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Fox is switching things up like never before during the 2025-2026 TV season, and it’s bad news for fans of scripted TV.

The network will air just two live-action scripted dramas: Doc and Murder in a Small Town.

The drama duo will air on Tuesdays, meaning every other weeknight will be devoted to unscripted offerings.

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After so many cancellations and so few scripted series in the network’s pipeline, it was inevitable that executives would reach this decision.

But still, it stings for many reasons. It showcases how far the broadcast networks have fallen regarding ratings, impacting profitability.

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Seth MacFarlane may have made network upfront history on Monday, opening the NBCUniversal presentation with a song-and-dance routine boasting the chorus, “NBCU has the shit you’re after!”

That was likely the first time any network boasted that they’re “the shit” in their message to advertisers — but it was very on brand, of course, for MacFarlane, whose overall deal with the company has so far generated a live-action Peacock series based on his “Ted” film franchise, and now an animated take on it as well.

Among MacFarlane’s competitive barbs in his number, which kicked off the two-hour NBCU upfront: “You can give all your money to Netflix/ just to have your commercials on auto play/ But I got news, buddy, all your views are the Tinder Dates just busy getting laid.

On Disney and Hulu, where MacFarlane still has a ton of business via his animated series “Family Guy...

Jon Ecker and Molly Parker in ‘Doc’ season 1 (Photo ©2025 Fox Media LLC)

Fox’s primetime lineup for the upcoming 2025-2026 season will include six new series, the return of its popular Animation Domination lineup, and returning dramas Doc and Murder in a Small Town. “Building on our winning position in both key demos and co-viewing this season, Fox delivers a 2025-26 schedule that’s filled with irreverence, fun and much-needed laughter,” stated Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade. “Next year more than ever, we’re bringing that promise to life with a terrific slate to delight our audiences across linear, Hulu and beyond.”

Fox’s 2025-2026 full programming slate includes the dramas Doc, The Faithful, Memory of a Killer, and Murder in a Small Town. Comedies include American Dad!, Animal Control, Best Medicine, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, Going Dutch, Grimsburg, Krapopolis, Universal Basic Guys, and The Simpsons.

Fox’s unscripted lineup features Beat Shazam,...

It’s become an upfronts tradition for networks to mock their competitors. But during NBCUniversal’s upfronts, “Ted” and “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane took the ribbing a step further, singing an elaborate song complete with smiling backup dancers and several cocktail breaks that took shots at all the major TV players.

First up was Netflix. “You can give all your money to Netflix just to have your commercials autoplay,” MacFarlane sang. “But I got news, buddy, all your views are Tinder dates just busy getting laid.”

He had kinder words for Netflix’s streaming rival Hulu, singing, “I can vouch that they’re mostly decent folks,” a nod to the fact that “Family Guy,” “American Dad,” “The Cleveland Show” and “The Orville” are currently available to watch on the streamer. But that still doesn’t mean he’s going to watch “The Bear.” “It’s a comedy with everything but jokes,...

The Fox fall 2025 schedule was announced today during the network’s Upfront Presentation at the Manhattan Center in New York. The network is adding six new series to its schedule, including a new one-hour comedy, a new dramatic thriller, an epic new scripted event series, and three new unscripted competition series, as well as the return of an Animation Domination favorite.

Spanning scripted, unscripted, and animation, the media company continues to increase program ownership from in-house business units under the Fox Entertainment Studios banner.

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“Building on our winning position in both key demos and co-viewing this season, Fox delivers a 2025-26 schedule that’s filled with irreverence, fun and much-needed laughter,” said Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade. “Next year more than ever, we’re bringing that promise to life with a terrific slate to delight our audiences across linear, Hulu and beyond.”

Returning Fox series include dramas Doc (Season...

Fox has revealed its full plans for the fall 2025-2026 season — and recently announced its summer 2025 programming slate — and the network will be bringing back some fan favorites while also saying goodbye to a couple of its scripted programs. Here’s a look at everything there is to know so far about Fox’s fall 2025-2026 TV slate, but bookmark this page for updates to come! Renewed Fox Shows Fox gave a whopping four more seasons to American Dad (which returns to the network after moving to TBS), Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, and The Simpsons. Also renewed by the network are its freshman dramas Doc and Murder in a Small Town, along with its younger animated comedies Krapopolis and Universal Basic Guys. On May 12, Fox announced renewals for Animal Control, Beat Shazam, Don’t Forget the Lyrics!, Extracted, The Floor, Going Dutch, Grimsburg, Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, Lego Masters, The Masked Singer,...

