Abbi Jacobson Tells the Story of Our Lives

The Broad City favorite voices one of three relatable siblings in the new toon Long Story Short

- YANA GREBENYUK

Could Broad City return? I don't know if we want to mess with it," Jacobson says of her hit with Ilana Glazer.

Netflix viewers tuning into Long Story Short may expect a lighthearted comedy about a chaotic Jewish family, but star Abbi Jacobson wants to remind Us to bring the tissues! "It's really hard and rare for an animated show to go there," she says of the surprisingly emotional storylines.

Set over three decades, the 10-episode series (Aug. 22) — from the creator of the acclaimed