Infinity Train

For the anime film alternatively subtitled "Infinity Train", see Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train. For the electric train, see Fortescue Future Industries Presents: The Infinity Train.

Infinity Train
GenreAnthology

Science-fiction Fantasy Comedy drama Psychological thriller

Mystery
Created byOwen Dennis
Voices of
Theme music composer
  • Chrome Canyon
  • Owen Dennis (episode 1)
ComposerChrome Canyon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes40 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerKeith Mack
Running time11 minutes
Production companyCartoon Network Studios
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
ReleaseAugust 5, 2019 (2019-08-05) –
January 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)
NetworkHBO Max
ReleaseAugust 13, 2020 (2020-08-13) –
April 15, 2021 (2021-04-15)
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Infinity Train is an American animated television series created by Owen Dennis.[1] As of 2022, four seasons totalling forty episodes have aired, plus an additional series of ten short webisodes.

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.

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.[2][3] 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,[4][5] and the fourth season was released in its entirety on April 15, 2021.[6][7] 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.[8][9][10] Promotional material for the fourth season refers to it as the final season of Infinity Train.[11] In August 2022, the series was removed from HBO Max; in October 2023, the show was removed from digital purchase platforms.[12]

  1. ^ Infinity Train | Minisode | Cartoon Network – YouTube. November 2, 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016 – via YouTube.
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  3. ^ Owen Dennis [@OweeeeenDennis] (November 24, 2019). "#infinitytrain is an animated anthology series, all set in the same universe, with different protagonists for different stories. The first story is called Infinity Train: Book One - The Perennial Child. The second story is called Infinity Train: Book Two - Cracked Reflection" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Smith, Suzette (July 6, 2020). "Cartoon Network's Infinity Train Will Stream Its Third Season Exclusively On HBO Max". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "HBO Max Highlights - August 2020". Warner Media. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Book 4 Polygon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Infinity Train hits the end of the line with first trailer for fourth and final season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
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  11. ^ "WarnerMedia Expands Kids & Family Offerings on Cartoon Network and HBO Max Under New Tagline Redraw Your World" (Press release). WarnerMedia. February 17, 2021. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "Cartoon Network: Several Hit Shows Are Disappearing From Streaming". ComicBook.com/Anime. Retrieved October 26, 2023.