The View from Halfway Down

"The View from Halfway Down"
BoJack Horseman episode
BoJack attends a dinner party, referencing The Last Supper; due to the complexities of staging the scene, each individual character was assigned a separate storyboard artist
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 15
Directed byAmy Winfrey
Written byAlison Tafel
Featured music
  • Jesse Novak
  • "Don't Stop Dancing 'Til the Curtains Fall" performed by Kristen Schaal
  • lyrics by Elijah Aron and Alison Tafel
Original release dateJanuary 31, 2020 (2020-01-31)
Running time26 minutes
Guest appearances

"The View from Halfway Down" is the fifteenth episode of the sixth and final season of the American animated television series BoJack Horseman, and the 75th and penultimate episode of the series overall. Written by Alison Tafel and directed by Amy Winfrey, the episode was released on Netflix on January 31, 2020, alongside the other episodes of the sixth season's second half. Guest stars include Stanley Tucci, Kristen Schaal, Wendie Malick, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brandon T. Jackson, and Zach Braff.

In the episode, BoJack Horseman (Will Arnett) attends a dinner party and talent show hosted by his late mother Beatrice (Malick) and attended by various other characters that have died during the series, including his former Horsin' Around co-star Sarah Lynn (Schaal), his best friend Herb Kazzaz (Tucci), and a combination of his father Butterscotch and his childhood role-model Secretariat (Arnett). Partway into the episode, BoJack realizes that he is trapped in a dying nightmare as his real self drowns in his swimming pool.

"The View from Halfway Down" received widespread acclaim, with praise for its ambitious concept, dark and serious tone, and function as the culmination of the title character's story. It was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.