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The Simpsons Season 38: Release date, cast, Disney+ extras, and more

Is it even possible to cancel The Simpsons at this point? (Let's never find out)

Guides by Avery Kaplan, Contributing writer

Published on Thu Jun 18 2026

The Simpsons finished its record-breaking 37th season back on February 15, 2026, but fans didn't have to worry about that being the end of the show. After all, there was no way that Fox would allow the longest-running primetime scripted show in U.S. history to come to a close without all kinds of bells and whistles, and of course, the show's 38th season has already been confirmed for fall 2026.

But wait, there’s more! While the fifteen episode broadcast season of The Simpsons Season 37 debuted on Fox this spring, there are three additional episodes that will make their debut on Disney+ this summer. First is a double episode, 'Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition,' which is already available for streaming on Disney+ as of June 17, 2026. Two more episodes will follow: 'Simpsley' on July 3, 2026 and 'Yellow Mirror' on August 26, 2026. You can expect several Disney+ exclusive episodes to accompany Season 38 when it arrives this fall.

The Simpsons stars Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson), Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson), Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson) and Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson), Hank Azaria (Police Chief Clancy Wiggum and many others) and Harry Shearer (Ned Flanders and many others) plus an ensemble cast that includes (but is not limited to) Tress MacNeille, Alex Désert, Kevin Michael Richardson and Dawnn Lewis. The entire voice cast is anticipated to return for Season 38.

Here's a trailer for the first of this year's Disney+ exclusive episodes:

The Simpsons Season 38 will anchor Sunday nights' Animation Domination block on Fox, with an 8pm Eastern/Pacific, 7pm Central timeslot. Fox has yet to announce an official season premiere date, but based on historical evidence, fans should expect The Simpsons Season 38 to begin September 27, 2026.

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Avery Kaplan: Avery lives and writes in Southern California. She is the co-author of Double Challenge: Being LGBTQ and a Minority with her spouse, Rebecca Oliver Kaplan. Avery is Features Editor at Comics Beat, and you can also find her writing on StarTrek.com, The Gutter Review, Geek Girl Authority, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.