The thirty-sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons will premiere on Fox on September 29, 2024.[1] This is the second of two seasons ordered by Fox. It is produced by Gracie Films and 20th Television Animation. The primary showrunner for the season is Matt Selman.
| The Simpsons | |
|---|---|
| Season 36 | |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 29, 2024[1] |
| Season chronology | |
Production
editIn January 2023, it was announced that the series had been renewed for the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth seasons.[2] Eleven episodes were holdovers from the previous season.[citation needed] Executive producer Matt Selman continued his role as primary showrunner, a role he had since the thirty-third season.[3][4] Selman had previously been the showrunner for several episodes each season since the twenty-third season.[4]
In July 2024 at San Diego Comic-Con, Selman recorded the screaming of the Simpsons panel audience to be used in the season's Treehouse of Horror episode. In addition, a followup episode to the seventh season episode "22 Short Films About Springfield" was announced. A second Treehouse of Horror episode is also planned to be broadcast this season, titled "Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes". The episode will feature three segments parodying stories by Ray Bradbury. Series creator Matt Groening stated that Bradbury criticized the show in the press after the series premiered because it borrowed from an episode of The Twilight Zone that he wrote.[3]
Guest stars announced for the season include former series writer Conan O'Brien, John Cena, Danny DeVito, Tom Hanks, and Andy Serkis.[3]
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [5] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 769 | 1 | "Bart's Birthday"[6] | TBA | Jessica Conrad[7] | September 29, 2024 | 35ABF15[7] | TBD |
Other episodes expected to be released in this season are "Treehouse of Horror XXXV",[8] "Desperately Seeking Lisa" and "Shoddy Heat".[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Fox Broadcasting Company [@FOXTV] (July 16, 2024). "Babe, wake up!!! The new FOX Fall schedule just dropped 👀" (Tweet). Retrieved August 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (January 26, 2023). "'The Simpsons', 'Family Guy' & 'Bob's Burgers' Renewed For Two Additional Seasons Through 2024-25". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c Schneider, Michael (July 27, 2024). "'The Simpsons' Reveals Upcoming 'Venom' Parody, Shares Video of Kamala Harris Reciting a Famous 'Treehouse of Horror' Quote at Comic-Con Panel". Variety. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Fox, Jesse David (June 5, 2023). "'The Simpsons' Is Good Again". Vulture. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "SIMPSONS, THE (FOX)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bart's Birthday". EIDR. doi:10.5240/9EC5-EEDF-1F94-DF1A-0E48-O. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Simpsons". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (July 27, 2024). "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror 35 Shares First Look at Venom Parody". ComicBook.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "The Simpsons: Season 36". EIDR. Retrieved August 4, 2024.