American Dad!, The Simpsons, and extra have obtained a four-season order from Fox.
Whereas the way forward for American Dad! was briefly in jeopardy after it was revealed that TBS wouldn’t air new seasons of the present in March 2025, it was shortly picked up by Fox, which was the unique house of the Seth MacFarlane animated present.
Now, per Deadline, Fox has introduced that American Dad! will probably be returning for at the very least 4 extra seasons, taking it by way of the 2028-2029 broadcast season.
What reveals, in addition to American Dad! and The Simpsons, have been given 4-season renewals?
Along with American Dad!, The Simpsons, Household Man, and Bob’s Burgers have additionally been renewed for an additional 4 seasons.
“The time period is just not arbitrary,” the article notes. “It matches the size of the $1.5B extension Fox signed with Disney streamer Hulu in November that additionally runs by way of 2029. It was that deal, which incorporates in-season streaming rights to Fox’s slate, that paved the best way for the community and twentieth TV Animation dad or mum Disney TV Studios to hammer out the blockbuster multi-series, multi-year pickup.”
The 4 renewals are for 15 episodes a season every.
“Whereas that’s under the usual 22-episode orders, broadcast networks, together with Fox, have been more and more favoring shorter runs for scheduling and monetary causes,” Deadline’s article continues. “The Simpsons, Household Man, and Bob’s Burgers have already been airing fewer than 22 episodes a season for the final couple of years.”
Fox Tv Community’s Michael Thorn mentioned in a press release, “This new deal celebrates the everlasting recognition of those iconic comedies, in addition to the enduring, prolific relationship we proceed to take pleasure in with our associates at twentieth Tv Animation and the good creators – that goes double for Seth this time round — and unimaginable voices behind these up to date classics.”
All earlier seasons of Bob’s Burgers, Household Man, and American Dad! are at the moment out there to stream on Hulu, whereas The Simpsons is on Disney+.
