Prime Highlights
- King of the Hill returns with the new season on August 4, 2025, with Season 14 streaming exclusively on Hulu and Disney+.
- The entire 10 episodes premiere together, with Hank, Peggy, and adult Bobby Hill back in Arlen, Texas.
Key Facts
- It’s the new season because the original ended in 2009, with the original creators and voice actors reunited.
- Updated storylines confront issues of the day including sustainability, technology, and evolving social norms in small-town Texas.
Key Background
King of the Hill, created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, aired from 1997 to 2009 for 13 seasons. The satirical yet affectionate depiction of the middle class in Arlen, Texas, became television’s best animated sitcom. After many years of fans’ speculations and creator pondering, Hulu confirmed in 2023 that the series would come back for another season, and long-time viewers are waiting in anticipation.
Season 14 is years on: Hank and Peggy come back from being overseas for a very long time, and Bobby is 21 and the owner of a German-Japanese restaurant in Dallas. Their coming back triggers an outburst of riotous and emotional reunions with good next-door neighbor Dale, and Boomhauer and Bill. New storylines involve such topics of today as being green, changed family roles, and growing up in a new world.
The revival maintains the earthy humor and small-town America affection of the original yet revitalizes its themes. The new showrunner, Saladin K. Patterson, is appended to the original creators Judge and Daniels to ground the series. While most of the original voice cast are returning, there have been some recasting due to the death of the original cast members, and new interpretations have a respectful approach to the original work.
Beforehand reviews recommend King of the Hill Season 14 for being faithful to the spirit of the show and timely in its lampoon. According to reports, the reanimation is said to balance staying true to the history and being contemporary by delivering a perceptive portrayal of American life that suits both old and new suckers likewise.