Fox on Monday became the third broadcast network (following CBS and NBC) to unveil its schedule for the Fall TV season. What shows are on the move, where did new ones land, and what’s on hold until midseason?

The Big Moves

♦ Whereas last fall Fox fielded three nights of scripted fare, this time around you only have Sunday’s usual cartoon slate and Tuesday’s live-action twosome of Murder in a Small Town and Doc.

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As Fox this morning unveiled its fall 2025 schedule, the network has four more scripted series whose fate has not been decided: sophomore Accused, third-year drama Alert: Missing Persons Unit as well as drama The Cleaning Lady, now in its fourth season, and animated comedy The Great North, in Season 5. All are on the bubble as the bottom four lowest ranked scripted series on the network.

Of the four, only one, Accused, developed and executive produced by 24 and Homeland’s Howard Gordon, has finished its most recent season, which wrapped in December. Don’t expect the crime anthology, featuring a different case — and different cast — in each episode to continue as an ongoing series but it could come back at some point as an event, Michael Thorn, President of Fox Television Network, said during the network’s pre-upfront press call Sunday.

“We love the show and Howard Gordon. As you know,...

American Dad! is coming back to its home network at Fox next year after the network gave the Seth MacFarlane animated comedy a whopping four-season renewal. Now we know why Fox decided to swipe the series from its second home. Fox was the original broadcaster for the series, which centers on a right-wing CIA agent who is raising his family alongside a quirky alien, and ran on the network from 2005 until 2014 when it moved to TBS until March 2025. Now, Fox is bringing the show back, and on a conference call Sunday (May 11), the executives of the network revealed why. In response to a reporter’s question about why the series was picked up by the network (and whether that was contingent on the renewals of the other three shows in the “Animation Domination” lineup), CEO Rob Wade explained, “Obviously, we’re really delighted to have our partnership with our friends...

For as far back as memory goes, Monday has been synonymous with drama on the Fox schedule. Some of the network’s signature series of the last couple of decades like 24, House, Prison Break and 9-1-1 have called the night home for all or significant portion of their run. That will change this coming fall when Monday night will go unscripted in a non-strike year with Name That Tune and Celebrity Weakest Link, leaving Tuesday night as the only night featuring live-action scripted programming on the network.

“Thematically, our goal for Fox is to deliver entertainment that speaks to our strengths. Irreverent. Fun And a place where comedy and emotional connectivity run throughout our schedule,” Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade said during the network’s pre-upfront press call Sunday.

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Here is Fox’s fall 2025 schedule,...

Fox revealed its 2025-2026 schedule Monday ahead of its upfront presentation to advertisers at the Manhattan Center in New York. Among the biggest highlights of the slate were the return of Fox-turned-TBS-now-Fox-again animated series “American Dad!,” as well as Jane Lynch’s “Weakest Link” (moving over from NBC) and a reboot of “Fear Factor.”

Overall, Fox is adding six new series to its lineup over the next broadcast season, including one-hour comedy “Best Medicine,” dramatic thriller “Memory of a Killer,” multi-part scripted event “The Faithful,” and competition series “99 to Beat,” Lynch’s “Celebrity Weakest Link” and “Fear Factor: The Next Chapter” (working title). Fox will also air a new holiday special edition of Gordon Ramsay’s “Next Level Chef,” titled “Next Level Baker.”

“Celebrity Weakest Link” and “99 to Beat” will debut on the fall slate, while the other above-mentioned series will premiere in 2026, along with the...

Fox will be starting the 2025-2026 season with six new series, including upcoming drama “Memory of a Killer,” a revival of “Fear Factor” as well as the return of “American Dad!” and the network’s Sunday night Animation Domination block.

The news was announced ahead of Fox’s upfront presentation on Monday. Fox also revealed that this past season it ranked No. 1 among broadcasters when it came to the targeted 18-to-49 demographic and that it was the only network among Fox, ABC, CBS and NBC to be up year-over-year in the demo.

“Building on our winning position in both key demos and co-viewing this season, Fox delivers a 2025-26 schedule that’s filled with irreverence, fun and much-needed laughter,” Rob Wade, Fox Entertainment CEO, said. “Next year more than ever, we’re bringing that promise to life with a terrific slate to delight our audiences across linear, Hulu and beyond.

Fox is bringing back some faves from both inside the family and outside of it.

For starters, American Dad! is coming back to the broadcast network where it all started. (American Dad! began on Fox before moving to TBS for more than a decade.) But this isn’t the story about that return — here is the story about that return — Fox just jacked a pair of early-2000s NBC game shows for its fall and midseason schedules.

