SCHEDULED80% CONFIDENCETVmaze's[1][2] forward schedule gives 2026-09-27 as the announced premiere on FOX.
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- Sep 28, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
The Simpsons Season 38 Premieres
The Simpsons is the longest running scripted show in US television history. It captures the adventures of Homer, Marge, Maggie, Bart and Lisa who are living in a fictional town called Springfield. The premiere, "The Children's Book Job": A British children's book author comes to Springfield to give a talk at Springfield Elementary School. Homer is tasked with picking her up from the airport, but things go bad from there. Season 38 starts on FOX.
- The Simpsons' thirty-eighth season opens with episode 38x01, "The Children's Book Job", on Sunday Sep 27, 2026 at 20:00 on FOX, running 30 minutes[1][2]
- Synopsis: "A British children's book author comes to Springfield to give a talk at Springfield Elementary School. Homer is tasked with picking her up from the airport, but things go bad from there"[1][2]
- The show is listed on FOX (1989 - now), Sundays at 20:00, status "Running; returning September 2026", 15 episodes ordered, created by Matt Groening, rated 8.1 from 287 votes, and described as "the longest running scripted show in US television history"[2]
- The show page carries an undated headline "The Simpsons Premieres October 1" alongside its "returning September 2026" status and the Sep 27, 2026 premiere date, without saying which season that headline refers to[2]
- Season 37's last listed episodes were 37x15 "Homer? A Cracker Bro?" and 37x14 "Irrational Treasure", both on Feb 15, 2026[2]
- Voice cast: Dan Castellaneta as Homer, Julie Kavner as Marge, Yeardley Smith as Lisa, Nancy Cartwright as Bart, Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak and Chief Wiggum, and Harry Shearer as Mr Burns and Lenny Leonard; the page also lists "The Simpsons Renewed for Four More Years at FOX"[2]
- The pin's 2026-09-28T00:00Z start is the Sunday Sep 27, 2026 20:00 US Eastern slot the listings give[1][2]
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- [1]75%tvmaze.com/episodes/3673808/the-simpsons-38x01-the-childrens-book-jobtvmaze.com· Posted Sep 20, 2026· Starts Sep 28, 2026 ✓· 50% of score
TVmaze's[2] forward schedule gives 2026-09-27 as the announced premiere on FOX.
- [2]85%The Simpsons - TVmazetvmaze.com· Added Sep 20, 2026· 50% of score
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