American Dad! season 22

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American Dad!
Season 22
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Promotional poster for the 22nd season featuring the Smith family
No. of episodes5
Release
Original network Fox
Original releaseFebruary 22, 2026 (2026-02-22) –
present
Season chronology
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List of episodes

American Dad! 's twenty-second season premieres on Fox on February 22, 2026. It would mark the show's return to the network since September 2014, following its cancellation by TBS in March 2025. [1] [2] The season will feature guest appearances from Ming-Na Wen, RuPaul, Chris Pine, Bradley Whitford, Patrick Stump, Jonathan Frakes, Joe Mantegna, Wayne Newton, Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson. [3]

Contents

The series focuses on the eccentric upper middle class Smith family, consisting of father, husband, CIA agent, and Republican, Stan; his wife and housewife, Francine; their liberal, hippie, college-aged daughter, Hayley-Fischer; their dorky high-school-aged son, Steve; the family's unusual goldfish, Klaus; flamboyant, master of disguise alien, Roger; Jeff Fischer, Hayley Smith's stoner husband who resides with the Smith family; and Roger's ex-tumor son Rogu, who reside in a fictionalized version of Langley, Virginia.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [4] Directed byWritten byOriginal release date  [4] Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
3891"Aw Rats, A Pool Party"Chris Bennett Matt Weitzman February 22, 2026 (2026-02-22)KAJN010.79 [5]
Francine wants to use the backyard pool to reconnect with Gwen, while Stan throws a work pool party to impress Bullock, and Steve invites his old flame Debbie over to try and win her back. However, things get complicated when a dead rat is found in the water. Meanwhile, Roger misses the pool party while trying to find the mustache for his Uncle Roger persona.
3902"The Flume Flume Room"Josue CervantesBrett Cawley & Robert MaitiaMarch 1, 2026 (2026-03-01)KAJN020.67 [6]
Francine develops a new obsession with log flume rides, which Stan struggles to understand.
3913"Powering Through"Shawn MurrayJeff KauffmannMarch 8, 2026 (2026-03-08)KAJN030.71 [7]
Stan sets out to prove he can power through any illness known to man without medical assistance.
3924"Camera Stan"John O'DayParker DeayMarch 15, 2026 (2026-03-15)KAJN040.57 [8]
Stan is convinced he can thrive on reality TV. Meanwhile, Klaus transplants a barista's brain into a snail to make a Klaus of his own.
3935"Idol Threat"Jansen YeeSoren BowieApril 12, 2026 (2026-04-12)KAJN05TBD
Steve is annoyed after his life is saved by the school bully, who then becomes celebrated as a local hero.
3946"The Treasure of Old Chinatown"TBATBAApril 26, 2026 (2026-04-26)TBATBD
3957"Reaper Madness"TBATBAMay 3, 2026 (2026-05-03) [9] TBATBD
3968"Dude, You're Getting a Del!"TBATBAMay 10, 2026 (2026-05-10) [10] TBATBD
3979"Where the Wild Boars Are"TBATBAMay 17, 2026 (2026-05-17) [11] TBATBD

Production

Development

On March 21, 2025, TBS announced that they would not order any additional episodes of the series. It was later reported later that day that the show's original network, Fox, was in contract negotiations with the show's producer, 20th Television Animation, for a multiple season renewal. [12] [13] On April 2, 2025, Fox renewed American Dad for a further four seasons. [14]

Casting

The voice of Francine's adopted sister Gwen Ling, who was voiced by Uma Thurman in the season twelve episode "Now and Gwen", is now voiced by Ming-Na Wen. [15]

Release

The season premiered on February 22, 2026, as part of Fox's Animation Domination block, where it airs alongside Bob's Burgers , Universal Basic Guys and Family Guy during the 2025–26 television season.

References

  1. ↑ Swift, Andy (February 22, 2026). "American Dad! Pokes Fun At Its Return To Fox In Season Premiere, EP Calls Homecoming 'Kind Of Redeeming'". TV Line. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Flook, Ray (19 December 2025). "American Dad! FOX Special Previews Animated Series' Season 20 Return". bleedingcool.com. Bleeding Cool.
  3. ↑ "'American Dad!' Co-Creator and Showrunner Matt Weitzman Talks Candidly About the Popular Toon's Return to FOX". Animation Magazine. 2026-02-20. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
  4. 1 2 "American Dad Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ Bunch, Rebecca (February 25, 2026). "Sunday TV Ratings 2/22/26: Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony Down from 2022, American Dad! Solid in Fox Return, Universal Basic Guys Crumbles". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ Bunch, Rebecca (March 1, 2026). "Sunday TV Ratings 3/1/26: Marshals Starts Strong, Tracker Returns Down, American Dad! and Family Guy Also Slip". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ Bunch, Rebecca (March 8, 2026). "Sunday TV Ratings 3/8/26: Tracker and Watson Decline, Marshals Drops in Week Two but Remains Strong, Family Guy and American Dad! Rise in Total Viewers". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ Bunch, Rebecca (March 18, 2026). "Sunday TV Ratings 3/15/26: Oscars Down 15% from 2025, Marshals Declines Again, Tracker Hits Season Low". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ https://ui.eidr.org/content/10.5240/2A4A-65D5-5BF3-959F-290B-G
  10. ↑ https://ui.eidr.org/content/10.5240/4409-43E3-1EF8-2292-F809-U
  11. ↑ https://ui.eidr.org/content/10.5240/948C-181C-DFFA-ECC2-A241-6
  12. ↑ Schwartz, Ryan (March 21, 2025). "American Dad!'s Future TBD as TBS' Run of Originals Nears Its End". TVLine. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  13. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 21, 2025). "'American Dad!' Eyes Return To Fox For Season 20 & Beyond". Deadline. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  14. ↑ "'The Simpsons,' 'Family Guy,' 'Bob's Burgers' Renewed for Four More Seasons, 'American Dad' Officially Returning to Fox". April 2, 2025.
  15. ↑
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