The Weakest Link is back on broadcast with a celebrity version. Celebrity Weakest Link will air on Monday nights this fall at 9 p.m., following Name That Tune.

Fox network president Michael Thorn says he and his team have “been talking” about reviving The Weakest Link “since maybe last summer.” There were “a couple opportunities” at stake, Thorn said on a conference call, the “first to get Jane Lynch back on the network.

Hallmark Channel spoilers and updates reveal in the network’s newest film, Love in the Clouds, a woman discovers romance with a hot air balloon pilot.

With Mother’s Day approaching, many are still on the hunt for the ideal gift for Mom—why not consider a hot air balloon adventure?

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Brooklyn (McKenzie), a reporter from Seattle, travels to New Mexico for the Balloon Fiesta, a vibrant hot air balloon festival, to cover the event.

While there, she plans to interview Jared (Paul Greene), a hot air balloon pilot played by Paul Greene, who offers romantic rides but is himself closed off to love.

Is the Balloon Fiesta a real event-yes, it absolutely is; The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta showcases a range of activities such as Dawn Patrol, Morning Glow, and mass ascensions. This year’s festivities are scheduled for early October.

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Fox has greenlit more seasons of three of its adult animated series: “Universal Basic Guys,” “Grimsburg,” and “Krapopolis.”

“Grimsburg” and “Universal Basic Guys” are both returning for Season 3, while “Krapopolis” has been renewed for Season 5.

“Krapopolis,” which has received a Season 5 order ahead of Season 3, “is set in mythical ancient Greece and tells the story of a dysfunctional family of humans, gods and monsters trying to run one of the world’s first cities, while also trying their best to not kill each other in the process. The series centers on Deliria (Hannah Waddingham), goddess of self-destruction and questionable choices. As petty as she is powerful, Deliria is only interested in defending civilization if it means she’ll get more worshipers out of it than her frenemies up on Mt. Olympus,” according to the official description.

Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Pam Murphy and Duncan Trussell also star.

The show was created by Dan Harmon,...

Fox is further solidifying its animation lineup, handing out renewals to Krapopolis, Grimsburg and Universal Basic Guys.

The pickups will carry the three shows through the 2025-26 season — and in the case of Krapopolis and Universal Basic Guys, beyond that. The trio of shows, all animated by the Fox-owned Bento Box Entertainment, join the long-running quartet of Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, The Simpsons and American Dad, which all received huge, four-season renewals in April. (American Dad is returning to Fox, where its first nine seasons aired, after a decade-plus on TBS.)

Krapopolis is set to wrap up its second season later this month. Created by Dan Harmon, the series is set in an ancient Greece where humans, gods and mythical creatures interact. It has received several early renewals in the past, and the latest pickup will take it through its fifth season.

Universal Basic Guys scored a season two renewal...

Animation continues to dominate at Fox, where Grimsburg, Krapopolis and Universal Basic Guys have all been renewed for additional seasons, TVLine has confirmed.

Grimsburg Season 2 is averaging 619,000 total viewers (with delayed playback), down just 8% from its freshman run. Out of the nine comedies that Fox has aired this TV season, it ranks next-to-last in audience. The renewal is for Season 3.

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Krapopolis, which is currently in Season...

Exclusive: Fox is continuing with its animation fix. The network has renewed three of its animated series — Grimsburg, Krapoplis and Universal Basic Guys.

This follows its bumper deal to renew long-running hits The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers, as well as returning series American Dad, for four more seasons.

Grimsburg, which stars Jon Hamm, is returning for Season 3, Krapopolis returns for Season 5 and Universal Basic Guys is back for Season 3.

Grimsburg, which premiered in January 2024, centers on Marvin Flute (Hamm), who may be the greatest detective ever to catch a cannibal clown and correctly identify a mid-century modern armoire. But there’s one mystery he still can’t crack — himself. To do that he must return to Grimsburg, a town where everyone has a secret or three, and redeem himself in the eyes of his fellow detectives, his ferocious ex-wife and his lovably unstable son.

Erinn Hayes, Rachel Dratch,...

The world of Ted will continue. Peacock has ordered a new animated series inspired by the film and the recent live-action series on the streaming service. It will be a sequel to the film. Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Jessica Barth are returning for the new animated series. The live-action prequel series was renewed for a second season in May 2024.

Peacock revealed more about the series in a press release.

“Peacock announced today the series pickup of Ted: The Animated Series (Wt) from Seth MacFarlane, following the success of the record-breaking, live-action #1 Original Streaming Comedy Ted. The animated series picks up after the Ted films.

