Son of Zorn

Son of Zorn is an American animated/live action sitcom created by Reed Agnew and Eli Jorné for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series stars Cheryl Hines, Johnny Pemberton, Tim Meadows, Artemis Pebdani, and Jason Sudeikis as the voice of Zorn. "Son of Zorn" is a joint production by Agnew Jorné Productions, Lord Miller Productions, and 20th Century Fox Television.
Premise.
The series takes place in an alternate world where traditional animated characters co-exist with real-life humans. Zorn is a barbarian warrior from the fictional island of Zephyria who moves to Orange County, California, to reconnect with his ex-wife and teenage son Alangulon, "Alan" for short.
Within the show, Zorn and things native to Zephyria are animated, following the style of "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", while the rest of the world is live-action. The series' opening title cards are rendered in the style of fantasy cartoons of the 1980s such as "He-Man" and "ThunderCats."
Production.
The show was created by Reed Agnew and Eli Jorné who wrote the pilot episode while Eric Appel directed. Initially Agnew and Jorne were set to be co-showrunners, however after Fox ordered the series to air Agnew backed out and was made co-executive producer instead. At this point, Sally McKenna was brought in to replace Agnew; McKenna would later, in April 2016, become the sole showrunner after Jorne also left the project.
Artemis Pebdani and Tim Meadows' casting was announced in July 2015, with Jason Sudeikis, Cheryl Hines, and Johnny Pemberton's involvement announced the following November.
Cancellation.
On May 11, 2017, the series was cancelled after one season.
Reception.
"Son of Zorn" has received generally mixed reviews from television critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 58% approval rating based on 38 critics, and a 6.3/10 rating. The critical consensus reads: ""Son of Zorn" earns points for originality, a talented cast, and intermittent laughs, but they aren't quite enough to prop up a gimmick that's still in search of a workable premise for an ongoing series." On Metacritic, the show holds a score of 57 out of 100 based on 19 critical media reviews indicating "mixed or average reviews".