Is ‘Little Demon’ a Disney Show About Satan and the Antichrist?

Readers asked us to look into the veracity of a Facebook post that expressed outrage about a new FXX animated comedy series titled, "Little Demon."

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On Sept. 5, U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., shared concerns over a TV commercial that aired on the ABC TV network.

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During a college football game between Florida State and Louisiana State University.

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The Republican politician said that he found the trailer for the new FXX animated comedy series “Little Demon.”

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To be “disturbing,” posting that it contained references to hell and Satan and that the main character plays the Antichrist.

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He also included in the post that the FX and FXX channels are owned by The Walt Disney Company, as is ABC.

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While we can’t fact-check someone’s opinion of a trailer for a comedy cartoon series that’s made for adults.

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Airs at a later hour, and stars comedic actor Danny DeVito to voice Satan, we can verify whether the information in Johnson’s Facebook post was true.

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After looking into the matter, we found that Johnson did not misinform regarding “Little Demon’s” plot, cast, and reviews.

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