MacFarlane is set to reprise the voice of the iconic and loveable foul-mouthed teddy bear "Ted," and will also...

Fox is adding another medical show to its roster.

The network has given a series order to Best Medicine, an adaptation of the long-running British series Doc Martin. Josh Charles will star in the show, which Fox describes as an hour-long comedy, as a successful surgeon who abruptly leave his post in Boston to become a general practitioner in the East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a kid. It’s slated to premiere in the 2025-26 season

Fox Entertainment will own the series outright, with Fox Entertainment Studios producing. All3Media International owns the Doc Martin format, which Propagate Content brought to Fox. Liz Tuccillo (Sex and the City, Divorce) executive produces with Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens and Rodney Ferrell of Propagate and Mark Crowdy and Philippa Braithwaite, EPs of the original series.

“The story of Doc Martin has resonated worldwide with its humanity, originality, and humor,...

Peacock announced today the series pickup of Ted: The Animated Series (working titled) from Seth MacFarlane, following the success of the record-breaking, live-action #1 Original Streaming Comedy Ted. The animated series picks up after the Ted films.

MacFarlane is set to reprise the voice of the iconic and loveable foul-mouthed teddy bear “Ted,” and will also executive produce all episodes alongside executive producers Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh (Modern Family), who also executive produced the live-action series Ted.

The original film franchise stars returning as series regulars to voice their roles include Mark Wahlberg as “John,” Amanda Seyfried as “Sam,” and Jessica Barth (Ted & Ted 2) as “Tami-Lynn.”

The additional series regulars include Kyle Mooney as “Apollo” and Liz Richman as “Ruth.” The series comes from UCP (a division of Universal Studio Group), Fuzzy Door, and MRC.

Following its January 11, 2024, launch, season one of Ted broke records as Peacock‘s most-watched original...

Peacock has given a series order to “Ted: The Animated Series,” the working title for an animated spinoff of the 2012 and 2015 live-action comedy film franchise created and directed by Seth MacFarlane, who starred with Mark Wahlberg.

The order further expands the franchise following the success of “Ted,” Peacock’s live-action prequel series.

MacFarlane of course will voice Ted, the foul-mouthed, magical talking teddy bear at the center of the story, with Wahlberg providing the voice of Ted’s human companion, John Bennett.

Also returning from the original films are Amanda Seyfried as John’s girlfriend, Sam Jackson, and Jessica Barth as Ted’s wife, Tami-Lynn.

Joining them are Kyle Mooney as the voice of “Apollo,” most likely Ted and Tami-Lynn’s adopted son from “Ted 2,” and Liz Richman (“Little America”), who plays “Polly” on Peacock’s “Ted” live-action series and will voice “Ruth” for the cartoon.

The show comes from...

DreamWorks Animation has debuted the trailer for the global smash streaming series into its first-ever cinematic adventure with ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie.’

In the new film, Gabby heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi (four-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan) to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby’s dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera (Oscar® nominee Kristen Wiig), Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it’s too late.

Directed by Ryan Crego, the all-star comedic voice cast includes Saturday Night Live powerhouses Ego Nwodim, Kyle Mooney and Melissa Villaseñor, as well as Emmy nominee Thomas Lennon, Jason Mantzoukas, and Fortune Feimster. The beloved series voice cast reprises their roles as Pandy Paws, CatRat, Cakey, DJ Catnip, Baby Box,...

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Universal Pictures has released the official trailer and poster Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie, which elevates DreamWorks Animation’s streaming series into its first-ever cinematic adventure. The film will open in theaters on September 26.

Since the debut of the Gabby’s Dollhouse series in 2021, kids around the world have been having one big sprinkle party with Gabby and her friends on Netflix. Created by celebrated storytellers Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, Gabby’s Dollhouse is a mixed-media preschool series that unboxes a surprise before jumping into a fantastical animated world full of adorable cat characters that live inside Gabby’s dollhouse.

In the new film, Gabby heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi (four-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan) to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco.

But when Gabby’s dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera (Oscar...

Two shows have been guaranteed to continue on Fox while another wasn't so lucky. Unfortunately for the latter, it's going to be a one-season run.

Per Deadline, Rescue Hi-Surf has been canceled after one season. The show, which follows Hawaiian lifeguards, wrapped up its first season on March 31. As the show was not a breakout success on the level of Doc, which was renewed for a 22-episode second season, the decision was made not to move forward with a second season.

