Overview
- FX announced Wednesday that Season 18 will premiere Monday, August 17, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on FX, FXX and Hulu with international streaming on Disney+.
- The network confirmed a 10-episode order, up from the eight-episode runs of the last three seasons, giving the series more room for serialized storylines.
- An official synopsis outlines topical plots including schemes to salvage inheritances, clashes over tent encampments, job loss from workplace automation, explorations of neurodivergence, conspiracy questioning, a Renaissance Faire clash with the McPoyles, and a Little League sponsorship arc.
- The principal cast—Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito—are reported to return, and the season is executive produced by the series creators and longtime producers with FX Productions handling production.
- The season continues the show's run as television's longest-running live-action comedy and keeps its multi-platform strategy of concurrent linear broadcasts and streaming, a setup that broadens access for domestic and international viewers.