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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Dan Sterling |
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Music by | Nick Urata |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 31 |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
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Network | Fox |
Release | February 16, 2023 – present |
Animal Control is an American television sitcom created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling that premiered on Fox on February 16, 2023, and produced by Roughhouse Productions, Middletown News, Wow a Fox, Fox Entertainment Studios. [1] In May 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on March 6, 2024. [2] [3] In February 2024, ahead of the second season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on January 2, 2025. [4] [5]
A group of animal control workers in Seattle begin to see their lives complicated by humans and not so much by animals.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Weasels and Ostriches" | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Dan Sterling | February 16, 2023 | 2.09 [8] |
2 | 2 | "Rabbits and Pythons" | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Dan Sterling | February 23, 2023 | 1.60 [9] |
3 | 3 | "Cougars and Kangaroos" | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Dan Sterling | March 2, 2023 | 1.48 [10] |
4 | 4 | "Dogs and Bears and Minks" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Emily Towers | March 9, 2023 | 1.30 [11] |
5 | 5 | "Cows and Raccoons" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Jen Jackson | March 16, 2023 | 1.48 [12] |
6 | 6 | "Skunks and Llamas" | Chris Koch | Jim Brandon & Brian Singleton | March 23, 2023 | 1.31 [13] |
7 | 7 | "Peacocks and Pumas" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Tad Quill & Dan Sterling | March 30, 2023 | 1.19 [14] |
8 | 8 | "Hellhounds and Sturgeons" | Chris Koch | Sam Shanker | April 6, 2023 | 1.25 [15] |
9 | 9 | "Dogs and Geese" | Chris Koch | Emily Towers & Jen Jackson & Sam Shanker | April 13, 2023 | 1.03 [16] |
10 | 10 | "Pigs and Minks" | Robert Cohen | Tad Quill & Dan Sterling | April 20, 2023 | 1.02 [17] |
11 | 11 | "Birds and Foxes" | Robert Cohen | Tad Quill & Dan Sterling | April 27, 2023 | 0.99 [18] |
12 | 12 | "Unicorns and Mountain Lions" | Robert Cohen | Tad Quill & Dan Sterling | May 4, 2023 | 0.99 [19] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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13 | 1 | "Raccoons and Mutts" | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | March 6, 2024 | 1.62 [20] |
14 | 2 | "Cats and Monkeys" | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | March 13, 2024 | 1.54 [21] |
15 | 3 | "Tortoises and Labradors" | Natalia Anderson | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Tad Quill | March 20, 2024 | 1.29 [22] |
16 | 4 | "Big Dogs and Mini Horses" | Natalia Anderson | David Feeney | March 27, 2024 | 1.51 [23] |
17 | 5 | "Dogs and Chickens" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Sam Shanker | April 10, 2024 | 1.48 [24] |
18 | 6 | "Bunnies and Veggies" | Molly McGlynn | Jim Brandon & Brian Singleton | April 17, 2024 | 1.47 [25] |
19 | 7 | "Skunks and Swans" | Molly McGlynn | Emily Towers | April 24, 2024 | 1.44 [26] |
20 | 8 | "Bulls and Potbellies" | Clark Mathis | Jen Jackson | May 1, 2024 | 1.21 [27] |
21 | 9 | "Beagles and Lemurs" | Clark Mathis | Natasha Williams | May 8, 2024 | 1.26 [28] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [29] [30] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [29] [30] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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22 | 1 | "Giraffes, Gorillas, and Penguins" | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | Jim Brandon & Brian Singleton | January 2, 2025 | 1.33 [31] |
23 | 2 | "Rattlers and Gators" | Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg | David Feeney | January 9, 2025 | 1.11 [32] |
24 | 3 | "Goats, Snakes, and Dogs" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Brad Stevens & Boyd Vico | January 16, 2025 | 1.25 [33] |
25 | 4 | "Baby Kangaroos and Chickens" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Sam Shanker | January 23, 2025 | 1.06 [34] |
26 | 5 | "Hot Dogs and Lobsters" | Natalia Anderson | Jen Jackson | January 30, 2025 | 1.17 [35] |
27 | 6 | "Buffalo and Beavers" | Natalia Anderson | Emily Towers | February 13, 2025 | 1.29 [36] |
28 | 7 | "Ducks and Penguins" | Clark Mathis | Dan Sterling | February 20, 2025 | 1.13 [37] |
29 | 8 | "Party Animals" | Clark Mathis | Annie C. Wright | February 27, 2025 | 1.04 [38] |
30 | 9 | "Retrievers and Fruit Bats" | Natalia Anderson | Brad Stevens & Boyd Vico | March 6, 2025 | 0.97 [39] |
