The Simpsons season 37

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The Simpsons
Season 37
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Promotional poster featuring the Simpson family
Showrunner Matt Selman
No. of episodes2
Release
Original network
Original releaseSeptember 28, 2025 (2025-09-28) 
present
Season chronology
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Season 36
List of episodes

The thirty-seventh season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons started airing on Fox on September 28, 2025. The season is the first 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.

Voice cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

Guest cast

Guest stars for the season include Kieran Culkin, Glenn Howerton, Albert Brooks, Cole Escola, Danny Pudi, Adam Pally, Brendan Gleeson, Domhnall Gleeson, Idris Elba, Michael Keaton, and Viola Davis. [1]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [2] Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [2] Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
7911"Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother"Gabriel DeFrancescoJessica ConradSeptember 28, 2025 (2025-09-28)36ABF131.10 [3]
After Marge introduces Lisa to the '90s teen drama Keagan's Pond via DVD, she also shows her some of the old clothing she used to wear as a kid. Lisa likes the retro style and wears it to school, where a group of fashionista kids love her new look. But soon Lisa abandons her mother for her new friends and accidentally gives them the idea to raid the closets of other Springfield mothers to get retro threads. Meanwhile, Homer discovers a macho action drama show named Clincher and gets hooked on watching it.
Guest stars:  Paul Brittain as Shawn Garrett Evanson, Cole Escola as Devin, David Herman as Clincher, and Stephanie Hsu as Vidalia
7922"Keep Chalm and Gary On"Timothy Bailey Christine Nangle October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05)36ABF143.04 [4]
When attempts to stop the children of Springfield Elementary using A.I. to cheat cost Superintendent Chalmers his job, he becomes a janitor at the nuclear plant and discovers that slime excreted by giant radioactive snails there can be used as a miracle skin-care product.
Guest stars:  Cole Escola as Devin, Adam Pally as Ben, and Kerry Washington as Rayshelle Peyton
Note:  This episode was dedicated in memory of Jane Goodall.
7933"Treehouse of Horror XXXVI" [5] Matthew Faughnan [6] Michael Price & Broti Gupta & Dan Greaney [7] October 19, 2025 (2025-10-19)TBATBD
Guest stars:  Ike Barinholtz as Wayne the Grip, Viola Davis as the Narrator, Idris Elba as the Devil, and Michael Keaton as Hal Julian
7944"Men Behaving Manly" [8] Steven Dean Moore [9] John Frink [10] October 26, 2025 (2025-10-26)TBATBD
Guest star:  Albert Brooks
7955"Bad Boys... for Life?" [11] TBATBANovember 2, 2025 (2025-11-02)TBATBD
Guest star:  Matthew Modine
7966"Bart ‘N’ Frink" [12] TBATBANovember 9, 2025 (2025-11-09) [13] TBATBD
7977"Sashes to Sashes" [14] TBATBANovember 16, 2025 (2025-11-16) [15] TBATBD

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. [16] [17] [18] In addition, two episodes per season were ordered to be released exclusively on the streaming service Disney+. [19] Executive producer Matt Selman continued his role as primary showrunner, a role he had since the thirty-third season. [19] [20] Selman had previously been the showrunner for several episodes each season since the twenty-third season. [20] The season will include the 800th episode of the series that will air on Fox. The Treehouse of Horror episode will include an opening segment from guest animator Stan Kelly of The Onion . [1]

Release

The season premiered on September 28, 2025, on Fox's Animation Domination block along with Bob's Burgers , Krapopolis , and Universal Basic Guys . [21] [22]

References

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  16. Otterson, Joe (April 2, 2025). "'The Simpsons,' 'Family Guy,' 'Bob's Burgers' Renewed for Four More Seasons, 'American Dad' Officially Returning to Fox". Variety . Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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  18. Anderton, Joe (April 3, 2025). "The Simpsons breaks record as huge news for the show's future is confirmed after 36 seasons on-air". Digital Spy . Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  19. 1 2 Lang, Jamie (June 12, 2025). "'The Fans Are More Intense Than Ever': Matt Groening, David Silverman and Matt Selman on 'The Simpsons' Enduring Appeal". Variety . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  20. 1 2 Fox, Jesse David (June 5, 2023). "'The Simpsons' Is Good Again". Vulture . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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