Downtown is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Prynoski that aired on MTV from August 3 to November 8, 1999.

Plot

The show follows a diverse and multiracial cast of young people who live in an urban area of New York City, and presents their everyday lives. The series is based on interviews with real people.

Cast and characters

Broadcast

Downtown aired 13 episodes from August 3 to November 8, 1999.

Reception

Sarah Nechamkin of Interview called Downtown "The best piece of discarded treasure to come out of the glorious trove of '90s MTV". In a retrospective review for Vulture, Greta Rainbow called it a "Feat of naturalistic dialogue", describing the series as a "hyperspecific time capsule". In 2000, Downtown was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program for the episode "Before and After".

Episodes