Overview
- Cartwright, the long‑time voice of Bart Simpson, told Michael Rosenbaum on a podcast this week that she believes the series will stop after Season 40 while saying she would keep working if the whole cast remained available.
- The show is already contracted through Season 40 under a four‑season renewal that keeps production tied to the 2028–29 broadcast year.
- Studio representatives for The Simpsons and 20th Television declined to comment on Cartwright’s prediction.
- Showrunner Matt Selman has previously said the creative team does not plan a traditional, bombastic series finale and prefers treating any end as a regular episode.
- The franchise remains active with Season 38 set to premiere this fall and a theatrical sequel, The Simpsons Movie 2, scheduled for September 2027, making near‑term plans concrete even as the long‑term end date remains uncertain.