Animal Control Renewed for Season 5 on FOX
The pack is sticking around for more animal-related antics! Animal Control has been renewed for a fifth season on FOX.
The workplace comedy is the first in the network’s slate of live-action programming to secure a renewal. For example, Animal Control‘s Thursday night timeslot partner, Going Dutch, is still awaiting news one way or the other.
It returned with Animal Control Season 4 Episode 1, “Bear Cubs and Broncos,” following Super Bowl LX in December. The season premiere pulled series-high viewership numbers in that slot, per The Hollywood Reporter. Its three previous seasons are streaming on Netflix, with “nearly a billion minutes of viewing time.”
“With the writing, ensemble, and audience response all landing at new levels, renewing Animal Control was an easy decision,” Michael Thorn, President of Fox Television Network, said in a statement, per Deadline.
“The series launched to new highs in its fourth season, which is a direct reflection of the show’s continued creative growth, outstanding producing team, and the incredible Joel McHale as our lead.”
Led by McHale as Frank Shaw, the ensemble cast also includes Michael Rowland as Fred “Shred” Taylor, Vella Lovell as Emily Price, Ravi Patel as Amit Patel, Grace Palmer as Victoria Sands, and Gerry Dee as Templeton Dudge. This season adds Kyla Pratt as Daisy.
This renewal comes ahead of Animal Control Season 4, Episode 6, “Roosters and Moles,” which is set to air on Thursday, February 26, at 9/8c on FOX.
Animal Control, which debuted in 2023, “follows a group of local Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not.”
Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg, and Dan Sterling created the series. Tad Quill serves as its showrunner.
The show’s executive producers include Fisher, Greenberg, Sterling, Quill, Jake Fuller (JAX Media), and McHale.
Fox Entertainment Studios produces Animal Control, while FOX Entertainment Global distributes.
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Animal Control airs Thursdays at 9/8c on FOX.
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