When does The Simpsons season 36 air in the UK?
Season 36 is already airing in the US - but when will season 35 stream on Disney Plus in the UK?
The Simpsons season 36 is in full swing in the US, with new episodes landing on Fox weekly.
The show first aired 35 years ago, on 17th December 1989, and has earned the title of the longest-running animated comedy in the US.
The previous instalment, season 35, is also now available to stream on Disney Plus over the pond – although confusingly, viewers in the UK are still waiting for those episodes to arrive.
Wondering when season 35 will stream on Disney Plus in the UK, what the release schedule for season 36 is in the US, and when viewers in the UK can expect to see those episodes too?
Read on for everything you need to know about the release date for The Simpsons season 35.
When will The Simpsons season 35 be released?
We don't yet know exactly when The Simpsons season 35 will arrive in the UK – however, based on precedent we'd imagine fans shouldn't have to wait too much longer.
The series has continued to air yearly at the same time in the US, and since Disney Plus launched, seasons have arrived in full towards the end of each year. Season 34 started streaming in the UK on 1st November 2023, while season 33 started streaming on 5th October 2022.
This means we should likely expect to get news of a release date for season 35 before the end of 2024 – we will keep this page updated once we have it.
The season is made up of 18 episodes.
The Simpsons season 36 US release schedule
As has been the case for a long time now, episodes of The Simpsons are expected to arrive weekly on Fox in the US, with some short breaks popping up throughout the schedule, including over the Christmas period.
The season started airing on 29th September, with the second episode, called The Yellow Lotus, airing on 6th October.
Here is the release schedule so far:
- Bart's Birthday - 29th September 2024
- The Yellow Lotus - 6th October 2024
- Desperately Seeking Lisa - 20th October 2024
- Shoddy Heat - 27th October 2024
- Treehouse of Horror XXXV - 3rd November 2024
- Women in Shorts - 10th November 2024
- Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes - 24th November 2024
- Convenience Airways - 8th December 2024
- Homer and Her Sisters - 15th December 2024
- O'C'mon All Ye Faithful - 17th December 2024
- The Man Who Flew Too Much - 22nd December 2024
- Bottle Episode - 29th December 2024
Over the next year, we also know that four Disney Plus exclusive episodes are set to be released, including a Christmas-themed double episode on 17th December 2024, called O C'mon All Ye Faithful.
The other two episodes will be titled The Past and the Furious and Yellow Planet.
It is not yet clear whether these episodes will arrive at the same time in the UK as they do in the US, or whether they will stream alongside season 36 when it finally arrives on this side of the pond.
Will The Simpsons season 36 stream on Disney Plus in the UK?
Season 36 will stream on Disney Plus in the UK next spring.
We'll update this page once we have an exact release date.
The Simpsons season 35 trailer
You can watch the trailer for The Simpsons 35 right here now.
The Simpsons is available to stream on Disney Plus. Sign up to Disney Plus from £4.99 a month.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