It's an unfortunate update for fans of the show, especially as it debuted strong with a premiere that pulled in 4.7 million Live+Same Day viewers. According to the new report, there had still been consideration to renew the series, in part due to the involvement of producer John Wells. The producer's previous work includes titles like ER, The West Wing, and The Pitt. However, the series was also expensive...

Seattle's favorite Animal Control office won't be shutting down just yet. As expected, Fox has picked up its flagship live-action workplace comedy series starring Joel McHale for a fourth season, meaning more animal-based antics are to be had with Frank Shaw and his rag-tag team of fellow officers. The series has continued to be a hit both critically and in terms of ratings for the network, being sold to over 70 international territories and more than doubling its live + same-day ratings thanks to streaming on Hulu. It'll be back in time for the 2025-26 season, locking up Fox's comedy slate with the also-renewed Going Dutch.

Through three seasons, Animal Control has followed the jaded and cynical Frank (McHale) as he learns to embrace life as an animal control officer after being fired from the police force for trying to expose corruption in the department. Fortunately, he is almost supernaturally capable of understanding animals.

Going Dutch is returning for a second tour of duty. The freshman Fox sitcom has been renewed for a second season at the network. Deadline reports that both Going Dutch and its network stablemate, Animal Control, will be returning next season. The series' first season is now streaming on Hulu.

Deadline reports that although the Denis Leary-led series' ratings were not spectacular, the fact that the series is produced and owned by Fox may have played a part in the network's decision. Fox is also selling the series internationally; unlike many sitcoms, it is an international production, with a military base in Ireland standing in for Garrison Stroopsdorf, the fictional US Army base in Holland that serves as the show's primary setting. Additionally, Going Dutch and Animal Control are the only live-action sitcoms currently on Fox. This may also mean that Fox may not order any new half-hour comedies for the upcoming TV season.

Fox is keeping the live-action comedy lights on for 2025-26.

The network has renewed Animal Control and Going Dutch — the only two live-action comedies currently on its schedule — for next season. The pickups will mean a fourth season of Animal Control, starring Joel McHale, and a second for the Denis Leary-led Going Dutch.

“Animal Control and Going Dutch are proven winners thanks to signature Fox characters brought to life by Joel and Denis — two of the funniest comedic voices on TV today, giving us an ideal foundation for building our new comedy block,” Fox Television Network president Michael Thorn said in a statement. “With a focus on creating irreverent, fun workplace humor that’s both outrageous and unpredictable, Joel, Denis, their castmates and production teams deliver reliably laugh-out-loud moments week after week.”

The two series join long-running animated shows American Dad, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy and The Simpsons — all...

Fox is sticking with laughs. The network has renewed its two live-action comedy series Animal Control and Going Dutch.

Animal Control, which stars Joel McHale, is returning for a fourth season, while Going Dutch starring Denis Leary returns for its second. Both single-camera shows, which are owned by Fox, will return in the 2025-26 season.

The renewal of Animal Control is not a surprise; the show remains Fox’s live-action comedy flagship and was the network’s first fully owned live-action series to break out. In addition, it has sold the show in more 70 international territories including in the UK to Channel 4, in Australia to Foxtel and Binge, in Canada to CBC and in New Zealand to Tvnz.

The network said that with in-season streaming on Hulu, it more than doubles its Live+Same Day ratings.

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Fox has canceled the drama series “Rescue Hi-Surf,” Variety has confirmed.

The series aired for just one season at the broadcast network, which debuted in September. The season finale which aired in March will now serve as the series finale. The show was originally developed at Max (then HBO Max) before it was picked up to series by Fox in 2023.

News of the cancellation comes one week ahead of Fox’s presentation to advertisers at their annual upfront presentation in New York.

The official logline for “Rescue Hi-Surf” stated that it “follows the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards who patrol and protect the North Shore of O’ahu—the most famous and dangerous stretch of coastline in the world. Each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic, and adrenaline-seeking first-responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.”

The cast of the series included Robbie Magasiva,...

It’s razzle-dazzle time for TV.

The largest platforms will converge in New York the week of May 12 to show off new content and put the hard sell on Madison Avenue for advertising commitments.

Upfronts week isn’t the make-or-break moment for the TV biz that it once was. CBS has bowed out of hosting a presentation, opting for smaller events in multiple cities. ABC and NBC are part of larger pitches for parent companies Disney and Comcast. Amazon and Netflix have joined the parade.

No matter who’s in and who’s out, upfronts week is still an annual mile marker and a time for every network to take stock. Below, Variety breaks down the hits, misses and needs of the major players as they tubthump their upcoming lineups.

