FOX has announced details on the return of the iconic animated series, “The Simpsons”, which will be returning for its 36th season this Fall.

The longest-running primetime scripted show in television history, “The Simpsons” exploded into a cultural phenomenon in 1990 and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative entertainment franchises, recognizable throughout the world. The Emmy Award-, Annie Award- and Peabody Award-winning animated comedy recently won its 37th Emmy Award.   It’s also one of the most-watched shows on Disney+ around the world.

In “The Simpsons” Season 36 premiere, Bart celebrates the most shocking birthday party of his entire life – one that might just change everyone in Springfield forever.

In this upcoming season, there will two terrifying Halloween episodes!  In “Treehouse of Horror XXXV,” giant monsters created by political rage threaten to tear the town apart, a Victorian Mr. Burns is jump-scared on Thanksgiving by the ghosts of his abused workers, and Homer bonds with a pair of extra-terrestrial jeans in an unforgettable stop-motion adventure that can only be called… Denim.

In the bonus fright-fest, “Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes,” a tattooed man at a mysterious night circus transports Lisa into three strange stories from the innocent 1950s, the chilling retro-present, and a brutalist future where prestige TV rules the world.

The 36th season is exploding with amazing stories! Grampa reveals his secret past as a 1980s-era private detective, “The Simpsons” encounters death on vacation at a high-end resort in “Yellow Lotus,” and Lisa has a blazing misadventure in the dark world of Capital City’s downtown art scene.

“The Simpsons” is a Gracie Films Production in association with 20th Television. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Matt Selman, and Al Jean are the executive producers. The Gracie Films Worldwide Brand Division develops and produces the licensed content for the series.

The return of “The Simpsons” will premiere in the United States on the FOX channel on Sunday, 29th September 2024, at 8pm ET/PT, and it will be a part of FOX’s “Animation Domination” block along with “Universal Basic Guys”, “Bob’s Burgers” and “Krapopolis”. New episodes will be released on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ the day after they air on FOX.

While the series was created by 20th Television, FOX has a long-standing agreement to air the new episodes first. We should expect to see the entire new season to be released in full on Disney+ a year later. 

Internationally, “The Simpsons” will also be eventually added onto Disney+. However, different countries, such as Canada and Australia, do get them much earlier.  Expect more details on the international rollout of the new season to follow at a later date.

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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