We sat with Love, Death + Robots creator Tim Miller at the 2025 LVL UP EXPO in Las Vegas, NV, and he spilled on which episodes of his anthology sci-fi horror comedy deserve more love.
Love, Death + Robots is a Netflix-exclusive series that brings together different sci-fi shorts in predominantly animated volumes. The show premiered in 2019, and Volume 4 is hitting Netflix on May 15th under the guidance of showrunner Tim Miller. You may remember Tim Miller from directing 2016's Deadpool or 2019's Terminator: Dark Fate. He's also been behind the scenes on the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, serving as executive producer on all of the live-action entries. Interestingly enough, he was also the visual effects producer for Shadow the Hedgehog, implying he may be responsible for giving Shadow a gun.
These days, Tim Miller is hyper-focused on the Emmy award-winning Love, Death + Robots. Of the first three Volumes, Tim Miller has directed two shorts but has served as showrunner and producer for each of the 35 episodes. The series production team is rounded out by executive producers Joshua Donen, Jennifer Miller, and the legendary filmmaker David Fincher. With an all-star team, critical acclaim, and Netflix's blessing, Love, Death + Robots has been all killer, no filler.
With that in mind, Tim Miller admits that "there's some (episodes) that I like that don't get the popularity that I think they should." Here are the three episodes that Tim Miller thought of when asked about what deserves more love:
Season 3, Episode 5
The first episode that came to mind for Tim Miller was season three's "Kill Team Kill," saying, "It's just goofy, and I just don't think people love that enough." The goofiness, however, doesn't undercut the absolute bloodbath of gore that soaks the screen with "Kill Team Kill." The dialogue is silly in ways that speak to certain levels of internet brain rot. The balls-to-the-wall action and gore are as unstoppable as the episode's antagonist. The episode is rounded out by a very recognizable voice cast, including Seth Green, Joel McHale, and Retro Replay alumni, Steve Blum.
Season 1, Episode 1
During his Love, Death + Robots panel at LVL UP EXPO, Collider's Steve Weintraub asked Tim Miller if money were no object, which episode would he make as a full-length feature? Tim Miller responded with "Sonnie's Edge, it's a cool world," which feels like an understatement.
Sonnie's Edge is a cyberpunk thriller with an immersive score and stylized cinematic frames. The short jumps headfirst to a world of money, misogyny, and pride as Sonnie herself goes head to head in a beastie battle. "Sonnie's Edge" is a masterclass in effective writing. The sci-fi world has specific rules, and the audience is almost immediately delivered the reasons for rooting for Sonnie over her competitor. It's brilliant, badass, and an absolute spectacle with a jaw-dropping conclusion.
Season 2, Episode 8
"The Drowned Giant" is a short that Tim Miller both directed and wrote, so it's possible he's biased, but nevertheless, he stands by it, saying, "I think it's a beautiful story." The episode's animation is razor-sharp, opening with shots that look live action before immersing the viewer in the fantastical yet grounded story. "The Drowned Giant" opens on the body of a giant, washed ashore on an English beach. The story follows the path of the giant's corpse as it breaks down. There are incredible themes of life, death, spectacle, and humanity, and it delivers equal parts beautiful and bleak, but with a glimmer of optimism throughout.
What are your favorite episodes of Love, Death + Robots? Is your favorite 'brilliant but overlooked' episode also "Sucker of Souls"? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to check out Love, Death + Robots Volume 4 on Netflix on May 15th.