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ABC is fueling the “Broadcast’s back!” narrative with the success of procedural whodunit “High

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American Dad is coming back for its 20th season, and it is moving to a new network. The animated sitcom has aired on TBS since Season 12. However, it is now joining its fellow animation domination shows, along with The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, and Family Guy, and moving to Fox. American Dad! follows a conservative CIA agent and his eccentric family in suburban America, including an alien and a talking goldfish with the brain of a German athlete. The series is cocreated by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman. Here’s everything we know about Season 20, from a premiere date to the cast and more. For how many seasons has American Dad been renewed? American Dad! has been renewed for four more seasons. This will take the show through Season 23 and the 2028-2029 season. When will American Dad Season 20 premiere? A premiere date has not yet been set, but it...

After a rough few years in the broadcast landscape, the 2024-25 season has brought in some rays of hope.

To be sure, the long-term structural challenges for network TV remain in a world where streaming is the default platform for the largest share of viewers and ongoing corporate consolidation continues to shrink the number of potential suppliers (and buyers) of shows. But several network shows have achieved breakout status in the past year, and each of the big four broadcasters (ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC) can claim at least one success story among their crop of first-year series. The fact that networks are also the primary suppliers of the long-running, deep-library shows that keep streaming services humming also seems to have sunk in across the industry.

About that corporate consolidation: The past year has continued the trend of media company reorganization. Both Paramount and Disney closed studios (Paramount TV Studios...

Bob’s Burgers will be serving up more food when it returns for Season 16. The animated series is part of Fox‘s “animation domination” that was renewed for multiple seasons. Bob’s Burgers is a sitcom that follows the Belcher family, who runs the restaurant with the same name. Read on for everything we know about Season 16 and beyond. For how many more seasons is Bob’s Burgers renewed? Bob’s Burgers has four more seasons under its belt, taking it up to Season 19, in the 2028-2029 schedule. “This historic four-season order from our longtime partners at Fox is truly monumental for these iconic animated series,” 20th Television head Marci Proietto said in a statement. “We are so proud that these legendary shows will continue for hundreds of more episodes, allowing new and longstanding fans to watch, rewatch, and experience more of The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad, and Bob’s Burgers for years to come.

Eric Schrier, President of Disney Television Studios, has finally revealed a release window for the King of the Hillrevival, and it's happening very soon. Airing for thirteen seasons on Fox, King of the Hill was one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed adult-animated programs of all time, and ever since the series concluded in 2010, fans have hoped to return to Arlen, Texas. In 2022, work on a new King of the Hill revival began, with the series officially being picked up in January 2023. The series is said to feature a time jump, focusing on now-adult Bobby Hill.

Speaking with Deadline, Eric Schrier said that "King of the Hill is premiering this summer, and it’s really good, really excited about it." After being in animation for two years, a 2025 release date sounds on schedule. Schrier did not specify when the series would air. However, it was previously announced that a...

It’s been two and a half years since getting the proverbial offer he could not refuse from Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden, Eric Schrier left the tight-knit executive team at FX after two decades to take over Disney Television Studios, which houses 20th Television and 20th Television Animation.

Over that time, he has spearheaded major deals with networks and talent including the recent four-season pickup of four 20th Animation series by Fox: The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers as well as American Dad! in its return to the network after an 11-year run on TBS. Schrier also oversaw the merger of 20th Television and ABC Signature five and a half years after the two studios became corporate siblings following Disney’s acquisition of Fox assets, and took oversight of Disney’s global originals strategy.

In an interview with Deadline, Schrier speaks about all of that as well as 20th...

Get ready to laugh and not cry because Family Guy is coming back for another season. The animated show follows the Griffin family and their twisted humor in life. Family Guy is one of the four Fox animated shows that got a multi-season renewal, along with The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, and American Dad. Read on for everything we know about Season 24. For how many more seasons is Family Guy renewed? Family Guy will remain on fans’ TVs for at least four more seasons. This will push Family Guy into the 2028-2029 TV season, and it will also mark three decades since the series debuted in 1999. When will Season 24 of Family Guy premiere? The new season of Family Guy will begin just in time for summer on Thursday, May 29 at 9pm. It is in the lineup with Bob’s Burgers, Grimsburg, and The Great North, airing from 8/7c to 10/9c. What can...

There are a few shows or movies that set a standard and a template for a whole genre. HBO’s 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers not only did that for war dramas but also launched and boosted many acting careers. The series, created by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, presented real-life events of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division throughout World War II.

