Agent Elvis is an American adult animated television series created by Priscilla Presley, the ex-wife of American singer Elvis Presley, and singer-screenwriter John Eddie, and developed by Mike Arnold and Eddie for Netflix.
The series follows the exploits of a fictionalized version of American rock and roll legend Elvis Presley (voiced by Matthew McConaughey), who moonlights as a spy for the United States government. The supporting cast of characters includes other historical figures from the 20th century, including cult leader Charles Manson, film producer Howard Hughes, psychologist Timothy Leary, filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, politician Richard Nixon, actor and singer Robert Goulet, musician Paul McCartney, and actor Kurt Russell.
The series premiered on March 17, 2023. In November 2023, the series was canceled after one season.
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Voice cast and characters
Main
Matthew McConaughey as Elvis Presley
Kaitlin Olson as CeCe Ryder, a secret agent who works with Elvis
Johnny Knoxville as Bobby Ray, Elvis' best friend and stuntman
Niecy Nash as Bertie, Elvis' legal guardian
Tom Kenny as Scatter, Elvis' drug-addicted chimpanzee
Don Cheadle as The Commander, CeCe's handler
Recurring
Priscilla Presley as herself
Asif Ali as Doyle
Jason Mantzoukas as Howard Hughes
Guest
Fred Armisen as Charles Manson
Chris Elliott as Timothy Leary
Ron Tutt as himself
Baz Luhrmann as The Director
Tony Cavalero as Flyboy
Dee Bradley Baker as Stanley Kubrick
Gary Cole as President Nixon
Ed Helms as Robert Goulet
Christina Hendricks as Roxanne Ryder
George Clinton as himself
Ego Nwodim as Zara
Simon Pegg as Paul McCartney
Craig Robinson as Jackie
Jamie Costa as Kurt Russell
Kieran Culkin as Gabriel Wolf
Carlos Alazraqui, Tara Strong, Cree Summer, Jim Meskimen, Ilia Volok, Gary Anthony Williams, Michael-Leon Wooley, and Eric Bauza provide additional voices
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 64% approval rating with an average rating of 5.7/10, based on 21 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Agent Elvis one-joke premise won't fill viewers with burning love, but its all-star voice cast and sheer novelty make for an alright, alright, alright animated comedy". Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".