New Episodes of “Futurama” Coming to Hulu in 2023

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The future is looking bright for Fry, Leela and Bender at Hulu. 20th Television Animation and Hulu announced today the return of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's brilliantly subversive animated sci-fi comedy, Futurama.

  • The announcement was made today by Craig Erwich, President, Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment and 20th Television Animation Head Marci Proietto.  
  • The order is for 20 new episodes and the series will go into production in February, with a 2023 premiere.  
  • The show’s returning voice cast includes:
    • Billy West
    • Katey Sagal
    • Tress MacNeille
    • Maurice LaMarche
    • Lauren Tom
    • Phil LaMarr
    • David Herman
  • First airing on FOX from 1999-2003, Futurama was brought back in 2007 with four direct-to-DVD movies that subsequently aired as 30-minute episodes on Comedy Central.  
  • Based on their success, Comedy Central ordered new seasons of the series which made a triumphant return to television in June 2010.  
  • Futurama is only the second series in the history of the medium to go back into production based on the strength of its DVD sales and repeat airings on cable.  
  • Over the course of its storied run, Futurama earned six Emmy Awards – including two Outstanding Animated Program, seven Annie Awards, two Environmental Media Awards and two Writers Guild of America Awards.
  • Over its seven seasons spanning two decades, 140 original episodes were produced, with the then-final episode airing on September 4, 2013.  
  • Futurama focuses on the life of Philip Fry (West), a 25-year-old pizza delivery boy who accidentally freezes himself on December 31, 1999 and wakes up 1,000 years later with a fresh start at life and a "diverse" new group of friends including Leela (Sagal), a tough but lovely one-eyed alien and Bender, a robot who possesses human characteristics and flaws.  
  • Futurama, created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening and David X. Cohen, is produced 20thTelevision Animation a part of Disney Television Studios, with Rough Draft Studios, Inc. contributing the animation.

What they’re saying:

  • David X. Cohen: “I’m thrilled to have another chance to think about the future… or really anything other than the present.”
  • Matt Groening: “It’s a true honor to announce the triumphant return of Futurama one more time before we get canceled abruptly again.”
  • Craig Erwich, President, Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment: “When presented with the opportunity to bring fans and viewers new episodes of Futurama, we couldn’t wait to dive in. This iconic series helped blaze the trail for the success of adult animation since its initial launch and we look forward to Matt & David continuing to pave the way and further establishing Hulu as the premiere destination for fans of the genre.”
  • Marci Proietto, Head of 20th Television Animation: “What I love about animation is that it’s possible for a successful show to take a pause and then resume years later, even on a different platform, and pick up right where it left off. Futurama is one of those shows. The excitement from Hulu about returning Matt and David’s genius creation for all-new episodes has been off the charts. I’m thrilled that this incredible team will get to tell more stories, and that our Planet Express crew will have more adventures together. It’s a win for the fans who have loved the show since the beginning, and for the ones who will now discover it for the very first time.”