The Simpsons season 38
Season of television series
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The thirty-eighth season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons premiered on Fox on September 27, 2026. The season is the second of four seasons ordered by Fox. It was produced by Gracie Films and 20th Television Animation. The primary showrunner for the season is Matt Selman. In addition to the Fox broadcast season, several episodes were ordered by Disney+ and are scheduled to be released exclusively through the streaming service.
| The Simpsons | |
|---|---|
| Season 38 | |
Promotional poster featuring the Simpson family | |
| Showrunner | Matt Selman |
| No. of episodes | 15
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| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | September 27, 2026 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Voice cast and characters
Main cast
- Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Sideshow Mel, Barney Gumble, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Arnie Pye, Groundskeeper Willie, Krusty the Clown, Mr. Teeny, Mr. Goodboy, Snowball II, Kodos, Santa's Little Helper, additional voices
- Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson, Patty and Selma Bouvier
- Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum
- Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson
- Hank Azaria as Superintendent Chalmers, Coach Krupt, Moe Szyslak, Captain McCallister, Chief Wiggum, Raphael, Snake Jailbird, Larry H. Lawyer Jr., Professor Frink, Comic Book Guy, additional voices
- Harry Shearer as Principal Skinner, Dewey Largo, Geoffrey, God, Lenny Leonard, Kang, additional voices
Recurring cast
- Tress MacNeille as Agnes Skinner, Dolph Shapiro, Ms. Albright, Lunchlady Dora, additional voices
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Dr. Hibbert, additional voices
- Mo Collins as Jimbo Jones
- Grey DeLisle as Gloria Prince, Martin Prince
- Chris Edgerly as additional voices
- Dawnn Lewis as Bernice Hibbert
- Jonathan Lipow as various animals
- Kelly Macleod as Milhouse van Houten
- Maggie Roswell as Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, additional voices
Guest cast
Guest stars for the season include Emma Thompson, Henry Winkler, Rachel Bloom and Gustavo Dudamel.[1]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season [a] | Title [2] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [2] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 810 | 1 | "The Children's Book Job" | Matthew Nastuk | Dan Vebber | September 27, 2026 | 37ABF10 | 1.03[3] |
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Marge becomes the President of the PTA at Springfield Elementary and tries to save the school from being closed down by getting reclusive children's author Constance Clavinger to read to the children. But when Marge gets Homer to collect Constance from the airport, getting her to the school is more troublesome than it would seem. For once, Homer isn't the main problem. Guest stars: Colin Jost as himself, Emma Thompson as Constance Clavinger | |||||||
| 811 | 2 | "Diary of a Chimpy Kid" | Timothy Bailey | Rob LaZebnik | October 4, 2026 | 37ABF09 | 1.01[4] |
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Bart and Lisa adopt a baby chimpanzee and argue over their different parenting styles. However, the chimp gets chimp-napped by workers for a private animal zoo. Meanwhile, Homer is afraid the chimp will grow up and rip off his face and groin. He has a vivid dream about it where monkey surgeons attach his face where his groin should be. Guest stars: Ike Barinholtz as Wayne the Grip | |||||||
| 812 | 3 | "Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening" | Eddie Rosas[5] | Nick Dahan[5] | October 18, 2026 | TBA | TBD |
| 813 | 4 | "Treehouse of Horror XXXVII" | David Silverman[6] | Joel H. Cohen & Jessica Conrad & Tim Long[6] | October 25, 2026 | 37ABF14[6] | TBD |
| 814 | 5 | "Testing 1-2-3" | TBA | TBA | November 1, 2026[7] | TBA | TBD |
| 815 | 6 | "The Kosmic Kruiser" | TBA | TBA | November 8, 2026[8] | TBA | TBD |
| 816 | 7 | "Dream Scenari-Moe" | TBA | TBA | November 15, 2026[9] | TBA | TBD |
| 817 | 8 | "Curb Your Expectations" | TBA | TBA | November 22, 2026[10] | TBA | TBD |
| 818 | 9 | "Jersey Score" | TBA | TBA | November 29, 2026[11] | TBA | TBD |
| 819 | 10 | "Don't Marge with Texas" | TBA | TBA | December 6, 2026[12] | TBA | TBD |
| 820 | 11 | "Bog" | TBA | TBA | December 13, 2026[13] | TBA | TBD |
| 821 | 12 | "The Offendables" | TBA | TBA | December 20, 2026[14] | TBA | TBD |
| 822 | 13 | "Lock, Stock and One Stupid Narrator" | TBA | TBA | December 27, 2026[15] | TBA | TBD |
| 823 | 14 | "Billionaire on the Bayou" | TBA | TBA | January 3, 2027[16] | TBA | TBD |
| 824 | 15 | "Lenny Goes Squiggy" | TBA | TBA | January 3, 2027[17] | TBA | TBD |
Production
On April 2, 2025, following the release of the thirty-sixth season, it was announced that Fox had renewed The Simpsons for four more seasons, intending to take it to the fortieth season, with fifteen episodes each.[18][19][20] In addition, two episodes per season were ordered to be released exclusively on the streaming service Disney+.[21] Executive producer Matt Selman continued his role as primary showrunner, a role he had since the thirty-third season.[22][23] Selman had previously been the showrunner for several episodes each season since the twenty-third season.[23]
Release
The season premiered on September 27, 2026, on Fox's Animation Domination block along with Animal Control, Grimsburg, and Universal Basic Guys.[24]
