Rockstar Games has released a teaser trailer for Macca & Friends, an animated TV series that exists inside Grand Theft Auto VI, VGChartz reports. According to Beebom, the show stars Macca the Gator and plays on an in-game TV channel called WEAZEL, with its premiere listed for November 19, 2026, the same day GTA 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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What is Macca & Friends in GTA 6?
It is a 2D-animated cartoon that characters in the game can watch on TV. Beebom describes it as “Leonida’s hit TV show” following Macca the Gator, a pink alligator, and his wetland friends across the state. VGChartz confirms Rockstar released the teaser and that GTA 6 arrives on November 19, but gives no further detail about the show itself.
Grassrivers swamp from Rockstar's launch gallery; Beebom says the teaser visits this area. Image: Rockstar Games
What the 30-second teaser shows
Beebom’s write-up of the teaser, which it says is 30 seconds long, lists these details:
- Macca almost hits his crab friend, Pinche, with a bat in the opening shot.
- An airboat appears, matching the one in the GTA 6 Extended Look from August 2026.
- The cast includes a walrus, a flamingo, a talking sun and a police officer. A boar in a police uniform also appears.
- Locations named include Vice City and Grassrivers.
- The synopsis, per Beebom, is that Macca is trying to pay off his crab landlord, so he and his crew disguise themselves to commit crimes. The teaser ends with the whole gang in police uniforms inside a precinct.
Beebom credits the clip to the entertainment page DiscussingFilm and its YouTube channel. We could not confirm the video on Rockstar’s own channels, so the scene-by-scene details above come from Beebom’s description.
Where and when can you watch it?
| Question | What is reported |
|---|---|
| Show | Macca & Friends, a 2D-animated in-game series |
| Channel | WEAZEL, an in-game TV channel (Beebom) |
| Date | November 19, 2026, the GTA 6 release date |
| Platforms | PS5 and Xbox Series X|S (VGChartz) |
| Episode count and length | Not stated in the sources we read |
A Leonida Keys bar from Rockstar's official GTA 6 screenshots. Image: Rockstar Games
Macca the Gator is not new
Beebom notes that Rockstar has already used Macca the Gator in marketing, most visibly on the $400 Collector’s Box alongside the game’s merchandise line.
Beebom also points out that the game has several TV channels, WEAZEL among them, and that the two lead characters, Jason and Lucia, can watch the show on their in-game TV. The sources we read do not say how much of the series will be viewable or whether it has multiple episodes.
What’s next
Nothing is confirmed beyond the trailer and the launch date. If you are counting down, our GTA 6 countdown lists the exact unlock times, and the GTA 6 launch-day checklist covers pre-loading and what to prepare. For more of the world the cartoon is set in, see our look at Rockstar’s new GTA 6 screenshots, including the Grassrivers swamp, and our GTA 6 platforms rundown. We will update this post if Rockstar publishes details on the series.
Sources: VGChartz, Beebom. Checked November 13, 2026 15:29 UTC.
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