31 | 10 | "Strays and Lovebirds" | Natalia Anderson | Tad Quill | March 13, 2025 | 0.94 [40] |
In July 2022, it was announced Fox had given a straight-to-series order to Animal Control from Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg, Dan Sterling and Fox Entertainment, marking Fox Entertainment Studios' first fully owned live-action comedy. [41] In October of that year, Joel McHale joined the series as the lead and executive producer. [42] Vella Lovell and Ravi Patel joined the cast later that same month. [43] [44] Most portions of Animal Control are filmed in and around Vancouver, the most populous city in British Columbia, and were filmed in the Vancouver area from October 31, 2022 to January 25, 2023. [45] In May 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on March 6, 2024. [2] [3] In February 2024, ahead the second season premiere, Fox renewed the series for a third season. [4] Filming for the third season began on June 17, 2024 and concluded on August 20, 2024. [46] The third season premiered on Fox on January 2, 2025. [5]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 60% approval rating with an average rating of 6/10, based on ten critic reviews. [47] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [48]
Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | ||
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Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||
1 | Thursday 9:00 p.m. | 12 | February 16, 2023 | 2.09 [8] | May 4, 2023 | 0.99 [19] | 2022–23 |
2 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m. | 9 | March 6, 2024 | 1.62 [20] | May 8, 2024 | 1.21 [28] | 2023–24 |
3 | Thursday 9:00 p.m. | 10 | January 2, 2025 | 1.33 [31] | March 13, 2025 | 0.94 [40] | 2024–25 |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Weasels and Ostriches" | February 16, 2023 | 0.3 | 2.09 [8] |
2 | "Rabbits and Pythons" | February 23, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.60 [9] |
3 | "Cougars and Kangaroos" | March 2, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.48 [10] |
4 | "Dogs and Bears and Minks" | March 9, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.30 [11] |
5 | "Cows and Raccoons" | March 16, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.48 [12] |
6 | "Skunks and Llamas" | March 23, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.31 [13] |
7 | "Peacocks and Pumas" | March 30, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.19 [14] |
8 | "Hellhounds and Sturgeons" | April 6, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.25 [15] |
9 | "Dogs and Geese" | April 13, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.03 [16] |
10 | "Pigs and Minks" | April 20, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.02 [17] |
11 | "Birds and Foxes" | April 27, 2023 | 0.2 | 0.99 [18] |
12 | "Unicorns and Mountain Lions" | May 4, 2023 | 0.2 | 0.99 [19] |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Raccoons and Mutts" | March 6, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.62 [20] |
2 | "Cats and Monkeys" | March 13, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.54 [21] |
3 | "Tortoises and Labradors" | March 20, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.29 [22] |
4 | "Big Dogs and Mini Horses" | March 27, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.51 [23] |
5 | "Dogs and Chickens" | April 10, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.48 [24] |
6 | "Bunnies and Veggies" | April 17, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.47 [25] |
7 | "Skunks and Swans" | April 24, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.44 [26] |
8 | "Bulls and Potbellies" | May 1, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.21 [27] |
9 | "Beagles and Lemurs" | May 8, 2024 | 0.2 | 1.26 [28] |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) | Ref. |
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1 | "Giraffes, Gorillas, and Penguins" | January 2, 2025 | 0.2 | 1.33 | 0.1 | 0.66 | 0.3 | 1.99 | [31] |
2 | "Rattlers and Gators" | January 9, 2025 | 0.2 | 1.11 | 0.1 | 0.66 | 0.3 | 1.77 | [32] |
3 | "Goats, Snakes, and Dogs" | January 16, 2025 | 0.2 | 1.25 | 0.1 | 0.62 | 0.3 | 1.87 | [33] |
4 | "Baby Kangaroos and Chickens" | January 23, 2025 | 0.2 | 1.06 | 0.1 | 0.70 | 0.3 | 1.76 | [34] |
5 | "Hotdogs and Lobsters" | January 30, 2025 | 0.2 | 1.17 | 0.1 | 0.64 | 0.3 | 1.81 | [35] |
6 | "Buffalo and Beavers" | February 13, 2025 | 0.3 | 1.29 | 0.1 | 0.70 | 0.3 | 1.98 | [36] |
7 | "Ducks and Penguins" | February 20, 2025 | 0.2 | 1.13 | 0.1 | 0.61 | 0.3 | 1.74 | [37] |
8 | "Party Animals" | February 27, 2025 | 0.2 | 1.04 | 0.1 | 0.65 | 0.3 | 1.70 | [38] |
9 | "Retrievers and Fruit Bats" | March 6, 2025 | 0.1 | 0.97 | 0.1 | 0.56 | 0.2 | 1.53 | [39] |
10 | "Strays and Lovebirds" | March 13, 2025 | 0.1 | 0.94 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [40] |