Will Futurama Season 14 happen? Here’s what we know about the show’s future

Futurama Season 14 is the only thing fans can look up to after Season 13 dropped. The show has been renewed beyond its thirteenth season, and Season 14 is already in development. Hulu confirmed in November 2023 that the animated sci-fi comedy would return with twenty new episodes following Season 12. Those were split into two parts: ten episodes released as Season 13 on September 15, 2025, and another ten episodes planned for next year, which make up Season 14.

While Hulu has not given an exact date for Futurama Season 14, Variety has reported that the new season is expected in 2026. The timeline fits Hulu’s revival schedule, which began in 2022 when the platform brought the show back after years off air. Season 13 wrapped with The White Hole, and fans have been asking whether the crew of Planet Express will continue their story.

With a renewal already secured, the question isn’t whether the show will return but when the new batch of episodes will land. Futurama has had a long history of cancellations and revivals, moving from Fox to Comedy Central before finding a home on Hulu. Created by Matt Groening, the series remains one of television’s most enduring animated comedies, with a voice cast led by Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Maurice LaMarche, and Tress MacNeille.

Futurama Season 14 confirmed: When to expect new episodes

The main point is that Futurama Season 14 is guaranteed to happen because the renewal was locked in well before Season 13 aired. Hulu ordered twenty episodes in 2023, and the release pattern has already shown how those episodes are being distributed.

The first half dropped as Season 13 in September 2025, and the remaining half will arrive as Season 14. That means there is no uncertainty about the show’s immediate future. Fans should expect a 2026 release, which was reported by Variety and aligns with Hulu’s staggered rollout plan. What remains unclear is whether Futurama Season 14 will be the final chapter or if Hulu intends to continue with more renewals.

The show’s history shows a cycle of cancellations and revivals, and this latest Hulu era has given it another multi-year run. Matt Groening’s creation continues to draw a loyal audience, and Hulu has used the revival to expand its lineup of adult animation.

The future beyond the 2026 season has not been confirmed, but Futurama Season 14 itself is already secured. That clarity separates this renewal from earlier uncertainties, making it one of the few times in the show’s long history that fans can count on another season.

Futurama Season 13 ending explained

The ending of Futurama Season 13 closes with one of the series’ most elaborate science-fiction set pieces. In The White Hole, the Planet Express crew is chosen to represent Universe Six in witnessing the birth of a new universe. Because the trip would take ten million years in ship time, the crew is placed into suspended animation while their ship, Old Bessie, carries them through the chroniton field.

To keep the ship functioning during the journey, a bio-3D printer continuously creates disposable clones of the crew to handle emergencies. Each duplicate performs a single task, from plugging leaks to fighting cosmic creatures, before turning to dust. Across millions of years, generations of copies sacrifice themselves to keep the originals alive.

By the time the ship reaches the white hole’s reverse event horizon, the duplicates have carried the mission entirely on their backs. A final group of clones is tasked with awakening the real crew so they can board the shuttle bubble and see the new universe being born. Instead, the duplicates rebel, arguing they deserve the honor after doing all the work. They steal the bubble, enter the portal, and witness the universe’s creation themselves. Meanwhile, the original crew remains frozen.

When the ship finally returns to Earth, only fourteen minutes have passed in real time. The original Planet Express team thaws out, confused, believing they never even left. President Nixon’s Head ignores their bewilderment and awards them medals for their supposed heroism.

The white hole vanishes, leaving no sign of the journey that had consumed millions of years for their duplicates. The finale explains that the celebrated heroes were never awake, while countless copies carried out the mission unseen, ending the season with a twist on recognition, sacrifice, and what it means to truly finish a journey.

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