Matt Groening’s beloved animated sci-fi comedy Futurama returned to great fanfare in 2023, and it has already scored a renewal for season 13. Set in the distant future on Earth, the show centers on an average Joe, Philip J. Fry (Billy West), who was accidentally frozen in the year 2000. Fry is a fish-out-of-water in the year 3000 and takes a job working at an interplanetary mail delivery service. Running from 1999 to 2003, Futurama was canceled by Fox before being revived by Comedy Central in 2008.
The first revival was canned again in 2013, and it stayed off the air for 10 years before being resurrected by Hulu in 2023. Though there are a few differences between the original Futurama and the Hulu reboot, the tone and humor have remained consistent no matter who hosts the series. Even if the show’s return on Hulu was overshadowed by the so-called “Bendergate” (actor John DiMaggio’s lengthy negotiation with Disney), its season 11 return went off without a hitch. Similarly, Futurama season 12 has continued the cartoon’s success, prompting Hulu to green-light season 13.
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Futurama Season 13 Latest News
Matt Groening Previews Season 13’s “Great Episodes”
Though work is still plugging away behind-the-scenes on the latest season, the most recent news finds creator Matt Groening teasing Futurama season 13 (via Space). The Simpsons creator spoke candidly while appearing at 2024’s New York Comic Con where he praised his cast and writers as the “most highly educated writing staffs in the history of comedy.” During the presentation, the Futurama team revealed the animatics for the upcoming episode “Destroy Tall Monsters”, which will see the return of Robot Devil.
Futurama Season 13 Is Confirmed
Hulu Ordered Season 14 As Well
For all intents and purposes, Futurama seasons 13 and 14 are the thirteenth and fourteenth seasons, but they are also referred to collectively as season 9.
Fans of the ever-popular sci-fi comedy weren’t left in suspense for long when it came to the future of the show, and Hulu preemptively renewed Futurama for season 13 and 14 in late 2023. The news came just a few months after season 11 concluded in September 2023, and speaks to the confidence that the streamer has in Matt Groening’s 25-year-old hit. Hulu has typically renewed Futurama in two-season chunks, but the future beyond season 14 is still uncertain.
The news was broken on the official X (formerly Twitter) account for Futurama, as seen below:
As for consistency, it has been confirmed that Futurama season 13 and 14 will both contain 10 episodes, making up a 20-episode block. This continues the trend that has led to some confusion when it comes to the numbering of seasons. For all intents and purposes, Futurama seasons 13 and 14 are the thirteenth and fourteenth seasons, but they are also referred to collectively as season 9. Starting with season 6 on Comedy Central, Futurama has split its seasons into two separate parts, typically airing one year apart.
Hulu’s seasons 11 & 12 are also sometimes called season 8, collectively.
Futurama Season 13 Cast
Expect The Familiar Voice Cast To Return
While the series has utilized guest stars occasionally, the main cast typically voices many of Futurama‘s supporting characters as well.
Though the full cast of Futurama season 13 hasn’t been announced yet, it stands to reason that there won’t be any major changes. Unlike other long-running shows which have utilized a changing ensemble across the years, Futurama‘s voice cast has been amazingly consistent even through a myriad of network changes. As always, season 13 will be led by veteran voice actor Billy West as Philip J. Fry, and he’ll be joined by stalwarts like Katey Sagal as Leela. While the series has utilized guest stars occasionally, the main cast typically voices many of Futurama‘s supporting characters as well.
The expected cast of Futurama season 13 includes:
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Billy West |
Fry/Professor Farnsworth/Dr. Zoidberg/Zapp Branigan & More |
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Katey Sagal |
Leela |
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John DiMaggio |
Bender |
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Phil LaMarr |
Hermes Conrad |
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Lauren Tom |
Amy Wong |
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Maurice LaMarche |
Kif Kroker |
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Frank Welker |
Nibbler |
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Tress MacNeille |
Mom |
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David Herman |
Scruffy |
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Futurama Season 13 Story Details
Nothing Is Known About Season 13 Yet
So far, no details about Futurama season 13 have been revealed, and it will likely stay that way until the first trailer for the season arrives in the future. As with most episodic animated comedies, Futurama doesn’t usually utilize overarching narratives and instead opts to tell self-contained stories. However, slow changes have happened throughout the show’s run, and storylines like Leela and Fry’s relationship should continue to develop in future episodes.
One episode title has been revealed thus far, and the beloved supporting character Robot Devil will return in “Destroy Tall Monsters.” Unfortunately, it isn’t quite clear what that episode will be about, and only a few animatics have been revealed to the public so far. Until more details about Futurama season 13 arrive, it remains a mystery.
Futurama follows the exploits of Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy from 1999 who is cryogenically frozen for 1000 years. Waking up in the year 3000, Fry befriends a cyclops named Leela and a roguish robot named Bender, and the three find employment with Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery service. Their work takes them to all corners of the universe, exploring space and the future as imagined by Matt Groening and the creators of The Simpsons.
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March 28, 1999
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9
- Writers
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Matt Groening
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Matt Groening
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Matt Groening
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matt groening
