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Harvey Beaks

Harvey Beaks

2015–2017Ended2 seasons52 episodes~22 min/epTV-Y7Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

A mild-mannered young bird and his best friends, a pair of rambunctious siblings called Fee and Foo, seek adventure and mischief in the magical forest that they call home.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Harvey Beaks?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Harvey Beaks streaming on Paramount+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Harvey Beaks?

Harvey Beaks earns 5 badges, led by Visual feast and Atmospheric.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Content

Reception

Is Harvey Beaks worth watching?

Harvey Beaks' Midcredits score is the 49th percentile of all shows, from 2.7K ratings across 2 sources. 74% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

49th percentile

Better received than 49% of shows

57th percentile among Animation48th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)41st
Approval (how many liked it)58th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

69 /100

41st percentile of all shows

46th percentile among Animation39th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

74% liked it

58th percentile of all shows

67th percentile among Animation56th percentile among 2010s
74% rated it 7–1026% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

79th percentile

2.6K ratings across platforms

76th percentile among Animation80th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Harvey Beaks is a gentle, slow-paced show about childhood friendship in a forest setting.

Fans praised

  • gentle childhood innocence and whimsy
  • gorgeous hand-painted background art
  • heartwarming main trio friendship

Detractors panned

  • boring repetitive plots
  • annoying grating side characters
  • illogical story elements

What stands out

Cinematography88

watercolor backgrounds praised as painterly and immersive

AtmosphereDivisive85

whimsical forest world with strong sense of childhood wonder

CharactersDivisive78

Harvey as well-written kind kid with OCD; Fee and Foo as wild loyal twins

Sound and music78

beautiful soundtrack and catchy theme song

Emotional impact75

tearjerker moments over friendship and Harvey's growth

ActingDivisive75

child voice cast feels natural but some find voices annoying

OriginalityDivisive70

refreshingly gentle tone in a landscape of hyperactive cartoons

Plot and storyDivisive45

simple everyday adventures seen as charming by fans, boring by detractors

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 10 points higher than women.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 5 points apart
  • US vs non-US 9 points apart

Episodes

2 seasons

Season 2 · 2016 · 46 episodes

  • S2E1
    S2E1

    The New Bugaboo

    Jun 13, 201611 min
  • S2E2
    S2E2

    The Case of the Missing Pancake

    Jun 14, 201611 min
  • S2E3
    S2E3

    Kathy with a K

    Jun 15, 201611 min
  • S2E4
    S2E4

    Harvey's Pet

    Jun 16, 201611 min
  • S2E5
    S2E5

    Fee's Pyramid

    Jun 17, 201611 min
  • S2E6
    S2E6

    Life Debt

    Jun 20, 201611 min

Watch experience

What is Harvey Beaks like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulWarm
Heaviest: throughout
Warm humor
Register
Whimsical · 2% of showsWarm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Resets each episode · 10% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show approaches its material with genuine warmth and sincerity, celebrating childhood imagination and friendship without cynicism.
The rideThe series maintains a consistent, lighthearted and warm mood across its run, with occasional tender moments.
StructureEpisodes follow a standard beginning-middle-end structure typical of sitcoms.
Episode formatEpisodes are self-contained comedic adventures; status quo is restored by the end.
Season formatSeasons are interchangeable batches of episodes; any season is an entry point.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodWistful · 6% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe show leaves viewers with a warm, uplifting feeling and a gentle longing for the innocence of childhood.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.

12% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe typical episode follows Harvey, Fee, and Foo on a lighthearted adventure in the magical forest, with comedic situations and lessons learned, fitting the comedy archetype.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% (this title) · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipComing of age · 9% of shows
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series centers on the friendship between Harvey and Fee and Foo, and their shared adventures as a form of growing up.
StanceThe series celebrates friendship and childhood adventure, with small, personal stakes in each episode.

The world

TimelessWildernessDomesticFantasy
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score
SettingA magical forest and the Beaks family home, where young creatures seek adventure.

Content guide

Is Harvey Beaks okay for kids?

TV-Y7

Harvey Beaks is rated TV-Y7. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (50/100), sexual content at moderate (43/100), language at moderate (48/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (41/100) and frightening material at moderate (56/100). Overall it is heavier than 93% of TV-Y7 shows.

Ratings in 11 other countries
  • UKU
  • CanadaG
  • Germany6
  • IrelandG
  • Austria6
  • ItalyT
  • MexicoAA
  • NetherlandsAL
  • PhilippinesG
  • Switzerland6
  • TürkiyeGenel İzleyici
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 43% of all showsHeavier than 93% of TV-Y7 shows
Violence & Gore
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a TV-Y7 show
heavier than 82%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a TV-Y7 show
heavier than 92%
Profanity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a TV-Y7 show
heavier than 97%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
heavy for a TV-Y7 show
heavier than 96%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a TV-Y7 show
heavier than 82%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is frightening material, heavier than 82% of TV-Y7 shows.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Harvey Beaks have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Harvey Beaks?

Cast

At least 2 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Max Charles
as Harvey Beaks
Rising: A short career with a standing when this show came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Angelina Wahler
as Fee
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
C.H. Greenblatt
as Dade
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Thomas Robinson
as Foo
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Madeleine Curry
as Piri Piri
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Andres Salaff
as Princess
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Kerri Kenney
as Miriam Beaks
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Scott Adsit
as Irving Beaks
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Matthew Zhang
as Kratz
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Nicole Taylor Wedel
as Claire

Crew

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