Hulu renews King of the Hill for two more seasons through Season 17

Hulu announced Thursday that King of the Hill has been renewed for two additional seasons, extending the animated sitcom revival through Season 17 with a 20-episode order. The pickup follows the series' return earlier this year and confirms that fans can expect at least 30 more episodes to arrive over the next several years, with Season 15 already slated for 2026.

The revived series first returned under a January 2023 order for 20 episodes; the first half of that order was released as Season 14 this past August. Hulu revealed the two-season renewal in a short video posted to the show’s official social channels. Under the new plan, Season 15 will complete the original 2023 order and Seasons 16 and 17 will comprise the newly authorized 20 episodes, with no premiere dates announced for the latter seasons.

Network and streaming metrics helped drive the decision. Disney reported that the Season 14 premiere drew 4.4 million views in its first seven days and marked the strongest adult animation launch on Disney and Hulu in five years. Nielsen ranked the revival at number two on its overall streaming chart, and the series has surpassed 1 billion hours streamed globally across Hulu and...