'The Simpsons' season 35 to launch Oct. 2 on Disney+

4 all-new episodes of ‘The Simpsons,’ new Disney+ Halloween-themed short premiering this October

Disney Media Relations Press Release

Today at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event “The Simpsons” announced that season 35 of the hit animated series will launch Oct. 2 on Disney+. The new season of the Emmy Award-, Annie Award- and Peabody Award-winning animated comedy takes fans back to Springfield for 18 more episodes of fun with the Simpsons family.

During “The Simpsons” panel, Matt Groening, Matt Selman, Al Jean, Mike Price, Brian Kelley, David Silverman and Nancy Cartwright also shared the exciting news that four never-before-seen episodes of the series will be made available exclusively to Disney+ subscribers. This includes a special Christmas-themed double episode premiering Dec. 17, timed to the 35th anniversary of the series' original Christmas special. The four exclusive episodes, titled “The Past and the Furious,” “Yellow Planet” and “O C'mon All Ye Faithful” – a Christmas double-episode – will debut in the months ahead on Disney+.

This October, Disney+ will also be home to an exclusive new Halloween-themed short from “The Simpsons.”

In addition to 35 seasons of “The Simpsons,” Disney+ is also home to “The Simpsons Movie” and more than 10 shorts featuring the Simpsons family. All these and more can be found in “The Simpsons” collection on the streaming service: https://www.disneyplus.com/franchise/the-simpsons

X: @DisneyPlus / @TheSimpsons

Instagram: @DisneyPlus / @TheSimpsons

Facebook: @DisneyPlus / @TheSimpsons

TikTok: @DisneyPlus

Hashtag: #DisneyPlus #TheSimpsons

About ‘The Simpsons’

From creator Matt Groening and developed by James L. Brooks and Sam Simon, the longest-running primetime scripted show in television history, “The Simpsons,” exploded into a cultural phenomenon in 1990 and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative entertainment franchises, recognizable throughout the world. Currently in production on their record-annihilating 36th season, “The Simpsons” has won 37 Emmy Awards, 35 Annie Awards, nine Environmental Media Awards, seven People’s Choice Awards and 14 Writers Guild of America Awards. “The Simpsons” was the first animated series to win a Peabody Award, and in 2019 received the Institutional Peabody Award. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 2012 for the theatrical short "The Longest Daycare." This was followed by the theatrical short “Playdate with Destiny”(2020) and the Disney+ exclusive “The Force Awakens From Its Nap”(2021). In 2022, The Simpsons were the recipients of a Clio Award for their Balenciaga campaign. “The Simpsons Movie” was a hit feature film, their mega-attraction “The Simpsons Ride” at Universal Studios has received historic expansion updates with the addition of “Springfield” – winning a Thea Award in both 2009 and 2017. The show was honored with a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000. “The Simpsons” ongoing “Tapped Out” mobile game which launched in 2012 was a recipient of a Webby Award in 2018. It has been named the “Best Show of the 20th Century” by Time Magazine, called the "Greatest American Sitcom" by Entertainment Weekly in 2013, and declared "The Best TV Show Ever" in 2016 by vulture.com.

“The Simpsons” is a Gracie Films Production in Association with 20th Television Animation. Created by Matt Groening, developed by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening and Sam Simon. “The Simpsons” executive producers are James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Matt Selman and Al Jean. The Gracie Films Worldwide Brand Division develops and produces the licensed content for the series. “Like” the series on Facebook at facebook.com/TheSimpsons, follow Homer Simpson @HomerJSimpson and @TheSimpsons on X/Twitter http://twitter.com/TheSimpsons. Join the conversation using #thesimpsons and follow The Simpsons on Instagram @TheSimpsons.