a small company dedicated to bringing happiness to a bizarre world. (adultswim.com) So the practical answer for Sunday night is straightforward: live viewers need Adult Swim at 11 p.m. Eastern on April 12, and streaming viewers can catch up on Max on Monday, April 13. After that, Season 3 is the complete run. (ign.com) (youtube.com)