The ensemble cast of Band of Brothers is one of the main reasons people still remember the show. Apart from playing the roles of soldiers, actors like Scott Grimes as Donald Malarkey, Kirk Acevedo as Joe Toye, and Damian Lewis as Richard Winters made the audience empathize with their losses and wins and connect with their camaraderie. Now, after more than two decades since its premiere, let’s catch up with some of these talented cast members and see what they are up to.

Thanks to Disney+, millions of fans around the world have access to a wealth of content from the House of Mouse. However, as Disney has acquired more brand names and merged with entities like Hulu, that magical image has become tarnished and changed.

It's because of this amalgamation of different brands that Disney+ has incorporated more and more mature content, drifting away from its family-friendly origins. That might be good news for Disney's bottom line, but it is leaving a bad taste in the mouths of many parents.

Has Disney+ lost the plot?

If you've tuned in to TikTok or other forms of social media lately, you might have seen a few videos surrounding a mom's reaction to FX's Dying For Sex on the main page of Disney+, and how Disney has gotten completely out of touch. However, how much of this is true?

The Disney/Hulu merger might...

After five months, Bob's Burgers is returning with new episodes. Fox has announced when the fan-favorite animated series will return to the network to air the back half of its fifteenth season.

Per Deadline, Fox is moving its beloved Animation Domination block from Sundays to Thursdays for the summer, beginning May 29. The lineup for Animation Domination on Thursdays has also been revealed, with Bob's Burgers leading off the night at 8 pm, followed by Grimsburg at 8:30 pm, Family Guy at 9 pm, and The Great North closing out the night at 9:30 pm. Bob's Burgers has been on hiatus since the airing of its tenth episode of Season 15, "Advice Things Are Ad-Nice," on Dec. 29, 2024.

Created by Loren Bouchard, Bob's Burgers centers around the Belcher family, a lower-class blue-collar family who run the titular hamburger restaurant in the fictional shore town of Seymour's Bay, New Jersey. H. Jon Benjamin voices family patriarch Bob Belcher,...

Fox has locked in its summer schedule, which will include new seasons of “MasterChef,” “Lego Masters,” “The Quiz With Balls” and “The 1% Club,” as well as two new unscripted series: “Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service” and “The Snake.”

Season 5 of “Lego Masters,” which is hosted by Will Arnett, will kick things off with a premiere on May 19 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt, followed by a new episode of “America’s Most Wanted.”

Season 15 of “MasterChef” will return on May 21 at 8 p.m. Et. The season will feature a new theme, Dynamic Duos, where pairs of home cooks will participate together to compete for the $250,000 grand prize. Chef Tiffany Derry will join Ramsay and renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich as judges. Following “MasterChef,” Ramsay’s “Secret Service” will premiere at 9 p.m. Et.

Season 2 of “The Quiz With Balls” will take over the 9-10 p.m. Et time slot on Mondays starting June...

Nancy Cartwright, who has been the voice behind Bart Simpson for over 34 years, is set to launch a podcast about The Simpsons. Simpsons Declassified With Nancy Cartwright promises to dive deep into the making of the longest-running animated series in TV history. Sofy Kurtz, a producing partner at CRE84U, will join Carwright as the co-host. Launched in partnership with Audacy, each episode will feature Cartwright and Kurtz taking the listeners through the show’s accurate predictions and conspiracy theories.

The co-hosts will be joined by guest stars, writers, directors, and other celebrities to talk about their favorite fan theories and hot takes on The Simpsons. While speaking to Variety, Cartwright referred to the podcast as a“four-year labor of love for the fans.” Gil Rodriguez, who will serve as a showrunner and executive producer for Simpsons Declassified, expressed her excitement over working with the veteran voice actor and bringing...

Dee Bradley Baker might not be a household name, but in geek corners, he’s something of a legend. Not only did he voice Rex on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, but he’s jumped around to different studios over the years. This helped him voice Klaus on American Dad, Olmec the Aztec on Legends of the Hidden Temple, and many of the animals of our childhoods.

That list, which includes Perry the Platypus, Apa & Momo from Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Eagly from Peacemaker, has opened the door for Baker to specialize as one of Hollywood’s best animal sound vocal performers. We spoke with him about his latest starring role on the big screen, as Willa the Cat in The King of Kings. This interview has been edited for clarity and conciseness. The full interview is available on YouTube here.

Dee Bradley Baker speaks to FandomWire about The King of Kings...

