The Mighty Nein

Fantasy fans who like a misfit crew with grief under the jokes will find it grittier and more grown-up than Vox Machina. Colors are muted, so magic is the one thing that glows. Early on, Caleb and Nott break into a magical pet shop for ingredients to bring Frumpkin back, and the scene is funny and sad at once. Laura Bailey's Jester keeps clowning through the heavy parts.

The first episodes follow separate storylines before the group meets, so the pace starts slow and builds.