When days ago Liam Neeson took off his pants and revealed a set of ladies' underwear in the trailer for The Naked Gun, fans got a glimpse at what could be coming in the remake of the beloved comedy classic. They are excited, but others remain skeptical about bringing back the iconic franchise. Among those, there's David Zucker, the director of the first two Naked Gun movies and part of the creative trio of writers behind parody classics like Top Secret! and Airplane! Zucker has previously stated his opinion about the upcoming reboot, but now he's sharing his scorn for Neeson's casting and the studio's decision to not consult any of them for the remake.

In a conversation with Fox News, Zucker opened up about the Naked Gun remake, which is set to premiere in theaters on August 1, 2025. The Naked Gun is based on the 1982 television series Police Squad! starring Leslie Nielsen,...

Animated shows have been popular for decades, with shows like The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, American Dad, and South Park continuing to enjoy a lot of popularity even after double-digit seasons. Now, Prime Video has added a new animated series that seems to have great potential.

Stand-up comedian and actor Ramy Youssef just created a new series, #1 Happy Family USA, following the success of his hit comedy drama Ramy, which ran for three seasons on Hulu. The new comedy series takes place in the early 2000s and follows the non-suspicious Muslim family, the Husseins, in a post-9/11 America. Following its debut on Prime Video, #1 Happy Family USA debuted with a rare perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.

#1 Happy Family USA debuted on Prime Video on Apr. 17, and it's already receiving positive reviews from critics. So far, the series has only five reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, but all of them are positive.

Premiering Tuesday, April 22 with its first two episodes on all major podcast platforms, fans of daytime soap operas can look forward to tuning in for the gripping all-new audio drama “Montecito,” created by Grant Rutter, which promises explosive drama and tantalizing tales of betrayal featuring unforgettable characters voiced by several familiar faces.

Set in the sun-drenched enclave of the ultra-wealthy, “Montecito” presents a dark paradise where shattered romances, hidden family secrets, and scandalous affairs hide behind manicured hedges and the shadows of towering palm trees.

The 10-episode series is the latest to join the fast-growing audio drama space that already includes “Forever and a Day,” “Around the Sun,” “Limetown,” “Wolf 359,” “Blackout” and “Alice Isn’t Dead,” among others.

During each 20-minute episode, releasing weekly on Tuesdays, listeners will immerse themselves in a world of deception as the battle to maintain one’s success gets thwarted by those who plot to...

After 35 years, The Simpsons fans are about to hear a new voice coming out of schoolyard bully Jimbo Jones' mouth. Comedian Mo Collins has been announced as Pamela Hayden's replacement for the voice of the long-running character.

Per Entertainment Weekly, Collins will make her debut as the sixth-grade bully on the next episode of The Simpsons, "P.S. I Hate You," which is set to air on Fox on Sunday, April 13. While she is perhaps best known today for playing Pawnee newscaster Joan Callamezzo on Parks and Recreation and Sarah Rabinowitz on Fear the Walking Dead, Collins' breakthrough actually came back in 1998 when she joined the cast of MadTV. She went on to appear in over 150 episodes across her six-season run, portraying characters like Doreen and Lorraine Swanson as well as impressions of celebrities like Friends actor Courteney Cox, politician Hillary Clinton, singer Madonna, and socialite Paris Hilton.

Hayden, who...

Watch out, Springfield Elementary students: Jimbo Jones has a new voice, and we're guessing he won't be afraid to use it to serve up his signature brand of remarks and insults, not least of which includes his classic "Bite me" catchphrase. The Simpsonscastingteamwere forced to recast the character after Pamela Hayden announced her retirement from the beloved animated sitcom last year, and, according to Entertainment Weekly, Bart won't be escaping his bullies any time soon, as Parks and Recreation actor Mo Collins is going to be bringing the character back.

Collins will make her official debut as the beanie-wearing bully in the fourteenth episode of Season 36 of The Simpsons, titled "P.S. I Hate You," when it releases on Apr. 13. The long-running cartoon aired its first episode back in 1989, and it has remained a staple on television for the past two decades despite there being several cast changes, particularly in recent years.

Fox finally came through with some renewals in early April 2025, and yes, it was all about the animated comedy lineup. There’s a reason it’s called Animation Domination, and it does help Fox secure viewership on Sundays when Sunday Night Football can take over.

Three of the current animated shows have been renewed. There was also the exciting news that American Dad! would make the move back to Fox after airing on TNT for a decade. It also scored the same multi-season renewal as the three comedies.

What joins Bob’s Burgers in the multi-season renewal on Fox?

Yes, Bob’s Burgers was one of the shows on the list. Despite the series being off the air right now, it has routinely performed well throughout the fall lineup. It has been disappointing waiting for it to come back, but it shows that Fox knows that the viewers will stick around.

The Simpsons...